Linode.com Forum

[SteveG]

A few questions:

Since one can use Linodes for such things as DNS servers, and can use offsite DNS with no mention of the need for dynamic DNS support, one would assume that the each Linode gets a static IP address. On the other hand, there is mention in the FAQ of using DHCP. Is this just a convenient way of distributing the static IPs, and each IP is linked/associated with a particular UML instance?

Also, how is bandwidth measured? Sum of both outgoing and incoming? Each gets X Gb/M? I'll have a very low bandwidth site (mostly just mail and a vanity website :-)), but I'll probably update
my node to Debian testing, which means a chunk of inbounc traffic.

Is there a local Debian mirror, or do I just need to point apt to one of the standard sites?

Thanks,
Steve

[Quik]

IP assigning takes place like you say I think - each linode is assigned a static IP by the DHCP server, and will never change.

Bandwidth is measured as a total of both incoming and outgoing traffic (not sure what you mean by X Gb/M).

I read in another thread that caker is setting up a Debian cache locally which would not detract from the bandwidth usage, but I'm not sure how far through that is. Otherwise, apt will work happily with any standard site.

I'm sure someone else will chip in with some more details answers if necessary :)

[adamgent]

For now you can use any debian mirror.

Chris is planning on setting up local mirrors and has set-up an apt-cache mirror but has not publicly announced it yet.

This would allow users to get the updates from a local cache and not count towards your bandwidth usage.

Adam

[Guest]

Thanks, guys, about what I expected/hoped. (By "X GB/M", I meant
"some number X Gigabytes/Month", I see from the plan matrix that should have been "GB/mo".) Time to sign up, I guess.