RFC 2182:Selection and Operation of Secondary DNS ...
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... reliability of that zone as well as improve overall network performance and access characteristics. Other considerations in server choice can unexpectedly lower reliability ...


... there are simply multiple servers. All are treated equally at first instance, even by the parent server that delegates the zone. Resolvers often measure the performance of the various servers, choose the "best", for some definition of best, and prefer that one for most queries ...


... of a DNS packet, and causing that limit to be reached has more serious performance implications. It is wise to stay well clear of it. More servers also increase the likelihood that one server will be misconfigured, or malfunction, without being detected. ...



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