[OT] Hosting a DNS

[Chan Chung Hang Christopher]

Rakotomandimby Mihamina wrote:
> 06/03/2009 04:24 PM, GNUbie::
>   
>> What do you think is the main reason or the importance of hosting your
>> own DNS when your ISP and/or Domain Registrar can host it for you for
>> FREE?
>>     
>
> My main reason is speed.
> Home:
> I am connected on internet over a GPRS connexion and I'd rather cache 
> DNS queries/results locally. That saves me some times.
>   
The OP is talking about an authoritative dns server and not a caching 
dns server.