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What's the best DNS server software?
Just wanted to know what people think the best DNS server software is? You can base 'best' on performance, stability, reliability, features... whatever you think makes a DNS server 'best'.
- mrlase 15y agoPretty sure BIND is the standard.
- cioc 15y agoTrue. Do you know how that compares performance wise to other DNS servers?
- swalberg 15y agoTo me, "best" is the one that's easiest to manage and doesn't break. BIND has done well for me in the past. If you're worried about speed, you're not going to get much improvement by looking for new DNS software. The time it takes a server to look up an answer is dwarfed by the network latency. If you want faster DNS, pay for a service that has anycast servers. They'll cut down on the network latency significantly.
- st3fan 15y agoPowerDNS. Beats the hell out of Bind. Supports almost zero-config DNSSEC too now.
- stock_toaster 15y agoI like NSD as an authoritative server. For a recursor, I would go with either Bind or Unbound.
- cioc 15y agoThanks for the suggestions everybody.