Comments on: Managing Your Domain Using External DNS http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Christoph C. Cemper http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94205 Christoph C. Cemper Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:54:30 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94205 So why do you promote those two DNS services here, pretending they would help in moving sites quick. As some others above commented all you need is a 15 minute TTL. All bit hosters have DNS zone editors, i.e. Softlayer, The Planet, etc. where you can do what those "external DNS companies" do. When I moved servers - and I moved A LOT away from the planet in the last months - I just point THEIR dns to my new hosts and when that has happened, I create a new DNS entry at the new host ... just to make sure I got all things together... but that wouldnt be necessary actually best christoph So why do you promote those two DNS services here, pretending they would help in moving sites quick.

As some others above commented all you need is a 15 minute TTL.

All bit hosters have DNS zone editors, i.e. Softlayer, The Planet, etc. where you can do what those “external DNS companies” do.

When I moved servers - and I moved A LOT away from the planet in the last months - I just point THEIR dns to my new hosts and when that has happened, I create a new DNS entry at the new host … just to make sure I got all things together… but that wouldnt be necessary actually

best christoph

]]> By: shman http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94048 shman Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:46:56 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94048 Me too. Me too.

]]> By: shman http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94047 shman Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:46:03 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94047 Their servers must be expensive. Their servers must be expensive.

]]> By: shman http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94045 shman Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:42:51 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94045 For me it was similar time. Not a big problem with good hosting provider. For me it was similar time. Not a big problem with good hosting provider.

]]> By: shman http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94044 shman Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:41:22 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-94044 :) very nice :) very nice

]]> By: Kit http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93592 Kit Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:43:13 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93592 Why not using the DNS service provided by the domain registrar (assuming your domain registration comes with DNS service)? If you know how DNS works, but the domain registration didn't come with DNS service, and yet you don't want to pay extra for that, I'd suggest using EveryDNS @ http://www.everydns.net Compare to ZoneEdit, EveryDNS has a better user interface. Why not using the DNS service provided by the domain registrar (assuming your domain registration comes with DNS service)?

If you know how DNS works, but the domain registration didn’t come with DNS service, and yet you don’t want to pay extra for that, I’d suggest using EveryDNS @ http://www.everydns.net
Compare to ZoneEdit, EveryDNS has a better user interface.

]]> By: Webmaster Money http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93570 Webmaster Money Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:58:41 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93570 When I would have to move than I move site and once the DNS is propagated I change entry with domain name registrar. When I would have to move than I move site and once the DNS is propagated I change entry with domain name registrar.

]]> By: Cristian http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93345 Cristian Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:20:19 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93345 Why not use both? Change DNS to ZoneEdit at the registrar while on the original webhost. After it's updated, you will be on the same host, so now move your data and update ZoneEdit to point to the new host and point the registrar to the new host too. When the registrar updates it's records, you will be on the new host so no downtime. Why not use both?

Change DNS to ZoneEdit at the registrar while on the original webhost.

After it’s updated, you will be on the same host, so now move your data and update ZoneEdit to point to the new host and point the registrar to the new host too.

When the registrar updates it’s records, you will be on the new host so no downtime.

]]> By: Gary Jones http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93343 Gary Jones Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:18:47 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93343 I assure you I do not have it all wrong. :lol: If you move from one host to another and change your nameservers it can take up to 72 hours. Again your solution works okay if both your old and new server are online and you had the foresight to update your TTL. If the old server is down you can't make that change and will have to wait 72 hours. I assure you I do not have it all wrong. :lol:

If you move from one host to another and change your nameservers it can take up to 72 hours.

Again your solution works okay if both your old and new server are online and you had the foresight to update your TTL. If the old server is down you can’t make that change and will have to wait 72 hours.

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93309 HMTKSteve Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:34:03 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/managing-your-domain-using-external-dns/#comment-93309 I use godaddy for registering my domains and I use their DNS services as well. I've never had a problem using them. I use godaddy for registering my domains and I use their DNS services as well. I’ve never had a problem using them.

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