DNS Question

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by WebDivx, Nov 20, 2006.

  1. #1
    i was wondering... if I had a hosting account with BlueHost and one with GoDaddy, could I use them both with one domain at the same time.

    So my domain would have the name servers like this

    ns1.bluehost.com
    ns2.bluehost.com
    ns1.godaddy.com
    ns2.godaddy.com

    Would I be able to use both hosting at the same time and have visitors be able to pull my my files from those accounts?
     
    WebDivx, Nov 20, 2006 IP
  2. disgust

    disgust Guest

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    #2
    that isn't possible, that's not how DNS works.

    however

    ns1.host.com
    ns1.host2.com

    is possible, and that's what nameservers are designed for. in that case when host.com is down it'd go to host2.com.

    you can also have one domain have subdomains that point to another server.
     
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  3. WebDivx

    WebDivx Peon

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    ok so i have an image gallery i want to host with one host, and the blog part of my site with another host using the same domain.

    your saying that i could have images.mydomain.com on ns1.host.com and blog.mydomain.com on ns1.host2.com?
     
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    yes, you could. considering you're on shared hosting you'd likely need to contact them to have them set it up though.
     
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  5. WebDivx

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    is it possible if it set up like this with folders

    dns: ns1.host.com
    url: mydomain.com/images

    dns: ns1.host2.com
    url: mydomaim.com/blog
     
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  6. disgust

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    no. nameservers are not changed, even when using subdomains. you simply tell your server that when that subdomain is requested it should redirect the request to another server.
     
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    it career Notable Member

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    Keep the dns with your domain registrar
    create 2 sub domains and redirect them accordingly
     
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    possible.... but you will need round-robin dns record for the domain in question ;)
     
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    Camus Well-Known Member

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    What Disgust said - as a former sys admin - mult DNS is for when the first goes down, use the second, then, the 3rd, and so on.
     
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