depends on what you set the TTL to. If you lower it to say, one minute, you can have a very quick and painless changeover.
Saint K. ________________________________________ From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Carl [aidsf...@gmail.com] Sent: 24 June 2011 22:38 To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Request: Adding servers by domain name Right, but usually when a domain is pointed to a new address it can take time for the changes to propagate through the cache. A 1 day delay between a cached entry is not unusual. On 6/24/2011 4:35 PM, Ronny Schedel wrote: > DNS servers like it, it's their job. The clients doesn't query the DNS > all the time, they cache the results. > > >> The problem with DNS is that you don't really want to do hundreds of >> DNS queries to a DNS server in a matter of seconds, they probably >> don't like that. >> >> What could work is assigning your servers to your steam group with >> ID's. If an ID is detected a server can be placed in the clients >> favourites based on ID number. Server owner then should be able to >> manage their server ID's through the steam community admin pages, and >> change ip's and port numbers if required. >> >> Or something along those lines. >> >> Saint K. >> ________________________________________ >> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >> [hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jesse Molina >> [je...@opendreams.net] >> Sent: 24 June 2011 21:58 >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Request: Adding servers by domain name >> >> Mee-too on what this guy said. There is this thing called DNS and it's >> cool -- use it. >> >> I realize there are some design issues with Valve's desire to control >> servers in the server directory listing, but this really is a problem. >> >> I recently helped someone move their server from a hosting provider to >> their own hardware and this was a huge pain. People didn't know where >> the server went, despite message board posts and other communications. >> >> >> >> bottige...@gmail.com wrote: >>> Since people are talking about implementing ipv6, I thought I'd bring >>> this up as a more urgent improvement. >>> >>> Servers can change IPs from time to time due to a decline in quality >>> of the host or datacenter, or to move to better hardware at a better >>> price. >>> >>> Unfortunately it is my experience, and probably many others here, that >>> when you switch IPs, you will lose the vast majority of your player >>> base. I've tried mitigating this by putting up the new IP on the name >>> of the old server or automatically spamming it repeatedly in the chat, >>> and it just doesn't work very well. I still get people asking me a >>> month later where my server went, and that's only the people that >>> bothered to friend me. >>> >>> By being able to favorite a server by domain name, the player >>> experience would improve by not forcing them to re-add IP addresses or >>> search through 2000 servers to find the new one in case they missed >>> all the signs. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> >> -- >> # Jesse Molina >> # Mail = je...@opendreams.net >> # Page = page-je...@opendreams.net >> # Cell = 1.602.323.7608 >> # Web = http://www.opendreams.net/jesse/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
