nsd ☆
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Description:
Name server daemon
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @NLnetLabs  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: dns networking server nameserver dnssec
Install: brew install nsd
About:
NSD (Name Server Daemon) is an authoritative-only DNS server. It is designed for high performance and security, making it suitable for serving large numbers of DNS queries. Unlike BIND, it does not act as a recursive resolver, focusing solely on answering queries for zones it is authoritative for.
Key Features:
  • Authoritative-only DNS service
  • High performance and low memory footprint
  • DNSSEC support for secure domains
  • Fast zone file parsing and loading
Use Cases:
  • Hosting authoritative DNS for domain zones
  • Running a private internal network DNS server
  • Serving high-volume traffic for large DNS zones
Alternatives:
  • bind – BIND is a full-featured DNS server that includes recursive resolution capabilities, whereas NSD is strictly authoritative.
  • knot-resolver – Knot focuses on being a caching recursive resolver, while NSD is optimized for authoritative responses.
Version History
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Sep 17, 2025 12:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 171026df
Dec 12, 2024 2:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP d2260332
Sep 12, 2024 11:45am 0 VERSION_BUMP 71b032d7
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