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OX PowerDNS Authoritative

PowerDNS Authoritative Server is a high-performance, scalable, and secure authoritative DNS server with a user-friendly interface for managing domains.

Description

The PowerDNS Authoritative Server is a high-performance, scalable, and versatile authoritative DNS server designed for hosting domain names. It excels at rapidly responding to recursive nameserver queries, enabling hosting providers to offer a superior authoritative DNS service to their clients. Its flexibility allows it to adapt to various needs, from small deployments to massive, global hosting operations. A key strength is its robust DNSSEC implementation, making it a top choice for security-conscious organizations. Additional features include automated reporting, real-time statistics, geographical load balancing, and a user-friendly web interface for managing domains.

Features

Rapidly answers DNS queries, scaling to millions of domains per server.Leading DNSSEC implementation with support for major databases (LMDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite3, LDAP, text files).Lightning Stream for S3 synchronization with LMDB backends, enabling multi-primary architectures and efficient data replication.ZoneControl: A graphical web interface for managing domains, supporting bulk changes, one-click DNSSEC, role-based access, and version history.Automated reporting and real-time statistics for monitoring performance and identifying trends.Geographical load balancing to optimize performance and ensure fast responses for users worldwide.Support for various scripting languages (Lua, Java, Perl, Python, Ruby, C, C++) for advanced customization and automation.

Benefits

Improved performance and speed in responding to DNS queries, resulting in faster website loading times for end-users.Enhanced scalability to handle millions of domains, accommodating growth and large-scale hosting environments.Robust security through a leading DNSSEC implementation, protecting against DNS spoofing and other attacks.Simplified domain management with a user-friendly web interface (ZoneControl), enabling efficient bulk changes and role-based access control.Reduced operational costs through features like geographical load balancing and elimination of complex hot standby primary setups.Increased reliability and uptime with features such as Lightning Stream for efficient data replication across data centers.Access to 24/7 support and deployment assistance from PowerDNS engineers.

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