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Lrusso

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How does one set something like this up...

Internet > Nameserver Computer + 2nd Nameserver computer > Server

how do you set up the Namesever, and is it better to run the nameserver on the same computer as the webserver or a different one.
 
The answer is "it depends." What are you trying to accomplish, exactly? If you are just setting up a web site, your ISP is probably a better option for hosting the zone files for your domain.

Unless you plan on having a lot of servers and/or you WANT to have control over your master zone file, it's safer to leave it to the experts, because if you screw something up your site and/or email capabilities could go down. Your ISP is going to bill you for the time spent troubleshooting issues which you are responsible, and fatfingering a zone file is your responsibility.
 
running your own DNS server is ok, however it is better just to run your own web (http,ftp) server and allow experts to deal with your DNS servers, as this is very hard to configure

and why would you want 2name servers? (unless one is a backup)
 
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