On a default Debian installation both cron and PowerDNS will log into /varlog/syslog. If you are running very frequent cron jobs (like every 5 minutes) or an active PowerDNS server (or recursor), you’ll find syslog will be completely clogged with mostly unimportant messages. The solution of course, is to have these two services output log […]
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Multiple DNS servers with PowerDNS and MySQL replication
With DNS it is essential to have at least two and preferably more DNS servers for your domains in geographically separated locations. Putting all your DNS servers on the same server is asking for trouble: even if your server goes down for only a little while (like a reboot) some visitors may perceive your sites […]