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Joseph O. Frank
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🚀 DNS Benchmark Tool v0.2.8 — 1k+ downloads in 5 days

#python #networking #devops #dns

When you type a URL into your browser, the very first step is DNS resolution: turning a human‑friendly domain name into an IP address. That lookup might seem trivial, but it’s often the hidden bottleneck in network performance. A slow resolver can add hundreds of milliseconds to every request — multiplied across thousands of requests, that’s real lag.

That’s why I built DNS Benchmark Tool, a lightweight CLI utility now published on PyPI. In just 5 days since release, it’s already been downloaded over 1,100 times — proof that developers, sysadmins, and self‑hosters care about DNS speed.

🔎 Why DNS benchmarking matters

  • Performance: Faster resolvers mean snappier websites and APIs.
  • Reliability: Some resolvers drop queries or fail under load.
  • Privacy: Choosing the right resolver can reduce tracking and improve security.
  • Self‑hosting: Tools like Pi‑hole or Unbound need benchmarking to prove they’re competitive with public resolvers like Google (8.8.8.8) or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1).

🛠️ What the tool does

  • Benchmarks multiple DNS resolvers side‑by‑side.
  • Reports latency, success rate, and consistency.
  • Simple CLI interface — install and run in seconds.
  • Works cross‑platform (Linux, macOS, Windows).

Install it with:

pip install dns-benchmark-tool
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Quick usage 

# Benchmark with default resolvers and domains
dns-benchmark benchmark --use-defaults

# Custom resolvers and domains
dns-benchmark benchmark --resolvers data/resolvers.json --domains data/domains.txt
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📈 Recent milestone

  • Current version: v0.2.8
  • Downloads: 1,100+ in 5 days
  • Growing interest across Python, DevOps, and networking communities.

🌍 Who should try it

  • Developers: Optimize API calls and reduce latency.
  • Sysadmins/DevOps: Validate resolver performance in production.
  • Self‑hosters: Compare Pi‑hole/Unbound against public resolvers.
  • Networking enthusiasts: Experiment with DNS speed across ISPs.

🔗 Links

✨ Next steps: I’d love feedback, benchmarks from different regions, and ideas for new features. If you try it out, share your results — let’s make DNS resolution faster for everyone.

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