nginx -> Dns server ?

[Bryan Harris]

On Jan 31, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Larry <nginx-forum at nginx.us> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I just read that nginx has a resolver.
> 
> Will it be able to replace our powerdns which just enables the basics ds
> stuffs ? (lookup + ttl as usual)
> 
> I rather prefer the nginx syntax and it would simplify the stack if we could
> throw out powerdns (which is good, that is not the question).
> 
> Any clue/experience would be welcome :)

I’m new to nginx but a quick google search shows me configuration options for how to resolve, rather than an implementation of a DNS server (I assume that’s what power dns is).

http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpCoreModule#resolver
http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#resolver

V/r,
Bryan