> -----Original Message----- > From: Justin D. Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:46 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Multiple sites in IIS - Modifying DNS > > CNAME records should only be used when aliasing a host that > is not within > the same zone, otherwise, use A records. > > -Justin Scott
I don't agree with this because CNAME records pointed to A records make it easier to change IP addresses for said A records. One scenario would be 10 A records in a zone file that all go to the same IP Address on a server that uses host headers. Changing the IP address would necessitate the change of all the A records. If you use one A record, e.g. mydomain.com IN A 192.168.0.10, and 9 CNAMES, e.g. foo.mydomain.com IN CNAME mydomain.com, etc., you make life a lot easier for yourself or whoever is in charge of the DNS. Andy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224673 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
