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What is OpenBLD.net Gears?

OpenBLD.net Gears is a set of tools and services that help make online experience more secure, private and faster.

Gears​

Control system​

  • zBLD - Zero-Trust BlockList DNS: Zero-trust DNS servers with advanced filtering, security, and privacy features.
  • zLB - zBLD Load Balancer: Load balancer for zBLD DNS servers.
  • benZine, Cactusd: Distribution services for OpenBLD.net Gears components.

Modes​

OpenBLD.net Gears offers several modes to help to customize your online experience and available as default settings in:

  • ADA - Adaptive DNS Acceleration: A mode that automatically switches to faster upstream servers for priority (trusted) domain names.
  • RIC - Strict DNS Concentration: A mode that allows majority DNS requests to the OpenBLD.net servers from PDP Gear. All other DNS requests are blocked.
  • KID - Kid Protection Mode: A mode that blocks adult content, gambling, and other unwanted content.
  • ZTM - Zero Trust Mode: A mode that blocks all DNS requests except for those explicitly allowed by the user.

Dashboard​

OpenBLD.net Dashboard Example

All metrics data compatible with Prometheus and Grafana.

Additional Information​

important
  • It its own internal technologies of OpenBLD.net which can be provided to users as a service in OpenBLD Plus mode.
  • Not all technologies are available for public use.
  • These technologies are not used in public services:
    • no metrics
    • no logs (see How it works)
    • no data collection
    • no data selling
    • no data analysis
    • no central data storage,
    • no data aggregation
    • see How it works for more details.