# powerdns PowerDNS is an open-source DNS software suite offering authoritative server, recursive resolver, and DNS load-balancing products. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## History of PowerDNS: 2003-2013 DevFeed: [History of PowerDNS: 2003-2013]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-11-29T15:24:11Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [powerdns](), [Open Source](), [Job](), [intelligence]() Tags: [business](), [history](), [open-source](), [powerdns]() ### AI overview Part two of a retrospective history of PowerDNS covering the period from 2003 to 2013. The author recalls PowerDNS becoming dormant as a company while its open-source software continued to thrive, and describes later learning web technologies and joining the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service. ### Source excerpt This is part two of the PowerDNS history as I recall it. As noted in part one, some of this stuff is rather old, and it is entirely possible I am misremembering things. Please do let me know if you find any important omissions or mistakes! At the end of 2002, beginning of 2003, PowerDNS as a going concern was gone. There were no more employees, there were no paying customers. ## History of PowerDNS: 1999-2003 DevFeed: [History of PowerDNS: 1999-2003]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-11-27T11:29:55Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [powerdns](), [Internet](), [Authentication](), [Authorization](), [Monitoring](), [Redirection](), [service](), [Users]() Tags: [authentication](), [authorization](), [business](), [dns](), [history](), [internet](), [monitoring](), [powerdns](), [redirection](), [service](), [users]() ### AI overview The author recounts the early history of PowerDNS from 1999 to 2003, explaining how work at Casema Internet and later business experiences shaped its launch. The author notes that the account may contain forgotten or misremembered details. ### Source excerpt Hi everyone, I have often told the history of PowerDNS, or at least how I recall it, during talks and presentations. As I am about to truly leave DNS and PowerDNS, I thought it was high time to document my recollections. Since this is a 20+ year old story right now, it is very possible I have forgotten or misremembered important things. Do let me know if you miss important things, or if you recall things differently! ## A 2019 update on PowerDNS, Galileo, DoH and other things DevFeed: [A 2019 update on PowerDNS, Galileo, DoH and other things]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-01-01T14:37:52Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [powerdns](), [Internet](), [Programming]() Tags: [diary](), [dns](), [gnss](), [lua](), [powerdns](), [privacy](), [programming]() ### AI overview A 2019 professional update covering the author's work on PowerDNS, DNS over HTTPS, Galileo, and related community and advisory activities. The article also explains that the PowerDNS team had taken full responsibility for day-to-day management and technical decisions. ### Source excerpt Last year I wrote a post listing what I had been doing in 2018, because it turned out it was a lot, so much that it was useful to summarise it somewhat. This year there is less to report, but people have wondered what I've been up to. And I've learned that if you leave room for speculation about your intentions, wrong answers tend to come up. This (professional) year for me mostly consisted of two things: DNS over HTTPS and Galileo. ## PowerDNS After Its Transition to Open-Xchange and Concerns About Email Centralization DevFeed: [PowerDNS After Its Transition to Open-Xchange and Concerns About Email Centralization]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2018-12-30T13:26:04Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [powerdns](), [Open Source](), [email](), [Internet]() Tags: [diary](), [email](), [internet](), [liberty-global](), [open-source](), [personal](), [powerdns]() ### AI overview A personal account of PowerDNS after its transition to Open-Xchange, including the shift of day-to-day management to professional staff and the author's broader role. The article also argues that email has become less open because dominant providers can reject messages from smaller servers without explanation or recourse. ### Source excerpt This is a more personal post than I usually write, and it was prompted by several people asking what I had been up to lately. It turns out that it is somewhat of a story. It is a long story too. Since the beginning of 2018 day to day management of PowerDNS is now truly in the hands of professionals. I'm very proud to report that PowerDNS has not only survived the transition to Open-Xchange but is actually thriving & has achieved sufficient revenues & talented staff that we've solved the famous open source "what if Bert gets hit by a bus" problem.