Thank you Raja for the answer that you have given me..... Cheers :)
Bala On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Raja Subramanian <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Balaviswa nathanv > <[email protected]> wrote: >> My requirements is that I need a secure DNS server and I came to that >> maradns provides what I want. How do I configure or tune my dns >> server? > > If you want security now and in future, it's best to stick with distro > provided apps and packages. Staying within distro packages means > that there is official support for bug fixes, and any updates are a simple > yum/apt update away. You can also take advantage of the quality > testing that distros put together. > > If you install 3rd party packages, how will you ensure that you > stay current with future bug fixes and who's providing you the > quality assurance? > > After all isn't this why you are paying Red Hat? > > > I've used djbdns, etc briefly, but never saw the appeal. I run bind9 on > CentOS today without any issues. bind is the defacto DNS server out > there, it's widely available on several unix platforms, it's well supported, > and exceptionally well documented. > > RHEL 5 supports bind9. I suggest you try it before you switch. > > - Raja > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with > "unsubscribe <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
