From: kelletim@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, February 2, 2015 at 8:08:42 PM UTC-6, glen herrmannsfeldt wrote:   
   > I was wondering how reverse DNS is supposed to be used.   
   > Consider some choices:   
   >   
   > A: Nobody uses it, and it is a waste of time to set up the servers.   
      
   I'm not sure I understand ... if your network is private, you'll be using the   
   same servers you're using anyway. If it's public, they're your ISP's.   
      
   >   
   > B: Some do, some don't, don't be surprised if it doesn't work.   
   >   
   > C: Only hosts that make outgoing connections need DNS, don't waste   
   >    the time otherwise.   
   >   
   > D: Hosts that make outgoing connections and router ports need rDNS.   
   >   
   > E: Every host (and each port of multi-homed hosts) should have rDNS,   
   >    but the network police won't arrest you for not doing it.   
   >   
   > F: Network administrators who don't configure reverse DNS should   
   >    be shot.   
      
   I agree! I always do, it decreases latency in user requests across the board,   
   and it adds up to a sizable difference. Laziness is the only reason I can   
   think of for not configuring it.   
      
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