PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials provides everything you need to deploy and operate PowerDNS Authoritative DNS together with ZoneControl:

• Access to ZoneControl packages - Available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8), RHEL 9, RHEL 10, and Debian Bookworm.
• Ansible role for PowerDNS ZoneControl - Simplify installation and configuration with Ansible automation.
• Support for PowerDNS ZoneControl - Professional support to ensure reliable and efficient operation.
• Support for PowerDNS Authoritative Server - Note: the packages and Ansible role for PowerDNS Authoritative Server are available without Essentials as community versions.

PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials is designed as a standardized solution for small to medium-sized installations. If you require licenses and support for more than 24 cores, please get in touch with us to discuss customized options.

Cloud Control and other PowerDNS products are currently not part of the PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials offering. As a result, Docker images are not available for the products included in this package. If you would like to extend your solution with additional products such as Cloud Control for a cloud-native deployment, please contact us. We will be happy to work with you to identify a suitable option.

Yes, Ansible roles are included with PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials. After purchase, you will be provided with access to the Ansible roles for installing the PowerDNS Authoritative Server and ZoneControl.

The supported operating systems for the PowerDNS Authoritative Server can be found on repo.powerdns.com. ZoneControl packages are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8) and 9 (RHEL 9), as well as for Debian Bookworm.

You can pay by credit card during the checkout process. Please note that purchase orders are not supported for PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials. However, you can manually add a purchase order of your choice to the invoice during the purchasing process.

PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials is offered as a subscription-only model. Therefore, we do not provide individual contracts for its purchase. This standardized and largely automated subscription model allows us to offer PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials at a lower, more affordable entry price point – something that would not be possible with custom contracts for each customer. If you require a contract, please contact us and we can discuss a standard PowerDNS agreement.

Once your payment has been processed, you will receive access to the PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials software for installation. You will be provided with links to the PowerDNS Authoritative Server packages, access to a ZoneControl repository, as well as installation and configuration guides.

You will have access to detailed self-service installation guides, including best practice configurations. In addition, you can contact PowerDNS support via email if you encounter any issues. Our engineers are available during business hours and will respond according to SLAs based on severity levels.

If you need to contact our support team, please follow these instructions. After your payment has been confirmed, you will receive your license key and customer ID by email – these are required to contact support. Please reach out to us if you have not received these details or cannot locate them.

PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials is offered as a one-year subscription, paid upfront. Payment can be made by credit card or direct debit. You will receive your invoice via email. Unless canceled, your subscription will automatically renew for another year.

The limit of 8, 16, or 24 cores refers to the total number of cores used by the operating system running our software. You may install as many instances of the Authoritative Server and ZoneControl as you like, provided that the operating system hosting them does not exceed the respective limit of 8, 16, or 24 cores.

You can cancel your PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials subscription at any time during the contract year. The cancellation will take effect at the end of your contract year.

You can find the Terms & Conditions here. During the purchase process, you will be asked to review and accept them again. In addition, you will receive a PDF version of the Terms & Conditions via email after completing your purchase.