I currently use both CNAME and A name records all the time. However, I'm reconsidering how much I rely upon CNAME records.
I feel that they make sense for many HTTP records, but for some, I'm thinking that A records might be better.
But not just standard A records, A records that are defined by a YoDNSConf "A Record Reference".
How does it work?
This would look similar to a CNAME record in the YoDNSConf record edit page, but the user would choose from a preselected set of IP addresses. When the zone records are published (or in the case of MyDNS or PowerDNS using a RDBMS backend), an A record IP address is returned.
Why Use A Record References?
I host many low-volume DNS records which could benefit from the low-latency of a single A record. On the flip side, the IP address may change from time to time, and I'd like to be able to manage the records in an automatic fashion. I really don't like having to edit individual records manually one-by-one in a repetitive manner.
