Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:14:30 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> Cc: Ryan Coleman <editor@d3photography.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: much to my surprise.... Message-ID: <4E7C31D6.1040404@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20110923000837.GD7704@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> References: <201109222014.p8MKEobt083145@mail.r-bonomi.com> <4B62F4A4-4B49-4CB5-91F1-A3C3E624251F@d3photography.com> <20110923000837.GD7704@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk>
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On 23/09/2011 01:08, Frank Shute wrote:
> I had to use them because my static IP all of a sudden became dynamic
> (crappy ISP). Now it seems to have gone back to static again.
There are much better ISPs in the UK -- usually the smaller ones give
you much better service. You can get a /28 fixed block as part of a
standard package if you shop around.
> I certainly wouldn't consider running my own DNS server (having done
> it). It's more trouble than it's worth and is just one more
> vulnerability/thing to go wrong. You can just use hosts for a small
> network.
Not my experience. Running my own DNS is simple and trouble free, plus
it gives me much more scope to play with things like DNSSEC.
Cheers,
Matthew
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