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"Learning the fundamentals of DNS & BIND. I knew nothing coming in. The class material will surely help in the future."

Brian from Defense Logistics Agency

"Trainer was very patient with questions and answers regardless of students knowledge level."

Daniel Knuese, Aurora Health Care

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"Answered a lot of questions on specific configurations that I had not needed to know in the past"

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Men & Mice offers support to customers wishing to transition from the BIND 8 name server to either BIND 9 or Microsoft DNS. The scope of such a migration process depends on the complexity of the DNS infrastructure. Single resolving/caching or authoritative DNS servers can normally be migrated with remote support from the Men & Mice Professional Services team in a few hours, while larger, more complex environments need a careful migration plan to ensure little or no DNS service interruption.

The Men & Mice BIND 8 migration process consists of 4 phases:

Phase 1 - Review Existing BIND 8 Configuration:
During this phase, Men & Mice Professional Services will review the existing DNS configuration and zone data for problem areas. The review contains checks of DNS content (domain name syntax), BIND Server configuration (ACLs, query restrictions, logging configuration, IPv6, TSIG, chroot) and the DNS name resolution path.

Phase 2 - Migration Plan:
Men & Mice Professional Services will create a migration plan for the DNS service and will discuss this plan with the customer. The plan will contain all necessary steps to migrate from an existing old BIND 8 installation to a new DNS server setup. It will highlight problem areas and will propose best practice solutions for potential issues during the migration.

Phase 3 - Migration:
The DNS Server will be migrated with little or no interruption of the DNS service. This can be done either remotely over secure network connections (Secure Shell or Secured Remote Desktop connections) or onsite in the customer's datacenter(s).

Phase 4 - Training / QA (Optional):
Men & Mice offers comprehensive training for both the BIND 9 name server and also Microsoft DNS. During the training DNS administrators will learn how to make best use of the functions these new DNS Servers offer, how to implement best practice security configurations and fault-tolerant setups and how to monitor and maintain a BIND 9 or MS DNS server installation. Men & Mice training is available around the world. Please visit our DNS Training website for more information.

Instead of training it is also possible to purchase a 2 hour online Q/A session with a Men & Mice Senior Services Consultant to discuss the new DNS server configuration and to answer any questions that arise during operation.

The Men & Mice BIND 8 migration support is available to any interested party and does not require a license for a Men & Mice software product. Please contact Men & Mice Sales at sales@menandmice.com or request a quote online.