i run dns off of my web servers and it is just fine. I don't let client do lookups on
my dns though
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "T. Bradley Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 15:19:54 -0700
>Okay guys, I need some help from all of you gurus.
>
>Here is my setup:
>
>Web Server / iMail Server: Pentium III 750 Mhz, 1 Gig RAM, RAID 5 SCSI
>Drives, Win2k SP1
>DNS Server / Proxy Server: Pentium II 333, 64 Megs RAM, IDE Drives, WinNT 4
>SP6a
>Connection: 1.5mbps T1
>
>Okay, after you stop laughing at my DNS server, please read on...
>
>Done? Okay good.
>
>We are launching a new site on Tuesday, but not until we find out why our
>sites are loading so slow. With a DSL or T1 our main site: www.InfoDish.com
>can take almost 30 seconds to load! But, mail.InfoDish.com loads instantly.
>
>Here is my hunch. And before I go drop some cash on my DNS server please let
>me know if this is true.
>
>www.InfoDish.com loads so slow because the DNS server (which double's as a
>proxy server) is overloaded. mail.InfoDish.com loads fast because it's just
>forwarding to an IP address which doesn't need to be resolved. So, upgrading
>my DNS server should fix the problem, right?
>
>If so, what do I need to add to my DNS server? If not, what's happening to
>my servers!!!
>
>Also, if I load a page using the UNC path to the web server the pages load
>instantly. Is this because I'm bypassing the DNS server, or because I'm
>bypassing IIS?
>
>Instead of upgrading my DNS server, can I just run DNS off the web server?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>T. Bradley Dean
>(800) 793-8171 Ext. 336
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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