[ale] DNS/BIND System recomendations.

[Ken Nagorski]

Hi there, 

You don't need much. I ran DNS on a pentium 120 with 32 megs of ram with
about 180 doamins. I wouldn't worry about it. Just get something with a raid
card or some other form of backup...

Thanks
Ken

> Next step to move my company more into the linux fold is about to get
> under way. I am going to start migrating away from WINS and towards
> DNS. I will be setting up split DNS with I internal server for about
> 300 clients which will provide resolution for our entity as well as WAN
> connectons to our corporate office in Columbus, GA and several clients
> scattered across the Nation. (Currently I am managing hosts files for
> these) I also plan to set up another DNS for external resolution
> instead of relying on Bellsouth, or what will probably be AT&T in the
> near future. Since I have never attempted this before I am looking for
> suggestions in regards to server hardware recomendations. I am 99% sure
> it will be a Compaq Proliant. I may even decide to upgrade an existing
> server or two and use the replaced systems for DNS if requirements are
> not very high. What do you guys think I need in terms of disk space,
> ram, cpu, ect? I am looking to speed up name
> resolution and reduce WAN traffic  at the same time so I am not so
> concerned with cost but do not want to waste money either.
> 
> Also a useful reading recommendation or two wouldn't hurt.
> 
> Once again thanks in advance
> 
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