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DNS server - 1 name, multiple ip addresses

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by kwhou Sep 23, 2005 last reply Sep 23, 2005

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If I've an entry in my dns server.

Name: abc.com.sg
IP: 192.1.1.1, 192.1.1.2, 192.1.1.3

If the server 192.1.1.1 is down, is my DNS server smart enough to resolve to the remaining 2 servers only?

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Yes that is called "round-robin" DNS and is used for high-availability.

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