You really don't want to do that... In the past, when using PostgreSQL and
binding it to a subdomain like db.yourdomain.com (just for not having to
remember IPs, even it doesn't really matter in code-level) I
had experienced randomly and unexpectedly very slow timings and even
disconnections for qu
Just to clarify... I was referring to...
Is it legal to bind Riak to a hostname instead of IP?
Yes, it's legal but it will incur the overhead of the lookup. If you're
talking about the HTTP/PBC interfaces, it's best to use IP addresses, but
for the node name, it's totally fine to use a hostname.
Hello All,
I found it on the FAQ that using hostnames instead of IP addresses will
incur a overhead! Will it be a significant overhead? I believe that if a
hostname is queried during startup, the same will be used through the life
of the VM or in an optimized case till the DNS TTL expires!!
Best,
