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I always use a dedicated DNS provider because if my hosting service implodes or goes rogue I need to be able to move the name. If you want a recommendation, I

by jws 18y ago

I always use a dedicated DNS provider because if my hosting service implodes or goes rogue I need to be able to move the name. If you want a recommendation, I use gandi.net. They have a long track record of doing the job well and respecting the customer's IP rights.

lux 18y ago
In my case, I'm not too worried about Slicehost imploding anytime soon since they were just acquired by Rackspace not long ago. As for going rogue, that's been a concern of many as a result of the acquisition (will they suddenly up the prices or cut the quality? etc). Since they were acquired essentially to compete with Amazon, I imagine they'll probably keep the service fairly stable/competitive at least for a while, and from my interactions with their team I trust the sincerity of their desire to do so. I do use a separate domain name registrar already, for the same reason, so I can always change nameservers and move elsewhere already. Should I really be concerned with total DNS control for the same reason though?