SolidDNS™ may be deployed within the network as a primary DNS server. As such it may be used to resolve local hostnames to private IP addresses or to resolve external domains on the Internet.

The appliance may be deployed as a the network's standalone DNS server, or it can replace and/or complement an existing DNS server. SolidDNS™ can also provide full DHCP services to network clients.

The diagram shows a SolidDNS™ appliance configured as a primary DNS server for a small network, resulting in faster DNS response times for queries from the internal network.