[Pdns-users] What are the differences between PowerDNS Authoritative Server and Recursor?

[Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming]

On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 19:23, Kevin P. Fleming
<lists.pdns-users at kevin.km6g.us> wrote:
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> On Tue, Nov 22, 2022, at 22:13, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote:
> > On Tue, 22 Nov 2022 at 23:00, Kevin P. Fleming via Pdns-users
> > <pdns-users at mailman.powerdns.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2022, at 06:46, Raghvendra Choudhary via Pdns-users wrote:
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> >> Hi Team,
> >>
> >> I installed the powerDNS server and PowerDNS admin in container and it works fine. I also added the domain through the UI.
> >>
> >>
> >> Now i want to know how to resolve the DNS that present in the backend of the powerDNS.
> >>
> >>
> >> As has been noted previously on this list, your questions are generally about basic DNS knowledge and operation, and not related to the PowerDNS software. Please consider taking some time to learn how DNS itself works, so that you will have an understanding of how all of the pieces interact.
> >>
> >> A simple and inexpensive option is this zine, which is an excellent introduction to DNS: https://wizardzines.com/zines/dns/
> >
> > I believe PowerDNS uses SQL database as backend while BIND DNS server
> > doesn't use SQL database as a backend.
> >
> > So I think Raghavendra is asking a relevant question regarding PowerDNS.
>
> The choice of backend technology is not relevant. PowerDNS Authoritative Server is an implementation of the DNS 'authoritative server' role, and as such can be queried (names resolved) using any DNS client software or recursive resolver... the same as any other implementations of the DNS 'authoritative server' role (including BIND, Knot, and many others).
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> This is why there have been so many responses indicating that these questions are about general DNS knowledge and not about PowerDNS.

Noted.

Regards,

Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming
Targeted Individual in Singapore