hint file versus forwarded

[Kevin Darcy]

Armin Safarians wrote:

> Hello all, I have a quick question for you all.
>
> We have two level of dns. internal and external. Today we forward any
> queries that is not known by the internal dns servers to the external
> dns servers and they point to the root servers with the hint file for
> internet queries.
>
> The question is how is that different/better/worst than having the hint
> file on the internal server point to the external dns.
> Hint file versus forwarders.

When is forwarding *ever* desirable, when direct connectivity is available? The same arguments against forwarding apply here as in any other context. Search the archives for my previous diatribes against forwarding.

                                                                                                                                - Kevin