Primary DNS server

[Bryan Irvine]

On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 7:12 PM,  <denise.brisson at hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca> wrote:
> We are re-evaluating the way our DNS server are set-up. We currently have one primary  and one slave DNS server. Each of them can resolve any domain names that they are authoritative for (approx 175 domain names).
>
> I'm wondering if it is possible to only have the slave servers (2 or 3 of them) answering all queries and leaving the primary out of it.
>
> Is it safe to do this type of set-up. Any advise appreciated.

It's safe common and often even recommended.  Even has a name.  Look
up 'hidden master'.

-B