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CoreDNS vs socat

A side-by-side look at CoreDNS and socat. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CoreDNS

CoreDNS

Network & Admin

CoreDNS is an open source DNS server that chains plugins and provides DNS services. It is lightweight, flexible, and designed for high performance and security.

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socat

socat

Network & Admin

socat is a command line utility that establishes two bidirectional byte streams and transfers data between them. It can be used for various networking and connectivity tasks like creating TCP ports, SOCKS proxies, or UNIX sockets.

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