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Re: which dns server to use ?



On Sat, Apr 05, 2003 at 06:30:48PM +0200,
 Markus Welsch <markus.welsch@suk.net> wrote 
 a message of 29 lines which said:

> Which dns server would you suggest ?

Why not PowerDNS <URL:http://www.powerdns.com/>, the only one which is
fully extensible?
 
>      BIND     ( http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/ )

Why not? The Apache of the DNS servers, feature-rich and very
configurable.

>      djbdns   ( http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html )

The author stated very clearly several times that he will not
implement the DNS but only the thngs he likes.

Also, while you should not choose a program on the basis of the
author's personnality, I'm ready to make an exception for this one.

>      NSD      ( http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/nsd/ )

Very good program, quite recommended.
 
> Pretty much importance is performance and security. 

You will probably be happy with nsd.



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