Martyn Drake wrote:
In theory it doesn't take too much resources to run a DNS server - primary or secondary. I'm contemplating doing it with VPSes (from reliable hosting providers - not some fly-by-night operation that simply leases managed VPSes like so many do).
I've just looked at a couple of the US-based free DNS providers who do offer AFXR; in theory using a few such providers ought to be pretty resilient; I don;t like the idea of using servers outside the UK though. So best bet might be to manage my own DNS then use some of the free ones (which seem to provide better service than some of the commercial offerings) to provide backup; throwing donations at the free hosts seems better value than paying for some of the tied-down alternatives. I'd still prefer UK based though for latency issues - is this something that's likely to be an issue?
The reason for me doing this? [...] By offering a redundant managed DNS service for them, it'll take away some of the hassles.
There is some comfort from knowing I'm not the only one in this boat :-)