[OT] Reliable nz dns hosting with decent zone editor + immediate updates

[Berend de Boer]

Hi Guys,

I'm looking to move some DNS to a different provider.

Requirements:

1. Name servers should be in NZ itself (this is for a site with purely
local traffic).

2. It has a decent zone editor (I do not want to edit templates or
whatever fluff, I just need to edit A/MX records etc straight-away,
I know what I'm doing).

3. Should allow me to set TTL.

4. Once I update a zone record, the changes are reflected on their
name servers straight-away, no waiting for hours for changes to
show up.

Referrals much appreciated!

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[Chris Hope]

Ignoring requirement 1 for a second... I highly recommend http://www.dnsmadeeasy.com/ which I have been using since 2003. Meets the other 3 requirements, so if you can't find anything within NZ that is suitable then maybe consider them.

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[lenz]

shameless plug ... iWantMyName - also disregarding 1)

cheers
lenz

[Chris Burgess]

Sitehost have a not-awful DNS control panel. Can't recall if it has TTL setttings, and my impression is that updates are immediate (but it's DNS, only /etc/hosts really delivers instant updates).

[Berend de Boer]

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Hope <ch...@isavvy.co.nz> writes:

Chris> Ignoring requirement 1 for a second...

In that case I would have gone with nettica... But I'm somewhat
reluctant to chose an overseas DNS provider for a high traffic purely
local content provider.

[Berend de Boer]

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Burgess <ch...@giantrobot.co.nz> writes:

Chris> (but it's DNS, only /etc/hosts really delivers instant
Chris> updates).

That's DNS propagation, that's different. I'm just looking for updates
to be reflected on the DNS nameservers itself immediately. Too many NZ
providers only update their name servers every few hours.

[Stephen Shkardoon]

Going to have to mention Zonomi. Owned by Rimu, so you know it's good.

The one time I had an issue with them, opened a support ticket and had it fixed without an hour (and happened to be handled by the CEO ;)).

Also, it's free for the first domain, so feel free to play around with it and see if its what you like.

[Hal9000]

I find Openhost.co.nz very good for domain name management. Everything you mention is supported.

Their DNS management is either direct editing of DNS with no www hosting; or with www hosting which is managed through Plesk console.

Either way updates are quick and I have never had to wait more than 15-20 min for updates to flow through. Mind you when I know I have DNS changes to make I always dial down TTL days before hand to ensure prompt propogation.

[Nathan Kennedy]

Hi Berend,

Not sure who your current domain registrar is, but I find the DNS manager with 1stdomains fulfils all my requirements, and I believe it fits all yours.

They've recently added the ability to specify the TTL, and from experience I believe there zone refresh is either instant or quite frequent.

Thanks,

Nathan.