BIND for the server, "webmin" for the configuration tool. and my presentation at SVNday a few years ago if you wnat notes on how to put it under source control. Don't forget "mkrdns" for generating your reverse DNS reliably: the RPM building tools are at https://github.com/nkadel/repoforge-rpms-nkadel-dev/tree/master/specs/mkrdns/ On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Steven Haigh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On 10/01/2014 11:16 AM, Jeremy Wellner wrote: >> I've been using BIND on RHEL5 for years and it's come time to overhaul >> those venerable DNS boxes. >> >> I've seen alot of alternatives like NSD, PowerDNS, YADIFA, and others >> but I'm wondering what experience has been with going to something other >> than BIND. >> >> Having a database backend is very attractive, but so is having a >> manageable GUI for those in the department that work with adding devices >> and are scared of text files and the black of terminal. > > Use bind. DNS is all about reliability - not pretty or GUIs... > > -- > Steven Haigh > > Email: [log in to unmask] > Web: https://www.crc.id.au > Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 > Fax: (03) 8338 0299 >