This document provides an overview of PowerDNS, an open-source authoritative DNS server. It discusses PowerDNS' backends for storing zone data like BIND and SQL databases, its DNSSEC signing capabilities, and its support for remote and Lua scripting backends. It also demonstrates configuring PowerDNS to use BIND, MySQL, and remote backends. Finally, it summarizes Men & Mice's generic PowerDNS controller and upcoming training courses.