On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 12:17 PM, ML <mailinglists at mailnewsrss.com> wrote: > HI All, > > Can anyone explain why I might want to run my own DNS Server in-house? > I have a comcast business circuit and use their DNS servers and when I > need entries, I use GoDaddy where I buy my domains. > > Best, > -ML If you want to do more complex things, like subdomain delegation, split views, etc... Most ISP providers do not allow that sort of functionality, and the ones that do usually require that you submit requests through them (no web control panel) and it gets updated on their timeline. If you just need basic stuff with A, MX, CNAME, and other basic records, ISP DNS is just fine.