[quote author=supersparky link=1086460806/0#8 date=1086545891]yeh but that takes effort and dont forget this isnt myjob (unlike in your case) [/quote]
It used to be my job. I'm quite happy doing the handyman stuff today. Much less stressful
Quote:where you would be arround to switch the account- im not here to maintain or constantly check the status. and of course im not running my own DNS....id have to be mad 8)
Sorry, I was probably a bit too agressive with my earlier comment. And you aren't mad
I run one of my test domains on dyndns.org's server, which points the domain to my server here. Most of the time I've got the firewall blocking access, but occasionally I use it for testing.
I've got a separate software product which sits on the server monitoring the public IP address. If that changes (and it does sometimes) that software utility buggers off to dyndns.org and tells them, and the domain is instantly repointed to the new IP address.
I have another software utility that monitors several domains 24x7. If a domain goes down it issues alerts. It could feasibly run an external program to switch to a new web server, but I haven't bothered.
My domains are hosted on Windows NT web servers in Docklands, and despite what people sometimes say the latest incarnations of those servers are pretty bulletproof. These novoserve forums have enjoyed more downtime in the few weeks that they've been available than my domains have had in the last 18 months
Andrew