Authoritative vs Recursive DNS

DNS

Authoritative DNS

Understand the two roles in DNS resolution. How authoritative servers hold records and recursive resolvers query on your behalf.

Authoritative DNS Recursive DNS DNS

Compare two approaches to encrypted DNS. Port usage, censorship resistance, network visibility, and browser/OS support.

Compare the two most popular public DNS resolvers. Privacy policies, speed, DNSSEC support, and filtering …

Compare two major open-source DNS servers. Authoritative + recursive vs recursive-only, configuration complexity, and performance.

Compare two popular DNS-level ad blockers. Setup, filtering capabilities, encrypted DNS support, UI, and resource …