Show HN: DNS Benchmark Tool – Compare and monitor resolvers
3 days ago
- #Performance
- #DNS
- #Benchmarking
- DNS Benchmark Tool is part of BuildTools - Network Performance Suite.
- Supports fast, comprehensive DNS performance testing with DNSSEC validation, DoH/DoT support, and enterprise features.
- New CLI commands: 'top' for resolver ranking, 'compare' for side-by-side benchmarking, and 'monitoring' for continuous tracking.
- Key features include async queries, multi-iteration benchmarks, statistical analysis, DNSSEC validation, and support for DoH/DoT.
- Use cases: developers optimizing API performance, DevOps validating resolver SLAs, self-hosters comparing DNS solutions.
- Installation via pip: 'pip install dns-benchmark-tool'.
- Basic usage: 'dns-benchmark benchmark --use-defaults'.
- Advanced capabilities: zone transfers, dynamic updates, compliance reports, and internationalization support.
- Enterprise features: TSIG authentication, zone transfer validation, and dynamic DNS updates.
- Hosted version coming soon with multi-region testing, historical tracking, and alerts.