DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages
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So this post is meant to gather the advantages/disadvantages of hosting your own public DNS server VS using a third party host like Cloudflare, or a domain registrar, etc. Specific details below.
Client hosts a few websites and other services in the cloud (azure, Vultr, etc) These services are 100% relying on a working DNS name for each service. (just like any website of course) You can either point your domain DNS to your own DNS server, or use another service.
I already know my answer, but I'd like to get some discussion going about this as to why one would choose one over the other. I know there are still people who host their own public DNS for some reason. (single point of failure)
Go!
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Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Takes time, money and is never going to be as reliable or as fast as the free ones. -
@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
I know there are still people who host their own public DNS for some reason.
This is pretty much universally either someone looking to make a quick buck selling unnecessary services or just someone so clueless that they should not be in the position that they are in. DNS was the very first service to commoditize and go to "should be 100% hosted" back in the 1990s.
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@scottalanmiller said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
I know there are still people who host their own public DNS for some reason.
This is pretty much universally either someone looking to make a quick buck selling unnecessary services or just someone so clueless that they should not be in the position that they are in. DNS was the very first service to commoditize and go to "should be 100% hosted" back in the 1990s.
Couldn't agree more. Absolutely no reason whatsoever to host your own.
Best free ones would be..........?
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@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
@scottalanmiller said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
I know there are still people who host their own public DNS for some reason.
This is pretty much universally either someone looking to make a quick buck selling unnecessary services or just someone so clueless that they should not be in the position that they are in. DNS was the very first service to commoditize and go to "should be 100% hosted" back in the 1990s.
Couldn't agree more. Absolutely no reason whatsoever to host your own.
Best free ones would be..........?
We use CloudFlare and love them. They have been great.
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@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
@scottalanmiller said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
I know there are still people who host their own public DNS for some reason.
This is pretty much universally either someone looking to make a quick buck selling unnecessary services or just someone so clueless that they should not be in the position that they are in. DNS was the very first service to commoditize and go to "should be 100% hosted" back in the 1990s.
Couldn't agree more. Absolutely no reason whatsoever to host your own.
Best free ones would be..........?
Google is really good. Comodo has a free option. I think OpenDNS does as well (or they used to).
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Never used CloudFlare, but have heard great things. I've personally used OpenDNS before. They were pretty decent a few years ago. I see Azure has a DNS service now also. Still looks like it's beta though.
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@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
Never used CloudFlare, but have heard great things. I've personally used OpenDNS before. They were pretty decent a few years ago. I see Azure has a DNS service now also. Still looks like it's beta though.
I didn't even know that OpenDNS had offered that service. They are Cisco now so never even pay attention to them any more.
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DNSMadeEasy is a great service for low cost DNS load balancing and failover if you need to go beyond basic free DNS.
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@JaredBusch I'll have to check those guys out.
Most of the time, I've just used the DNS on my registrar, and I remember probably 2 times in my life where they had issues. But it's very basic of course. No DDoS protection, no failovers, etc.
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@fuznutz04 said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
@JaredBusch I'll have to check those guys out.
Most of the time, I've just used the DNS on my registrar, and I remember probably 2 times in my life where they had issues. But it's very basic of course. No DDoS protection, no failovers, etc.
Most people only need the basics that you can get form CloudFlare for free.
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@scottalanmiller said in DNS Hosting - Advantages/disadvantages:
Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Takes time, money and is never going to be as reliable or as fast as the free ones.Took the words right out of my mouth.
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Single point of failure is my favorite feature in a public DNS server. wait....
