Hi Aki understood.
one silly question. even I need to write my own backend, I still need to use pipebackend option, rite? - rbk Aki Tuomi wrote: > > It is difficult to measure performance for scripted APIs as that depends > on > what you do in the backend. However, due to reasons like JSON parsing and > generally more complex processing, remotebackend is probably slower than > equivalent pipe backend. > > The best performance can be gained by writing your own backend, if there > is > no backend to suit your needs. Although best performance here does require > some thought into the backend design. > > Aki Tuomi > > On Mon, Feb 04, 2013 at 05:03:40PM -0800, RBK1001 wrote: >> >> Thanks >> >> Considering performance, which backend should I used? >> >> >> >> Aki Tuomi wrote: >> > >> > And now that I started making this, it became evident that >> remotebackend >> > has a >> > major failure in it. Good news is that there is a patch for it in >> ticket >> > #697 >> > >> > The sample script is here: http://cmouse.desteem.org/remote.rb >> > >> > Aki Tuomi >> > >> > On Mon, Feb 04, 2013 at 01:08:48PM +0200, Aki Tuomi wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> >> >> I'll create a sample script for you. >> >> >> >> Aki >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 04, 2013 at 01:56:22AM -0800, RBK1001 wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Hi >> >> > >> >> > I need more information on how I can perform Remote Backend? is >> there >> >> any >> >> > more information that I can refer to? >> >> > >> >> > - rbk >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Roman Gaufman-2 wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > PowerDNS can fork the process as many times as you configure using >> >> > > the distributor-threads option. >> >> > > >> >> > > The good thing is the process remains running and kept running by >> >> > > PowerDNS's guardian so I think it will be more limited by your >> >> process >> >> > > than >> >> > > by PowerDNS :) >> >> > > >> >> > > Re: Peter van Dijk >> >> > > >> >> > > Thank you for that, I will check it out :) - right now I also read >> >> the >> >> > > openvpn ipp.txt file every time it changes to give vpn clients >> their >> >> own >> >> > > hostname so the pipe backend gives a bit more flexibility, but >> will >> >> > > definitely check out the remotebackend! >> >> > > >> >> > > On 4 February 2013 09:39, RBK1001 <paul....@syniverse.com> wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> Hi >> >> > >> >> >> > >> Thank for the reply. If using pipebackend/bindbackend, is the >> >> performance >> >> > >> acceptable when comparing within mysql/pgsql? >> >> > >> >> >> > >> - rbk >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> Roman Gaufman-2 wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > I really love the simplicity of pipe backend and why I use >> >> powerdns >> >> > >> > instead >> >> > >> > of say bind, all you need to really do is add this to your >> >> pdns.conf: >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > launch=pipe,bind >> >> > >> > pipe-command=/etc/powerdns/dns_pipe.rb >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > And in your script, you can have something as simple as: >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > require 'powerdns_pipe' >> >> > >> > PowerDNS::Pipe.new.run! do >> >> > >> > answer :name => question.name, :type => 'A', :ttl => 60, >> >> :content => >> >> > >> > '1.2.3.4' >> >> > >> > end >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > The above is an example written in Ruby, but really it just >> reads >> >> DNS >> >> > >> > requests from STDIN and writes DNS responses to STDOUT. You can >> >> add any >> >> > >> > custom code that will figure out the IP to your question - in >> my >> >> case I >> >> > >> > plan to query a RESTFUL Rails API. >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > Roman >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > On 4 February 2013 09:29, RBK1001 <paul....@syniverse.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> Hi >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> Thank for the information. >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> I have a bit confused on the the pipebackend and bind backend, >> >> which >> >> > >> one >> >> > >> >> should I use? >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> - rbk >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> Ruben '_cyclops_' d'Arco wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > This should be helpful as a first start: >> >> > >> >> > http://doc.powerdns.com/backend-writers-guide.html >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Also have a look at the regression-test direcory, as it is >> >> quiet >> >> > >> helpul >> >> > >> >> > for testing your backend. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Regards, >> >> > >> >> > Ruben >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > RBK1001 <paul....@syniverse.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>Hi >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>we would like to seek for an advice on the use of backend. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>we understood that PowerDNS offers several backend >> solutions, >> >> > >> however, >> >> > >> >> >>I >> >> > >> >> >>would like to know is there a way to connect to our >> >> customerized >> >> > >> >> >>backend? >> >> > >> >> >>Currently, we are using a non-sql customerized backend with >> >> large >> >> > >> >> >>amount of >> >> > >> >> >>data stored, and we would like to intergrate powerdns with >> it, >> >> is >> >> > >> there >> >> > >> >> >>anyway we can do? >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>- rbk >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > >> >> > Regards, >> >> > >> >> > Ruben >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > >> >> > Pdns-users mailing list >> >> > >> >> > Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> >> > >> >> > http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> >> > >> >> View this message in context: >> >> > >> >> >> http://old.nabble.com/PowerDNS-backend-tp34979116p34979385.html >> >> > >> >> Sent from the PowerDNS mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> > >> >> Pdns-users mailing list >> >> > >> >> Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> >> > >> >> http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > >> > Pdns-users mailing list >> >> > >> > Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> >> > >> > http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> -- >> >> > >> View this message in context: >> >> > >> http://old.nabble.com/PowerDNS-backend-tp34979116p34979413.html >> >> > >> Sent from the PowerDNS mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> >> > >> Pdns-users mailing list >> >> > >> Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> >> > >> http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ >> >> > > Pdns-users mailing list >> >> > > Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> >> > > http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > View this message in context: >> >> http://old.nabble.com/PowerDNS-backend-tp34979116p34979453.html >> >> > Sent from the PowerDNS mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Pdns-users mailing list >> >> > Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> >> > http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Pdns-users mailing list >> >> Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> >> http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Pdns-users mailing list >> > Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> > http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://old.nabble.com/PowerDNS-backend-tp34979116p34983132.html >> Sent from the PowerDNS mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pdns-users mailing list >> Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com >> http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Pdns-users mailing list > Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com > http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/PowerDNS-backend-tp34979116p34984061.html Sent from the PowerDNS mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Pdns-users mailing list Pdns-users@mailman.powerdns.com http://mailman.powerdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users