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dnsdist 1.1.0 Beta 1 released
Remi Gacogne on Sep 01, 2016
We are pleased to announce the availability of the first beta release of dnsdist 1.1.0. In addition to several bug-fixes and improvements, a lot of new features have been added since dnsdist 1.0.0, including but ...

DNS: As we add more user-visible features, “open” becomes more important
Bert Hubert on Jun 13, 2016
DNS is an ancient protocol. Despite being invented in 1983, any software written at that time would still be compatible with the Domain Name System as it is used today.

dnsdist 1.0.0 released!
Pieter Lexis on Apr 21, 2016
We are pleased to announce the release of the 1.0.0 version of dnsdist. dnsdist is a highly DNS-, DoS- and abuse-aware loadbalancer. Its goal in life is to route traffic to the best server, delivering top perform...

dnsdist 1.0.0 Beta 1 released
Pieter Lexis on Apr 14, 2016
We are pleased to announce the release of the first beta version of dnsdist, 1.0.0-beta1. We intend to release the final 1.0.0 version on April 21st, just in time for the UKNOF34 meeting. In addition to several b...

Open Source Support: out in the open
Bert Hubert on Jan 18, 2016
As an Open Source project, PowerDNS works hard to support its users and customers. We also love to work with our collaborators, our community, on projects inside and outside of PowerDNS. This way we’ve contribute...

DNS: Your customer’s gateway to the Internet
Bert Hubert on May 21, 2015
PowerDNS and Dovecot joined the Open-Xchange family at WorldWostingDay 2015 in Rust

Introducing dnsdist: DNS, abuse- and DoS-aware query distribution for optim...
Bert Hubert on Mar 11, 2015
Over the years, PowerDNS users have frequently asked us about our preferred DNS load balancing solution, and we’ve never had a satisfying answer for that. Users of dedicated hardware often tell us that vendors sp...