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Pdnsd vs socat

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

Pdnsd

Pdnsd

Network & Admin

Pdnsd is a proxy DNS server that provides enhanced DNS features like caching, filtering, and load balancing. It aims to be a high-performance replacement for BIND.

proxycachingfilteringload-balancing
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.

networkingconnectivitytcpsocketsproxy

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