DNS vs. IP
Hello everyone.
Okay - I know what they mean and I know that an IP address sits behind the dns. But there is a host that will assign just dns for people. You will have your own domain name but not an IP address. They can set one up for you if you want - but it just doesn't come with one.
Can you explain all of this and if having jusst a dns is bad?
Thanks!
Brooke
Suzanne posted this at 03:26 — 2nd November 2002.
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You can have one IP address, or many people can share an IP. As IP addresses are finite, really more and more people will be in hosting situations where they are virtually hosted with many people using on IP address.
Whether it's good or bad depends mostly on your traffic requirements. I believe, but many someone more versed in this can answer.
zollet posted this at 03:49 — 2nd November 2002.
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Virtual accounts (accounts that share one IP) are as good as IP based accounts for about 99% of people/sites. An IP address is basically required for sites that want to run their own SSL certificate or want anonymous FTP. The difference is that the webserver recognized virtual accounts by their domain name instead of IP address.
As a webhost, we do not give IP addresses to any customers just because they want one, they'll have to justify their needs. Already there are too many sites using dedicated IPs when they would work just as good without one. It's a waste of IP addresses IMHO.
Mark Hensler posted this at 06:19 — 2nd November 2002.
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I think that for most typical hosting situations, virtual hosting (shared IP) will do. Most people won't be needing to perform anything with the IP that will require sole use of the IP.
Mark Hensler
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mairving posted this at 11:37 — 2nd November 2002.
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Having an IP is arguably better. The problem is that you can't just go out and pick one. They are assigned to you. They used to be handed out like candy at Halloween but today they are becoming increasingly harder to get. Because of this, most hosts now don't normally assign IP addresses to accounts. Here is some info on IP addresses.
Mark Irving
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Brooke posted this at 16:54 — 2nd November 2002.
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I heard that you want to have your own IP because of search engine stuff. You won't rank as well without your own IP. Is that true?
mairving posted this at 17:09 — 2nd November 2002.
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No, there is no truth to it. Some people think that because they may share an IP with someone who happens to be sending out spam that search engines will blacklist them. It's not true either.
Mark Irving
I have a mind like a steel trap; it is rusty and illegal in 47 states
FunkyJ posted this at 22:26 — 25th November 2002.
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I think static IP is a must if you're planning to outsource your DNS instead of using the one from your hosting provider.
There are many good reasons to do so, You can control subdomains and subdomain pointers. If you decided to move webhost later, you don't have to wait for 3+ days.
Check out versign's DNS hosting.
Brian Farkas posted this at 02:13 — 26th November 2002.
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Very true - using a 3rd party DNS system is another use of dedicated IP addresses... although, as mentioned earlier, the vast majority of web sites on the Internet do not require one, unless they are using a personal secure certificate or anonymous FTP.
zollet posted this at 04:09 — 26th November 2002.
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FunkyJ, there is a huge difference between STATIC IP and DEDICATED IP. Don't get them confused.
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