On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 09:00:42PM +0200, Michael Ströder wrote:
Jakub Hrozek wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 08:22:57PM +0200, Michael Ströder wrote:
>> Hmm, I really wonder why SRV RRs are recommended over having a single service
>> CNAME RR and maybe several A/AAAA RRs?
>
> In my opinion, the biggest advantages are centrally defined failover
> using the "priority field" and the ability to evenly distribute load
using
> "weight".
But really distributing the load would require adjusting the weight
dynamically, wouldn't it?
Right, the SRV syntax merely allows you to say "direct 40% of traffic to
box A, 40% to box B and 20% to box C. If neither of them is available,
go to box D"