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Does it support those geoip(?) things? Like I know that Netflix uses "DNS" to provide you with the closest netflix streaming server. So if the DNS server is loc
by chrisper 10y ago
Does it support those geoip(?) things? Like I know that Netflix uses "DNS" to provide you with the closest netflix streaming server. So if the DNS server is located in NYC, but I am in SF, then it won't work.
I am not sure what the term for this is, but Google DNS supports it.
- corobo 10y agoDoesn't look like it with a cursory test $ host cdn.pdcast.net 8.8.8.8 Using domain server: Name: 8.8.8.8 cdn.pdcast.net is an alias for pdcast-1e5f.kxcdn.com. pdcast-1e5f.kxcdn.com is an alias for p-uklo00.kxcdn.com. p-uklo00.kxcdn.com has address 188.227.185.218 $ host cdn.pdcast.net 80.80.80.80 Using domain server: Name: 80.80.80.80 cdn.pdcast.net is an alias for pdcast-1e5f.kxcdn.com. pdcast-1e5f.kxcdn.com is an alias for p-usat00.kxcdn.com. p-usat00.kxcdn.com has address 64.38.250.98 My closest server being the "uklo" (London, UK) as reported by 8.8.8.8. Using 80.80.80.80 means I'd be loading content from Atlanta(?), USA.
- jlgaddis 10y agocf. RFC 7871