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I learned DNS by configuring BIND in text zone files when I was 18, having no idea it was supposed to be something intimidating to learn. As with many things I

I learned DNS by configuring BIND in text zone files when I was 18, having no idea it was supposed to be something intimidating to learn. As with many things I assumed everyone in tech understood it already and if I didn’t I wouldn’t be legit. I do remember thinking at the time “geeze this sure is complicated”.

chasil 3y ago
I also walked into my first post-college job where the BIND book was shoved into my hand for a SCO UNIX server on an overloaded '386. You will not believe me when I tell you that our site zone file is now on VAX VMS.
- icedchai 3y ago
  It's on VAX/VMS currently? Running in an emulator or some ancient system from the early 90's?
  - chasil 3y ago
    Charon emulator.
    - icedchai 3y ago
      Any reason why? Seems like DNS would be a simple thing to move to a modern platform.
      - chasil 3y ago
        The System Manager claims that he needs it for cluster failover.
        icedchai 3y ago
        "System Manager"... I haven't heard that term since the 90's. That probably explains it. Does VMS clustering even use DNS? I thought it was all based on proprietary DEC protocols.
        chasil 3y ago
        We are now over my head. I can spell DECNET, but that's it.
- fanf2 3y ago
  Heh, what DNS server software are you using on VMS?
  - chasil 3y ago
    Multinet from Process Software does the whole TCP stack, including SSH.
icedchai 3y ago
Same. I set up DNS for an early ISP. This was roughly 1994 - 1995, so I think this was the BIND4 days.