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= PowerDNS Cloud Control =

PowerDNS Cloud Control is a cloud-native solution for PowerDNS and enables cloud-native deployments. It provides native Kubernetes-support and Helm charts for easy deployment and lifecycle management.
Cloud Control provides a highly scalable and distributed implementation of DNS, while simplifying deployment and scaling by the operations teams. Customers benefit from more efficient resource usage and a cost-effective way of scaling DNS installations for future needs.

Main features of PowerDNS Cloud Control include:

* Cloud-native deployment and orchestration for large-scale PowerDNS deployments
* Deployment of PowerDNS Recursor and DNSdist, as well as Authoritative Server, on a Kubernetes cluster
* Includes the official images needed for PowerDNS Recursor, DNSdist and Authoritative to set up a complete recursive DNS ecosystem in a telecom provider’s network
* Automated deployment and lifecycle management with Helm charts

A more detailed overview of the main functions and technical descriptions of PowerDNS Cloud Control can be found at the Product Guide under: https://www.open-xchange.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Product_Guide_OXPDNS_Cloud_Control_1_0.pdf"

== General Information – Please Note ==

PowerDNS Cloud Control aims at supporting operators in their move to cloud-native services. It allows network operators to identify and test their individual requirements for a cloud-native DNS deployment.  It facilitates orchestration, management and monitoring of PowerDNS products in Kubernetes deployments.  PowerDNS products supported are:

*    PowerDNS Recursor - A high-performing, low latency DNS resolver
*    PowerDNS DNSdist - A DNS, DoS and abuse-aware loadbalancer
*    Authoritative Server 

== Available Images, Packages and Versions ==

PowerDNS Cloud Control provides the following images:
* Cloudcontrol-dnsdist-state
* Cloudcontrol-dnsdist-rpc-server
* Cloudcontrol-dnsdist-agent
* pdns-recursor 
* DNSdist 

PowerDNS Cloud Control 1.0 provides the following Helmcharts:
* cloudcontrol/helm-cc-powerdns

See: https://software.open-xchange.com/products/powerdns/doc/cc/

= Installation & Configuration =

== Requirements ==

It is required to have the following software pre-installed on you machine from which you want to deploy CloudControl:
* Kubectl (Configured for your target Kubernetes cluster)
* Helm v3 (https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/)
* Helm OCI enabled

== Access to the Registry ==

PowerDNS Cloud Control will be provided via the Open-Xchange image registry. The versions of the PowerDNS Cloud Control images from this registry are described in [https://software.open-xchange.com/products/powerdns/doc/cc/1.0.0/CloudControlVersions.pdf CloudControlVersions.pdf].
To get access and further information, please contact your Open-Xchange contact.

== Installation and Getting Started ==
For a Cloud Control overview and a guide to get started see [https://software.open-xchange.com/products/powerdns/doc/cc/2.2.0-BETA1/CloudControlOverview.pdf CloudControlOverview.pdf]

PowerDNS Cloud Control Helm Reference can be found in [https://software.open-xchange.com/products/powerdns/doc/cc/2.2.0-BETA1/CloudControlReference.pdf  CloudControlReference.pdf]

Instructions for setting up monitoring can be found in [https://software.open-xchange.com/products/powerdns/doc/cc/2.2.0-BETA1/CloudControlMonitoring.pdf  monitoring.pdf]