12 Dec
2002
12 Dec
'02
2:42 p.m.
Many DNS "load balancing" solutions will return the address of the web server closest to the _query source_. This means these systems work best when your recursive DNS servers are topologically closest to your users.
Correct me if I am wrong.. But.. I don't think multiple 'A' record load balancing will return the IP address of the web server that is closest to the _query_source_. If this is true, then Akamai has reinvented the wheel with their near-by DNS setup on *.g.akamai.net entries. The NS entry 'name server' record that is closest to the _query_source_ may answer the DNS query.. I.e... such as f.root-servers.net serving many pacific traffic as well as western US in majority. -hc
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