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How Anycast DNS Work! How to setup
I saw some providers are offering AnyCast dns.
Whats the main reason to use Anycast dns? is it help to improve performance?
How can i setup AnyCast DNS? Can we use vps for anycast dns?
Can anyone help to setup or any other options available.
I saw Hostinger hosting show multiple ips according to location. If someone open website in Asian Country, It show Indian/singapore ip.
It boost the website speed.
I am looking for the same.
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There's a tutorial here: https://labs.ripe.net/author/samir_jafferali/build-your-own-anycast-network-in-nine-steps/
Lower latencies when resolving domain name
You need own prefix (/24 for IPv4, /48 for IPv6), announce them from different PoPs (locations) using BGP. Also you will need to have own ASN and use networks that are directly connected to Tier1 ISPs otherwise you will be in trouble
Should we have to setup it? Or any other way
Just stick with Cloudflare/BunnyCDN or anyone else. I see no reason for you to implement own Anycast DNS at early stages of your business
If you have lot of money to sink for setup it , else use Cloudflare , OVH , etc
How its work? same like as hostinger doing.
How can we provide it to client.
Which one is best. OVH/Cloudflare/Bunny.
How we will use it.
Use their APIs to integrate into your service panel
Depends on you. Cloudflare has the biggest network and you can use it for free, but when it breaks... it breaks
I want to go with premium service.
The others don't break?
Everyone has downtimes, however CF is now at the point of too big to fail
Just use Cloudflare DNS or Bunny DNS.
Too big too fail = sorry we messed up bgp, electricty and our homemade carrots?
Yes, you can provide it to your customers. You have multiple options:
1. use Rage4 DNS via our control panel (very simple), we offer anycast and all other goodies such as DNSSEC and white-label (you can use your own NS names)
2. use Rage4 DNS via our API (slightly harder) - there are also some modules for cPanel and other control panels
3. use Rage4's AnycastIP (hard) - apply anycast on top of your own vps/cloud setup, and run your own DNS
If you have any questions feel free to DM me
I am referring to downtime consequences, not the cause. However I got your point and agreeing with it as well.
For what?
To have an Anycast DNS for your websites?
If you want to set it up, cheapest is going with BuyVM/Frantech and get 3 vps's, they have a nice anycast service (won't have asia, only 2 USA and 1 Europe)
Isn't it 4 now?
Looking for asia and Europe.
@gbshouse as I understand correctly. Rage4 will give me an IP address then I will use it as official address, right? After that, depending on the users' location Rage4 routes traffic to my nearest server to solve response. At any ports?
How is he the cheapest?
You don't have to get a whole /24 for your own anycast as for his anycast service he anycasts a /24 for you.
idk, he has 4 locations so I guess so.
Seems like you're new to this, go CF, Bunny or whatever, it's good enough.
Don't listen to them saying "build your own" (just start easy, as you gain skills at some point in future you'll be able to build your own)
@kainjinez yes, we provide you the anycast routing on top of our network (we use exactly the same network for our DNS service). You are free to use any locations as you want, we also support ECMP so you can have multiple servers per location. Currently we charge only for IPv4, IPv6 is free (but hurry up as we are going to change it next year). Connection is simple 1-2-3: 1. setup via our control panel, 2. establish secure tunnel(s) 3. setup the BGP session(s). To be fair - we do not provide the DDoS protection for shared networks, in case of attack we will null-route your anycast address.
Why would you bill IPv6?
@tentor we plan to increase the free traffic allowance to 1TB+, the IPv6 will be something 1-2€/month. We need to do it to get rid of abusers.
Why don't you bill traffic as usual? I see no reason for billing IPv6 addresses (well as long as you don't provide enormous blocks like /48 and shorter)