GeoScaling Documentation/Manual

adding_editing_and_deleting_domains

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:44:34 +0000

Adding, editing and deleting domains Adding domains After you login you will see this form: Just fill in the name of the domain and click Add. Tip: You can add more than one domain at once by entering a comma separated list of domain names. Editing and deleting domains You cannot rename a domain name. Just delete it and create a new one.

adding_editing_and_deleting_records

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:51:42 +0000

Adding, editing, and deleting records Types of records Please click here for an overview of the DNS records supported by GeoScaling and on short descriptions of the most important ones, along with examples. If you're a beginner, read the overview before reading this page, as this document assumes that you know what A, MX, and CNAME records are.

configuring_your_domain_names_to_use_geoscaling_dns2

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:33 +0000

Configuring your domain names to use GeoScaling DNS2 Go to your registrar's website and set the nameservers for your domain to: ns1.geoscaling.com ns2.geoscaling.com ns3.geoscaling.com ns4.geoscaling.com ns5.geoscaling.com Before or after you do this, add the domains in your GeoScaling account and add some records.

credits_usage_accounting

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:09:32 +0000

Credits usage accounting You can check your remaining credits by going inside any domain, then scrolling down to the Advanced features box: The credits shown are cumulative for your whole account, not only for this particular domain. You can also see usage graphs on each of our nameservers for the last ~ten days by clicking on “View statistics of your credits usage” in the same “Advanced features” box. The graphs look like this:

domainkeys_identified_mail_dkim

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:45:46 +0000

Note: These instructions applies to Google Apps only: When you set up e-mail authentication, Google instructs you to paste the TXT record that it has provided: DNS Host name (TXT record name): google._domainkeyTXT record value: v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=rAnd0mLe3tter5 To successfully use GeoScaling for DKIM, just remember these quirks:

dynamic_dns_api

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:48:50 +0000

Dynamic DNS API You can update your A or AAAA records with a simple HTTP GET request. Basic example: This updates the dynamic.nyuu.org subdomain with your auto-detected remote ip. The API uses basic HTTP authentication with your username and password.

geographical_locations_of_geoscaling_dns2_servers

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:59:15 +0000

Where in the world is GeoScaling DNS2 ---------- ns1.geoscaling.com is located in Paris, France at OVH ---------- ns2.geoscaling.com is located in The Netherlands ---------- ns3.geoscaling.com is located in London, UK at The Positive Internet Company

geoscaling_history

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:13:32 +0000

GeoScaling History GeoScaling was founded to provide web scaling services to companies. We have several projects in progress, but our main one for now is GeoScaling DNS. We started working on GeoScaling DNS in 2006. GeoScaling DNS1 was launched in 2007. New accounts could be created by invitation only. The interface was different than the one you see in DNS2. You could only redirect visitors based on the country, and updates to the nameservers were not real-time (but fairly close).

how_credits_are_subtracted

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:24:45 +0000

How credits are subtracted Every time a user requests the IP of a smart subdomain, credits are subtracted from your account. Just to make this more clear, by smart subdomains we don't mean normal subdomains, those are free; we mean subdomains linked to scripts. The number of subtracted credits depends on the resources used by your script:

i_m_a_beginner_confused_by_all_this_jargon

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:10:30 +0000

I'm a beginner confused by all this jargon No need to worry, we've been there also. We know very well that setting up domain names can be a very confusing experience. So we're prepared to be your teachers, free of charge. Just contact us and we'll set up a free online lesson for you by Instant Messenger or Skype. We'll explain all the DNS concepts you need to know in non-technical terms and metaphors, and we'll gradually build up your knowledge. We'll also walk you through the GeoScaling DNS2 …

i_m_a_beginner_confused_with_all_this_jargon

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:03:59 +0000

I'm a beginner confused with all this jargon Page moved to I'm a beginner confused by all this jargon.

importing_records_from_bind_files

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:11:09 +0000

Importing records from BIND files and zone transfers (AXFR) You can import records from wp>BIND files by either uploading the file or by copy and pasting the file in the text box, then clicking the “Import records” button. You can also attempt to load the records in the text box by doing a zone transfer (AXFR) from a different nameserver. Before you do this, please make sure that you configure the remote nameserver to allow AXFR requests from ns1.geoscaling.com (currently 91.121.64.153).

