Our authoritative #DNS nameserver NSD has always been known for its reliability and raw speed. While stability has always remained a hallmark feature, in recent years pure performance fell behind our ambitions.
To bring NSD back to the front of the pack, we planned four major improvements: After the SIMD capable zone file parser and AF_XDP sockets, we now released NSD 4.14.0 with refactored RDATA storage, reducing the memory footprint.
Next up: a faster database.