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PowerDNS Recursor 5.3.0 Released
Otto Moerbeek on Aug 28, 2025
We are proud to announce the release of PowerDNS Recursor 5.3.0!

PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0.0
Remi Gacogne on Aug 22, 2025
It’s finally here! Today, we are delighted to release PowerDNS Authoritative Server version 5.0.0. As you may remember from the previous test releases announcements, the main new feature of this release is the bi...

The all-rounder DNSdist 2.0 is here
Andrea Carpani on Jul 21, 2025
DNSdist is a powerful and versatile tool designed for a wide range of use cases. This is likely why DNSdist optimizes DNS traffic for hundreds of millions of internet users every day. Today, we are excited to ann...

Simplifying Synchronization with Lightning Stream for Enterprise
Neil Cook on Jul 10, 2025
After continuous development of Lightning Stream for the PowerDNS community and the release of a Lightning Stream-schema for the PowerDNS Authoritative Server, we are excited to introduce our next product: Lightn...

Introducing simplified security with DNSdist Defender
Andrea Carpani on Jan 27, 2025
DNS serves as the essential entry point into the connected, online world for nearly all internet-based activities. While it opens up a wealth of opportunities, it also introduces unique challenges. This is why op...

Cloud-native DNS filtering with Cloud Control 3.0
Neil Cook on Sep 03, 2024
From very early on, PowerDNS recognized the benefits that a cloud-native DNS deployment provides to our customers. Just to name a few: a future-proof architecture, lowest cost operations, increased scalability, a...