1 Jul
2009
1 Jul
'09
10:57 p.m.
On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:31:07 +0100, Kai Hendry <hendry(a)webconverger.com>
wrote:
It sounds like a bit of a failing to me of DNS not to
be able to
supply this feature via TTL or some clever routing tables. Do I
_really_ need to host my own DNS with a Maxmind hack?
DNS is not designed for this sort of routing decision making. If you're
worried about not being able to effectively serve your users across the
globe, then you should invest in either a content delivery network
(probably a preexisting one such as Akamai or FreeCDN), or some sort of
global load balancing solution.
Failing that, a selection box on the website to select a server would
probably work. I guess most people are able to work out for themselves if
they're closer to either the US or Germany.
Cheers,
Jon