importing_records_from_other_domains

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:03:03 +0000

You can import records from already existing domains. If you have several domains on the same server for example, you can create the first domain, fill in the records, then import the records from the first domain into all subsequent domains hosted on the same machine.

ipv6_support

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:01:33 +0000

IPv6 Support IPv6 is currently disabled. We will make it work soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.

quick_tutorial_of_basic_features

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:17:01 +0000

Tutorial of basic features What we want to achieve in this tutorial: We have a domain name, example.com. We want to define the following records: * example.com goes to 127.0.0.1 (A record) * www.example.com goes to 127.0.0.1 (A record) * *.example.com goes to 127.0.0.2 (catch-all A record) * example.com has the Google Apps MX records described here. (MX records) * mail.example.com is a CNAME to ghs.google.com (CNAME record)

sending_extra_information_to_dns2_with_the_xml-rpc_api

Wed, 25 May 2011 01:05:12 +0000

Each account can send a string with extra information to GeoScaling using an wp>XML-RPC call. This extra string can then be accessed from smart subdomain scripts through the $extra_info variable. The string can be mostly anything. To send the extra information you need to call the function named geoscaling.extra_info. The URL of our XML-RPC server is . The function takes 3 arguments:

short_programming_guide_for_smart_subdomains

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:41:37 +0000

Programming guide for Smart Subdomains I'll just assume you already created a smart subdomain called www.example.com and you want to write code for it. Smart subdomains can only return A, AAAA and CNAME records (for now). Note: If you want to redirect visitors based on their country of origin, network name, uptime information, or extra information, please don't forget to select the “share” checkboxes in the Edit smart subdomain page.

smart_subdomains

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:21:20 +0000

Smart Subdomains You can access the Smart Subdomains for the current domain by scrolling down to the Advanced Features section: Smart Subdomains are special subdomains that return IP addresses generated by scripts. These scripts get information on the user requesting the IP address (like his/her country, network, other information) and make a decision on what IP address to return. The script linked to a smart subdomain runs every time a user requests the IP address of the subdomain. The scr…

start

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:41:13 +0000

GeoScaling DNS2 Getting started What is GeoScaling DNS2 - overview, please read this first Help, I'm a beginner confused by all this jargon! Get a GeoScaling DNS2 Account Quick Tutorial of basic features Configuring your domain names to use GeoScaling DNS2

system_requirements_to_use_geoscaling_dns2

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:45:27 +0000

System Requirements to use GeoScaling DNS2 To use GeoScaling DNS2 you will need: * a computer with an Internet connection (duh) * a recent browser that supports JavaScript: * Firefox * Opera * Google Chrome * Safari * SeaMonkey * Internet Explorer - although we made sure GeoScaling works with IE 6+, we strongly advise you to use a better browser

types_of_dns_records

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:48:30 +0000

Types of DNS records The following records are supported by GeoScaling DNS2: A, CNAME, MX, AAAA, TXT, AFSDB, CERT, DNSKEY, DS, HINFO, KEY, LOC, NAPTR, NSEC, PTR, RP, RRSIG, SPF, SSHFP, SRV, and if this features is activated, NS. You can find a list of RFC documents about these record types here.

upcoming_features

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:50:45 +0000

Currently working on * GeoScaling v3 * API Requested features * Use several TLD's as nameservers for GeoScaling * IP whitelist and/or two factor authentication * Uptime tracking interface in webapp * Uptime tracking by e-mail, Jabber (XMPP), SMS * Nameservers with custom names (ns1.yourdomain.com, ns2.yourdomain.com etc) - ability to edit NS and SOA records * Change password * Trigger scripts that run when a server goes up or down and change normal A records * Some sort of…

what_is_geoscaling_dns2

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:59:58 +0000

GeoScaling DNS2 Greetings gentle network admins and web programmers. GeoScaling DNS2 is a managed DNS server which you can control from a web browser. Basic Features * Redundancy and scalability assured by nameservers in three countries and two continents. * Easy to use web interface * Add and edit DNS records without reloading the page * Changes propagate instantly to our nameservers * Low time-to-live (TTL) ensures updated records are propagated on the Internet in less than 5 min…