I think I made a local domain server, but I'm not sure. I'm doing it by reading DNS and Bind. I made A records and PTR records for zones. When I type a domain without the dot, I can get IP information ...

First off, this isn't really my problem to solve, but some of the guys at work are about to spend huge amounts of money on something to do just this. I think that there HAS to be a better solution ...

Out of all the tools available to home labbers, I think local DNS servers are the most powerful. I've used many variants, from PowerDNS to Technitium, Unbound, BIND9, and CoreDNS, each with its own ...

Setting up a local DNS server is one of the best improvements you can make to your home network, for privacy, security, and a little speed-up when browsing sites you visit often. You can even use it ...

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Name resolution is an essential part of modern networks. Name resolution services relate names, which are easy for people to remember, with IP addresses that are more difficult to remember. Name ...

The domain name system (DNS) is a naming database in which internet domain names are located and translated into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The DNS maps the name people use to locate a website ...

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Ron Nutter helps a reader who wants to know if he can avoid running DNS servers on his network I was reading your article about the number of DNS servers you need when handling mail and Web hosting.