Re: Question about Performace

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H Frank,

I am comparing the PowerDNS solution in general,

But my question was about how Power DNS, fetches and serve DNS entries? 
Does it cache it or directly retrieve it from database backend in 
comparison to bind style?

Zak

On 2025-10-31 15:23, Frank @ Kiwazo wrote:
> Hi Zak,
> 
> Are you comparing pdns-auth vs recursive nameservers? Not sure that 
> will tell you much tbh.
> 
> As per what backends are fast: the LMDB and the bind-style backends 
> should be the fastest.
> 
> Frank
> 
> 
>> On 31 Oct 2025, at 15:57, Zakaria via Pdns-users

  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I have one question and wonder if anyone has answer for, and here is 
>> the context first.
>> 
>> I have been using PowerDNS, without database backend but just plain 
>> bind db text files.
>> 
>> I noticed my powerdns server setup is exceptionally fast when I 
>> benchmark, in case for records anyone is interested, you can check 
>> results out here:-
>> https://zakaria.website/dnsbenchmark.png
>> 
>> I wondered if I switch to DB, would it hinder performance? This my 
>> question, Does database like mysql and ldap get dns entries get cached 
>> and in which format? is it like bind format in db text files?
>> 
>> Looking forward.
>> 
>> With thanks.
>> 
>> Zak._______________________________________________
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H Frank,<br /><br />I am comparing the PowerDNS solution in general,<br /><=
br />But my question was about how Power DNS, fetches and serve DNS entries=
? Does it cache it or directly retrieve it from database backend in compari=
son to bind style?<br /><br />Zak<br /><br />On 2025-10-31 15:23, Frank @ K=
iwazo wrote:<br />> Hi Zak,<br />> <br />> Are you comparing pdns-auth vs r=
ecursive nameservers? Not sure that will tell you much tbh.<br />> <br />> =
As per what backends are fast: the LMDB and the bind-style backends should =
be the fastest.<br />> <br />> Frank<br />> <br />> <br />>> On 31 Oct 2025=
, at 15:57, Zakaria via Pdns-users <[email protected]> wrote:=
<br />>> <br />>> Hi All,<br />>> <br />>> I have one question and wonder i=
f anyone has answer for, and here is the context first.<br />>> <br />>> I =
have been using PowerDNS, without database backend but just plain bind db t=
ext files.<br />>> <br />>> I noticed my powerdns server setup is exception=
ally fast when I benchmark, in case for records anyone is interested, you c=
an check results out here:-<br />>> https://zakaria.website/dnsbenchmark.pn=
g<br />>> <br />>> I wondered if I switch to DB, would it hinder performanc=
e? This my question, Does database like mysql and ldap get dns entries get =
cached and in which format? is it like bind format in db text files?<br />>=
> <br />>> Looking forward.<br />>> <br />>> With thanks.<br />>> <br />>> =
Zak._______________________________________________<br />>> Pdns-users mail=
ing list<br />>> [email protected]<br />>> https://mailman.po=
werdns.com/mailman/listinfo/pdns-users<br />
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