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Re: netstat performance



On Tue 05 Jul 2011 at 22:09:38 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote:

> [snip recursive explanation]

It was a really good explanation, wasn't it?
> 
> Thanks a lot for this explanation, DNS is still a bit like dark magic to 
> me :)

I suspect you may be doing yourself an injustice. :)

> My understanding is that a recursive DNS server (especially one with 
> DNSSec support) would make sense in networks with more then just a 
> couple of devices, especially since you need a separate DHCP server 
> anyway. Of course, this doesn't account for the "I want to tinker" 
> factor ;)

A single device is sufficient. The question to answer is: who do you
want to do resolving for you and why?

I do not see a connection between having a DHCP server and operating a
nameserver.


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