A self-hosted DNS server gives you full control over name resolution: caching, ad blocking, split-horizon DNS, and privacy from third-party DNS providers. Set up in 15 minutes on a VPS.

Why Run Your Own DNS Server

  • Ad blocking: Pi-hole or AdGuard Home = ads blocked on all devices via one DNS
  • Privacy: your DNS queries aren't logged by Google or Cloudflare
  • Speed: caching DNS reduces latency for frequently visited sites
  • Internal network: split-horizon DNS for corporate resources

Quick Setup: AdGuard Home

curl -s -S -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/master/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- -v

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