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dnsmasq vs PowerDNS

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

dnsmasq

dnsmasq

Network & Admin

dnsmasq is a lightweight, open source DNS forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and DHCP services to a small network, and can be configured on routers or other network devices.

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PowerDNS

PowerDNS

Network & Admin

PowerDNS is an open source DNS server that supports multiple DNS backends like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and LDAP. It is highly customizable and scalable, suitable for small to large networks.

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