Unbound is a great, self-hosted DNS server that you can run easily at home. It’s highly customizable and efficient and can vastly improve the built-in DNS cache and resolver in your router. It’s a project everyone can tackle, and while it can be intimidating at first, setting up a DNS server can have huge benefits for your network. Here are some of our top reasons why we think, in no particular order, everyone should set up a home unbound DNS server.