Re: Recommended DNS server for a medium 20-30k users isp

[Mel Beckman via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

We ran BIND on Linux boxes for decades, but just got tired of the tedious maintenance tasks and error-prone zone file 
maintenance. SimpleDNSPlus has a great GUI, simple software update procedures, excellent realtime performance 
monitoring, and paid technical support. The pointless tedium of bare-bones BIND doesn’t make a lot of sense for 
resilient infrastructure. 

SimpleDNSPlus is just one of many packaged DNS products. You choose one based on the features and scalability you need. 

-mel via cell

> On Aug 7, 2025, at 6:36 PM, Rusty Dekema via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:
>
> Maybe I'm naive here, but would ISC BIND not be a reasonably good choice?
>
> -Rusty
>
> > On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM DurgaPrasad - DatasoftComnet via NANOG
> > <nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> > Do you have any recommendations for recursive DNS servers for a medium sized (20-30k users) ISP.
> > We have used powerdns and unbound but sometimes find the caching times a bit on upper side. Any suggestions between 
> > these two or anything new?
> > Also need points on how much we tune the settings
> > pros and cons if any.
> >
> > Thank you /DP
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