Re: [squid-users] DNS in Squid box

Thanks for your advise.

Thx & Rgds,

Awie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Henrik Nordstrom" <hno@squid-cache.org>
To: "Awie" <awie@eksadata.com>
Cc: "Squid-users" <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] DNS in Squid box

> tis 2003-05-06 klockan 15.40 skrev Awie:
>
> > What is advantage or disadvantage if I install DNS software that run as
DNS
> > Cache into Squid box?
>
> Depends on how good or poor your nearby DNS server is.
>
> If your nearby DNS server is working good then there is no advantage.
>
> If you have no nearby DNS server to connect to then there can be some
> advantage, but often it is better to use the ISP DNS server.
>
> The requirements for Squid is that the DNS server should be relatively
> nearby, with a good userbase below it to have the DNS cache active. It
> does not make a very big difference if this DNS server runs on the same
> box or another box.
>
> Regards
> Henrik
>
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Received on Tue May 06 2003 - 19:31:11 MDT