3 ms·Why does an HTTP server need to have a dns resolver? What purpose does it serve?by Something1234 9y agoWhy does an HTTP server need to have a dns resolver? What purpose does it serve?fooey 9y agoto reverse proxy to a domainpas 9y agoIt's only needed if you configure proxy_pass http://<domain http://<domain name> ... (and probably other forms of _pass, such as fcgi_pass) If you use a specific IP, resolver is not needed.