https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/forwarder/ Recent content in Forwarder on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-21-self-hosted-dns-caching-forwarders-dnsmasq-knot-resolver-unbound-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-21-self-hosted-dns-caching-forwarders-dnsmasq-knot-resolver-unbound-guide/ <p>A DNS caching forwarder sits between your local network and upstream resolvers, storing query results locally to reduce latency, lower bandwidth usage, and improve reliability. Unlike full recursive resolvers that perform the complete DNS resolution chain from root servers downward, caching forwarders delegate recursion to upstream providers while maintaining a local cache of recent answers.</p>