BIND Based Appliances.

[Peter Laws]

Jeff Lightner wrote:
> If you're a Linux Addict why not just buy a couple of x86 servers and
> install Linux with BIND on top of it?

Because in the real world, it's often necessary to have "one throat to 
choke" and it's best if that throat is not *yours*.

We're in the process of migrating to BT Diamond's IPControl.  Web-based 
administration, ability to delegate (in the policy sense) DNS additions to 
others.  Built on top of ISC BIND and ISC DHCP.  IIRC, the DB is MySQL 
(don't quote me on that).

Keeps track of subnets, etc, as well.  This will replace "a couple of x86 
servers" with "BIND on top of" them.

HW is some OEMed x86 box, without a lot of redundancy, but we have 
multiples of them and can get a replacement NBD, which is good enough for 
us.  They're appliances, so we don't much care what's on them (yes, they 
each have BIND).

So far, integration has not been smooth.  Many disconnects between their 
Prof Servs folks, their Tech Support, and (surprise) sales.

Hope to have it running Real Soon Now.  :-/



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Peter Laws / N5UWY
National Weather Center / Network Operations Center
University of Oklahoma Information Technology
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