http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/ 2015-02-07T00:45:07+00:00 http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/ http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2015-01-30T00:44:41+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/upcoming_features?rev=1422578681&do=diff Currently working on * GeoScaling v3 * API Requested features * Use several TLD's as nameservers for GeoScaling * IP whitelist and/or two factor authentication * Uptime tracking interface in webapp * Uptime tracking by e-mail, Jabber (XMPP), SMS * Nameservers with custom names (ns1.yourdomain.com, ns2.yourdomain.com etc) - ability to edit NS and SOA records * Change password * Trigger scripts that run when a server goes up or down and change normal A records * Some sort of… text/html 2015-01-30T00:43:47+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/geoscaling_history?rev=1422578627&do=diff GeoScaling History GeoScaling was founded to provide web scaling services to companies. We have several projects in progress, but our main one for now is GeoScaling DNS. We started working on GeoScaling DNS in 2006. GeoScaling DNS1 was launched in 2007. New accounts could be created by invitation only. The interface was different than the one you see in DNS2. You could only redirect visitors based on the country, and updates to the nameservers were not real-time (but fairly close). text/html 2015-01-30T00:42:58+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/credits_usage_accounting?rev=1422578578&do=diff Credits usage accounting You can check your remaining credits by going inside any domain, then scrolling down to the Advanced features box: The credits shown are cumulative for your whole account, not only for this particular domain. You can also see usage graphs on each of our nameservers for the last ~ten days by clicking on “View statistics of your credits usage” in the same “Advanced features” box. The graphs look like this: text/html 2015-01-30T00:42:14+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/sending_extra_information_to_dns2_with_the_xml-rpc_api?rev=1422578534&do=diff Each account can send a string with extra information to GeoScaling using an wp>XML-RPC call. This extra string can then be accessed from smart subdomain scripts through the $extra_info variable. The string can be mostly anything. To send the extra information you need to call the function named geoscaling.extra_info. The URL of our XML-RPC server is <http://api.geoscaling.com/dns2/xml-rpc/>. The function takes 3 arguments: text/html 2015-01-30T00:41:49+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/how_credits_are_subtracted?rev=1422578509&do=diff How credits are subtracted Every time a user requests the IP of a smart subdomain, credits are subtracted from your account. Just to make this more clear, by smart subdomains we don't mean normal subdomains, those are free; we mean subdomains linked to scripts. The number of subtracted credits depends on the resources used by your script: text/html 2015-01-30T00:41:30+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/short_programming_guide_for_smart_subdomains?rev=1422578490&do=diff Programming guide for Smart Subdomains I'll just assume you already created a smart subdomain called www.example.com and you want to write code for it. Smart subdomains can only return A, AAAA and CNAME records (for now). Note: If you want to redirect visitors based on their country of origin, network name, uptime information, or extra information, please don't forget to select the “share” checkboxes in the Edit smart subdomain page. text/html 2015-01-30T00:40:40+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/smart_subdomains?rev=1422578440&do=diff Smart Subdomains You can access the Smart Subdomains for the current domain by scrolling down to the Advanced Features section: Smart Subdomains are special subdomains that return IP addresses generated by scripts. These scripts get information on the user requesting the IP address (like his/her country, network, other information) and make a decision on what IP address to return. The script linked to a smart subdomain runs every time a user requests the IP address of the subdomain. The scr… text/html 2015-01-30T00:39:41+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/importing_records_from_bind_files?rev=1422578381&do=diff Importing records from BIND files and zone transfers (AXFR) You can import records from wp>BIND files by either uploading the file or by copy and pasting the file in the text box, then clicking the “Import records” button. You can also attempt to load the records in the text box by doing a zone transfer (AXFR) from a different nameserver. Before you do this, please make sure that you configure the remote nameserver to allow AXFR requests from ns1.geoscaling.com (currently 91.121.64.153). text/html 2015-01-30T00:38:30+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/ipv6_support?rev=1422578310&do=diff IPv6 Support IPv6 is currently disabled. We will make it work soon. Sorry for the inconvenience. text/html 2015-01-30T00:36:26+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/system_requirements_to_use_geoscaling_dns2?rev=1422578186&do=diff System Requirements to use GeoScaling DNS2 To use GeoScaling DNS2 you will need: * a computer with an Internet connection (duh) * a recent browser that supports JavaScript: * Firefox * Opera * Google Chrome * Safari * SeaMonkey * Internet Explorer - although we made sure GeoScaling works with IE 6+, we strongly advise you to use a better browser text/html 2015-01-30T00:35:50+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/start?rev=1422578150&do=diff GeoScaling DNS2 Getting started What is GeoScaling DNS2 - overview, please read this first Help, I'm a beginner confused by all this jargon! Get a GeoScaling DNS2 Account Quick Tutorial of basic features Configuring your domain names to use GeoScaling DNS2 text/html 2015-01-30T00:34:51+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/configuring_your_domain_names_to_use_geoscaling_dns2?rev=1422578091&do=diff Configuring your domain names to use GeoScaling DNS2 Go to your registrar's website and set the nameservers for your domain to: ns1.geoscaling.com ns2.geoscaling.com ns3.geoscaling.com ns4.geoscaling.com ns5.geoscaling.com Before or after you do this, add the domains in your GeoScaling account and add some records. text/html 2015-01-30T00:33:10+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/dynamic_dns_api?rev=1422577990&do=diff Dynamic DNS API You can update your A or AAAA records with a simple HTTP GET request. Basic example: <http://api.geoscaling.com/dns2/dynamic/?host=dynamic.nyuu.org> This updates the dynamic.nyuu.org subdomain with your auto-detected remote ip. The API uses basic HTTP authentication with your username and password. text/html 2015-01-30T00:32:14+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/what_is_geoscaling_dns2?rev=1422577934&do=diff GeoScaling DNS2 Greetings gentle network admins and web programmers. GeoScaling DNS2 is a managed DNS server which you can control from a web browser. Basic Features * Redundancy and scalability assured by nameservers in three countries and two continents. * Easy to use web interface * Add and edit DNS records without reloading the page * Changes propagate instantly to our nameservers * Low time-to-live (TTL) ensures updated records are propagated on the Internet in less than 5 min… text/html 2015-01-30T00:27:31+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/types_of_dns_records?rev=1422577651&do=diff Types of DNS records The following records are supported by GeoScaling DNS2: A, CNAME, MX, AAAA, TXT, AFSDB, CERT, DNSKEY, DS, HINFO, KEY, LOC, NAPTR, NSEC, PTR, RP, RRSIG, SPF, SSHFP, SRV, and if this features is activated, NS. You can find a list of RFC documents about these record types here. text/html 2015-01-30T00:26:59+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/adding_editing_and_deleting_records?rev=1422577619&do=diff Adding, editing, and deleting records Types of records Please click here for an overview of the DNS records supported by GeoScaling and on short descriptions of the most important ones, along with examples. If you're a beginner, read the overview before reading this page, as this document assumes that you know what A, MX, and CNAME records are. text/html 2015-01-29T22:16:59+00:00 mstenz http://www.geoscaling.com/dns2/wiki/i_m_a_beginner_confused_by_all_this_jargon?rev=1422569819&do=diff I'm a beginner confused by all this jargon No need to worry, we've been there also. We know very well that setting up domain names can be a very confusing experience. So we're prepared to be your teachers, free of charge. Just contact us and we'll set up a free online lesson for you by Instant Messenger or Skype. We'll explain all the DNS concepts you need to know in non-technical terms and metaphors, and we'll gradually build up your knowledge. We'll also walk you through the GeoScaling DNS2 …