The best replacement for dns is wins.

The best alternatives to dns are rated as following:
★★★★★  wins
★★★★  dhcp
★★★  ip
★★  static ip
★★  ip address
★★  vpn
★  host file
★  opendns
★  netbios
★  name server
★  nis
★  ddns
★  hosts file
★  open dns
★  bind
★  nameserver
★  external dns
★  netbios name
★  dsn
★  url
★  google dns
  domain name
  /etc/hosts
  proxy
  hosts
  google
  dynamic dns
  ldap
  cname
  active directory
  comcast
  dns
  domain controller
  ns
  smarthost
  host
  lamp
  no dns

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Speaking about dns, one probably shouldn't forget about dhcp.

Other search terms related to dns and their ratings are:
★★★★★ dhcp
★★★★ active directory
★★ static ip
★★ domain
★ ipv6
★ fqdn
★ vpn
★ ad
★ domain controller
★ active directory server
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