How does using Cloudflare DNS affect my Mikrotik's DNS cache?

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How does using Cloudflare DNS affect my Mikrotik's DNS cache?
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By default, Mikrotik caches DNS responses. When using Cloudflare DNS, the Mikrotik will cache the responses it receives *from* Cloudflare. You can control the caching behavior with settings like 'Cache Max TTL' in 'IP -> DNS'. Setting it to '0' disables caching, forcing the Mikrotik to always query Cloudflare for each request, ensuring you always get the most up-to-date information.