# Nginx -\> Dns server? **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [January 31, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-dns-server/238860 "2014-01-31T21:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@Detlef\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Detlef_R)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-dns-server/238860/1 "2014-01-31T21:36:14Z")
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 πŸ™‚ Thanks, Larry Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[nginx -\> Dns server ?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,247062,247062#msg-247062)** > > 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... ---
**Author:** ![larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/larry)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-dns-server/238860/2 "2014-01-31T22:52:10Z")
On Jan 31, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Larry [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Any clue/experience would be welcome πŸ™‚ > Im 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 thats what power dns is). [http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpCoreModule#resolver](http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpCoreModule#resolver) [http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx\_http\_core\_module.html#resolver](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#resolver) V/r, Bryan ---
**Author:** ![larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/larry)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 8:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-dns-server/238860/3 "2014-02-01T08:39:07Z")
Maybe this will make it : > **[GitHub - openresty/lua-resty-dns: DNS resolver for the nginx lua module](https://github.com/openresty/lua-resty-dns)** > > DNS resolver for the nginx lua module. Contribute to openresty/lua-resty-dns development by creating an account on GitHub. anyone ? Thanks Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: nginx -\> Dns server ?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,247062,247071#msg-247071)** > > 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... ---
**Author:** ![larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/larry)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-dns-server/238860/4 "2014-02-01T13:18:20Z")
On 01/02/14 10:48, Jonathan M. wrote: > No. > No. he’s right but this can make powerdns a little more bearable [https://github.com/fredan/luabackend](https://github.com/fredan/luabackend) ---
**Author:** ![larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/larry)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-dns-server/238860/5 "2014-02-01T11:48:58Z")
On 31 January 2014 20:35, Larry [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > 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) No. On 1 February 2014 07:38, Larry [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Maybe this will make it : > [GitHub - openresty/lua-resty-dns: DNS resolver for the nginx lua module](https://github.com/agentzh/lua-resty-dns) > anyone ? No. ---
**Author:** ![larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@larry](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/larry)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-dns-server/238860/6 "2014-02-01T13:57:28Z")
πŸ™‚ Thanks you all Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: nginx -\> Dns server ?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,247062,247076#msg-247076)** > > 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...