[Pdns-users] pdns with one mysql backend down and one up fails to process queries

[Stefan Tobé]

OK thanks, HAproxy or mysql-proxy.are these production ready in your
opinion?

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Peter van Dijk <
peter.van.dijk at netherlabs.nl> wrote:

> Hello Stefan,
>
> On Oct 29, 2012, at 9:39 , Stefan Tobé wrote:
>
> > Thanks, for you reply
> > Is it correct -taking your answer into account- to state that multiple
> Mysql backends configured in pdns.conf is only there to provide load
> balancing to the mysq servers and NOT to increase availability of a backend
> to the dns service?
> > In other words: if load on the mysql backend is not a problem there is
> no reason at all to have more then one mysql instance from a powerdns
> perspective?
>
> Multiple backends in PowerDNS are not a load balancing or stability
> feature. PowerDNS normally queries -all- backends for -every- query,
> assuming each backend might have different domains.
>
> If you want load balancing or failover, right now I would suggest an
> external solution like HAproxy or mysql-proxy.
>
> Kind regards,
> --
> Peter van Dijk
> Netherlabs Computer Consulting BV - http://www.netherlabs.nl/
>
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