[SURBL-Discuss] DNS load on slartibartfast.pa.net

[Raymond Dijkxhoorn]

Hi!

> rfc-ignorant.org   91.9% (And this is actually just a delegation point.)
> surbl.org           3.2%
> 
> rfci had 29k queries in the few minutes I ran dnstop.
> 
> Our rbldns servers do a combined 3-4Mbps in outbound DNS answers - primary
> traffic load is from the rfci and spamhaus zones which we secondary for the
> public.
> 
> Be warned, when the SURBL gets into a default SA release we will see the
> traffic scream up.  Be prepared to serve a few mbits of DNS traffic.

If you are using the latest rbldnsd and send a SUGUSR1 you will see stats 
printed in your log, more accurate :) 

I am running also a slave for RFCI on the same box, doing ok... 

Bye,
Raymond.