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DNScache

Frequently asked questions

Orientation

How many people use DNScache?
How does DNS work?
How does reverse DNS work?
Which programs should I use?
Which programs should I use behind a firewall?

Local DNS cache

How do I configure a local cache?
How do I tell my cache to consult internal DNS servers?
Can I use a local cache and a separate DNS server on the same host?

External DNS cache

How do I configure an external cache?
How do I configure my clients to use an external cache?
How do I increase the cache size?
How do I measure the effects of the cache size?

DNS server

How do I configure a DNS server?
How do I tell tinydns about a host address?
How do I tell tinydns about a mail server address?
How do I replicate my DNS service?
How do I delegate a domain to another server?

Load-balancing DNS server

How do I configure a load-balancing DNS server?
How do I send different clients to different clusters of servers?
Is there a table mapping IP addresses to countries?

Reverse DNS wall

What is a reverse DNS wall?
How do I configure a reverse DNS wall?

Outgoing DNS zone transfers

What are zone transfers?
How do I configure a zone-transfer service?
Can I run tinydns and axfrdns on the same IP address?