Re: OT - Small DNS "appliances" for remote offices.

[Justin Wilson - MTIN <lists () mtin net>]

Have you looked at Mikrotik?
www.mikrotik.com 

It may be lacking for DNS options you want, but worth a look.

Justin


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> On Feb 18, 2015, at 12:32 PM, Michael Bubb <michael.bubb () gmail com> wrote:
>
> What is your desired cost per unit?
>
> Reminds me of needing small pfsense based boxes a few years back. Used this
> company's hardware:
>
> http://www.logicsupply.com/computers/solutions/firewall-networking/
>
> I bet you could get something fairly rugged and low maintenance for $400 or
> so.
>
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 9:28 AM, Ray Van Dolson <rvandolson () esri com> wrote:
>
> > Hopefully not too far off topic for this list.
> >
> > Am looking for options to deploy DNS caching resolvers at remote
> > locations where there may only be minimal infrastructure (FW and Cisco
> > equipment) and limited options for installing a noisier, more power
> > hugnry  servers or appliances from a vendor.  Stuff like Infoblox is
> > too expensive.
> >
> > We're BIND-based and leaning to stick that way, but open to other
> > options if they present themselves.
> >
> > Am considering the Soekris net6501-50.  I can dump a Linux image on
> > there with our DNS config, indudstrial grade design, and OK
> > performance.  If the thing fails, clients will hopefully not notice due
> > to anycast which will just hit another DNS server somewhere else on the
> > network albeit with additional latency.  We ship out a replacement
> > device rather than mucking with trying to repair.
> >
> > There's also stuff like this[1] which probably gives me more horsepower
> > on my CPU, but maybe not as reliable.
> >
> > Maybe I'm overengineering this.  What do others do at smaller remote
> > sites?  Also considering putting resolvers only at "hub" locations in
> > our MPLS network based on some latency-based radius.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > [1] http://www.newegg.com/Mini-Booksize-Barebone-PCs/SubCategory/ID-309
>
>
>
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