> What do you mean, using multiple A records in round-robin?  I think
> that's required, or at least, recommended behaviour.  I don't know
> exactly how much benefit there is to being able to list multiple
> servers in a configuration file over being able to list multiple
> servers in DNS.  Perhaps being able to both have their applications;
Maybe you do not have access to your DNS for some reason :) 

No, I agree, the best way to do it is to use round-robin. Have a look at
bayour.com for a simple way of setting up your bind server for this.

TH

> I know if I wanted to take a dead server out of the pool I'd
> want to be able to do the latter, but if I wanted to test one I'd
> want to be able to do the former.  Kinda just thinking out loud.
> Maybe I've missed exactly what was being argued over...
> 
> Wil
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