pdns-recursor: pdns-recursor (high-performance recursive resolver) pdns-recursor: pdns-recursor: PowerDNS consists of two parts: the Authoritative Server pdns-recursor: and the Recursor. Other nameservers fully combine these functions, pdns-recursor: PowerDNS offers them separately, but can mix both authoritative and pdns-recursor: recursive usage seamlessly. The Authoritative Server will answer pdns-recursor: questions about domains it knows about, but will not go out on the net pdns-recursor: to resolve queries about other domains. However, it can use a pdns-recursor: recursing backend to provide that functionality. Depending on your pdns-recursor: needs, this backend can either be the PowerDNS recursor or an external pdns-recursor: one.