[plug] [OT] Emergency secondary dns services

[tim]

Interesting.  Thanks for the pointer Lucas.
...reading about EditDNS...

Regards,
Tim

On Sun, 2008-11-30 at 21:56 +0900, Lucas van Staden wrote:
> Hi, Tim
> 
> Glad you got it sorted....
> 
> Just liked to share, as it may be useful to others....
> 
> I have an account at EditDNS.net (http://www.editdns.net/?i=21991)
> 
> Very handy, and a very nice interface.
> 
> Basically, to edit you donate, and the amount you donate = edit days 
> (the formula used is somewhere on their site usage)
> Once you donated time is up, your dns settings stay, they don't go away.
> Also, if you refer someone  - (yes the link above is shameful referal 
> link), and they get an account, it also extends your edit days.
> Donate to edit time/ability is instant.
> I usually donate 10 pounds whne I need edit time, (last I donated I was 
> still in uk), which gave me around 150 days edit time.
> 
> This one is handy for emergencies....
> 
> I been using them as a backup dns provider for a few years now, and have 
> 0 complaints.
> I am also using them as the main dns provider for some domains now.
> 
> 
> -Lucas
> 
> 
> tim wrote:
> > Looks like I've got it sorted now.  Thanks for the quick responses.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tim
> >
> > On Sun, 2008-11-30 at 20:41 +0900, tim wrote:
> >   
> >> I've just run into a spot of bother with a server (Debian etch) I've had
> >> in the Amcom data centre (1 Adelaide Tce).  Apparently they've had power
> >> issues (can anyone confirm?) and as a response my colo provider has very
> >> suddenly pulled out of there completely (envisagenetworks.net- anyone
> >> have any experience with them? And apparently there's now space for
> >> about 11 free racks down there if you can tolerate the power outages and
> >> air con failures!).
> >>
> >> They've temporarily housed my server in QV1 where they have some limited
> >> space, however for now at least it's behind a nat'd server of their own.
> >> I've got everything going except dns.  For some reason port 53 isn't
> >> being nat'd properly.  Unfortunately they're too busy trying to relocate
> >> more servers than they have capacity to handle so they're a bit
> >> stretched when it comes trying to sort out this problem.  Can anyone
> >> help out with a bit of emergency slave dns for a week or two?  If
> >> possible I'd like to get this going tonight as mail will be an issue
> >> come business hours tomorrow.  Drop me a line off list if so.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Tim Bowden
> >>
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