% DNSDIST(1)
% PowerDNS.com BV
-% 2013
+% 2013 - 2016
# NAME
**dnsdist** - tool to balance DNS queries over downstream servers
information on this.
# SCOPE
-dnsdist does not 'think' about DNS, and does not perform any kind of
-caching, nor is it aware of the quality of the answers it is relaying.
+dnsdist does not 'think' about DNS queries, it restricts itself to measuring
+response times and error codes and routing questions accordingly. It comes with
+a very high performance packet-cache.
The goal for dnsdist is to remain simple. If more powerful loadbalancing is
required, dedicated hardware or software is recommended. Linux Virtual