multiple nameservers - increasing reliability?

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by NewTier, Jun 22, 2009.

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    If I have nameservers with host #1, and host #1 goes down, if it also points to host #2 (like nameservers 3 and 4), will it automatically start using host #2?
     
    NewTier, Jun 22, 2009 IP
  2. Jotun

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    It will, but there will be a delay as the resolver's query has to time out first.

    By that I mean that every client that visits your site and their resolver chooses host #1 will experience a delay before host #2 is queried
     
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    It will work and no downtime if you have added all 4 namservers.
     
    hostcoin, Jun 24, 2009 IP
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    It's possible, but not in the way you describe. If you use the nameservers from two providers then they must both provide the same information, which means having all nameservers direct traffic to one or the other server (or both).

    Google "failover dns" and "round robin" for more.
     
    gary4gar, Jun 24, 2009 IP