https://www.netdata.cloud/tags/powerdns-recursor/Recent content in PowerDNS Recursor on NetdataHugoen-ushttps://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/powerdns-recursor-monitoring/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/powerdns-recursor-monitoring/<h2 id="what-is-powerdns-recursor">What is PowerDNS Recursor?</h2> <p><a href="https://doc.powerdns.com/recursor/"><code>PowerDNS Recursor</code></a> is a high-performance DNS recursor with built-in scripting capabilities.</p> <h2 id="monitoring-powerdns-recursor-with-netdata">Monitoring PowerDNS Recursor with Netdata</h2> <p>The prerequisites for monitoring PowerDNS Recursor with Netdata are to have PowerDNS Recursor and <a href="https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/cloud/get-started/">Netdata installed</a> on your system.</p> <p>Netdata auto discovers hundreds of services, and for those it doesn&rsquo;t turning on manual discovery is a one line configuration. For more information on configuring Netdata for PowerDNS Recursor monitoring please read the collector <a href="https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/agent/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/powerdns_recursor/">documentation</a>.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/powerdns_recursor-monitoring/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/powerdns_recursor-monitoring/<h2 id="powerdns-recursor-monitoring">PowerDNS Recursor Monitoring</h2> <h3 id="what-is-powerdns-recursor">What Is PowerDNS Recursor?</h3> <p>PowerDNS Recursor is a high-performance DNS server used by service providers to resolve web traffic efficiently. Designed with a focus on scalability and security, the PowerDNS Recursor acts as the backbone of DNS infrastructure in complex network setups, maintaining trust and performance at scale.</p> <h3 id="monitoring-powerdns-recursor-with-netdata">Monitoring PowerDNS Recursor With Netdata</h3> <p>When it comes to monitoring PowerDNS Recursor, Netdata offers a comprehensive <a href="https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/agent/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/powerdns_recursor/">PowerDNS Recursor monitoring tool</a>. Using Netdata, you can monitor key metrics such as incoming and outgoing questions, answer times, timeouts, and cache usage with real-time precision.</p>