Show HN: DNS-collector – Process DNS logs at the edge before storage

1 dmachard 0 6/11/2025, 8:14:59 AM github.com ↗
Hi HN!

I built DNS-collector to solve a DNS monitoring problem: systems drowning in noise from health checks, bad project behavior with internal queries, etc

Instead of processing DNS logs after storage, it works at the edge – capturing from DNS servers (BIND, PowerDNS, Unbound) via DNStap, filtering out noise, adding enrichment (GeoIP, threat intel), then sending clean data to your monitoring stack.

What it does: - Captures from major DNS servers via DNStap or live network capture - Filters noise (health checks, internal queries, spam) before storage - Enriches with GeoIP, threat intelligence, custom metadata - Outputs clean data to databases, SIEM tools, monitoring dashboards

Written in Go. *I actually learned Go while building this project* – it started as a way to solve a real problem and became my Go learning journey.

GitHub: https://github.com/dmachard/DNS-collector

*Looking for code reviews and optimization feedback!* Specifically: - Memory allocation patterns in high-throughput scenarios - Goroutine usage and channel buffering strategies - DNS packet parsing performance bottlenecks - Better error handling patterns

Would love feedback from Go experts on the architecture and performance

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