Websites offering free DNS

[UnReaL69]

I have saw some websites offering free DNS. Why some big sites like katz.cd use it?
NS1.EVERYDNS.NET
NS7.ZONEEDIT.COM

What are the advantages and disadvantages?

 

[SJshah]

lolwut?
......

 

[UnReaL69]

Katz.cd Name Servers: NS6.ZONEEDIT.CO.UK NS7.ZONEEDIT.COM NS3.ZONEEDIT.COM NS10.ZONEEDIT.COM

 

[Addicted]

zoneedit is your best choice i have used them in the past.

 

[UnReaL69]

I didn't deny their quality.
I want to know whats the point in using them, what are the advantages, because Katz use them for a reason

 

[Sandino]

probably they can't make their own name servers?
lol who cares.

 

[jayfella]

I would hazard a guess that this is a discussion, not a resource. Wrong area.

 

[Addicted]

its just for protection really for the dns and is easier to keep hidden and if you need to change ip if your getting a new server for an example, or people use them who dont get to do that with there domain regiaster or host.

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[zoz]

FWIW, Zoneedit supports dynamic dns updates. Makes it real easy to move the site quickly.

 

[desiboy]

they offer free dns service..which is hosted across many servers located in multiple locations of the world.

 

[ddlshack]

its just for protection really for the dns and is easier to keep hidden and if you need to change ip if your getting a new server for an example, or people use them who dont get to do that with there domain regiaster or host.

Free dns will always be slower. Also, if katz are on shared hosting I am worried LOL

 

[zoz]

If for whatever reason hosting provider freezes the account, and you have domain regged with them and dns setup with them... you are screwed. OTOH, if you have it all separate, you have options. Get with a new host, repoint your dns, and done. Plus, zoneedit rocks. It's not totally free if you have over five domains w/ them. Plus they do (for $) nice extras like MX (mail) backup service.

As for speed... it's just as likely the client's ISP has a crappy, overloaded DNS server doing relaying. Anyway, once the client caches the initial lookup, that's it for a while. It's not like a 2-3sec hit each time the page is loaded.