Self Hosting

drag0n

Hi, I am a total beginner to Linux Red Hat 7.0, but I really wanted to host my own website without any 3rd party services such as free DNS Servers and stuff. I wanted to host my website, dns servers and anything else to run a website. I have a static ip and domain names. What else do I need? Do I need two IPS one for Primary and one for secondary? DO I need a domain just for name servers? What would be the best documention for Setting up a whole webserver and DNS server on a linux system, that you would reccommand? Thanks in advanced.
actually, i just found out the ip IS static, but its DHCP, am I still able to host DNS and Websites?

drag0n

actually, i just found out the ip IS static, but its DHCP, am I still able to host DNS and Websites?

stovellp

As far as I know you should be able to do it just fine as long as the IP is static, because (as far as I know) when you register the domain name you supply an IP. Then anything that searches that domain name will be given that IP address, which it will then follow to your DNS server. So yes, even though its DHCP, you should be able to host just fine, so long as the IP is static.

PS: If its static then it's not like normal DHCP because it will always be given the same IP address anyway, so its more of a reserved address. It wouldn't work like most DHCP because it doesn't get given a new IP each time it starts up, so this is none or your concern.

~ Paul

drag0n

So even with one IP i can use it as both secondary and primary

stovellp

Yes you could, although there wouldn't me much point. As I understand it the secondary is only used when the primary one goes down, so normally the secondary and primary are different machine/connections.

drag0n

but since thats not possible for me lol what do I do?

stovellp

Then don't worry about it, just use your IP as your primary DNS server and either leave the other blank or use the same IP. Should make no difference.

I've been hotsing a site off my own computer on Dial Up with a dynamic IP and although I can't register a domain name to it, I've been able to run a web server from it just fine.

Although, if you only have one computer and one connection, you wont even really need a DNS server anyhow. But if you want to set one up then thats fine.

drag0n

what do I do instead of hosting my own?

deadg69

I'm running my own webserver from a static ip. The easiest dns solution i found was at http://www.mydns.com. You can use their dns servers for free.

drag0n

would it be better to host my own dns or use someone elses?

stovellp

Well it's all up to you. If your doing it to learn about web/DNS severs then host your own. But if it's more important that your DNS severs always be working then sure, getting someone else to do it would be better (as long as their reliable and don't cost too much🙂). But if your doing it more to learn about web servers etc, then sure, try and host your own.

~ Paul