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What is Azure DNS?

Microsoft offers Azure DNS, a managed network of name servers supplying availability, support for migration, and DNS security.

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Excellent cloud DNS solution.

Incentivized
Anshul SrivastavaView profile
Software Engineer in Information Technology at Autodesk (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Azure DNS is a trusted cloud DNS solution that allows you to host your DNS domain alongside your apps. It's simple to set up and use, and it takes little time to integrate with your app and be up and running. It adds additional DNS features to your virtual network, such as DNS filtering for security.

Pros

  • DNS Filtration.
  • Provides extra layer of security.
  • Increases website loading time.

Cons

  • The record set search can improve.
  • Azure DNS comes at an extra cost, Need to decrease some cost.
  • Better dashboard needed with all the details availability.

Most Important Features

  • DNS Filtering.
  • Secure domains.
  • Cloud Hosting.

Return on Investment

  • It gave amazing results in RIO.
  • Great savings on Cloud services.
  • Improves website health and increase website speed.

Alternatives Considered

Amazon Route 53, Cloudflare and Google Cloud DNS

Other Software Used

Amazon Route 53, Cloudflare, Google Cloud DNS

Best in class DNS Solution

Incentivized
Parth Khemka
Azure Consultant in Information Technology at Henson Group (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

So basically, all our infrastructure is on Azure, so it makes sense to use the Native DNS (Azure DNS) for all our domain resolution services. We use its both public and private variants. Public for our public-facing websites and private for all our internal resources such as VMs and private links/Endpoints.

Pros

  • The Azure Private DNS has an option for automatic mapping which creates a DNS record automatically for all the resources in a particular Vnet, and adds new DNS entries for whenever a new resource is created.
  • The DNS entries can be shared between different VNets automatically and there is no need for manually populating it or syncing it with different networks.
  • The mapping or records is very easy as the target/source/backend is automatically populated and there is no need to keep those IP addresses handy instead you can map them using their name.

Cons

  • I honestly haven't faced a single issue while using Azure DNS as a whole.
  • I did face some issues while using it with Azure Front door but it was because of an automatic population of records by the front door and nothing that Azure DNS could have done in that case.

Most Important Features

  • Automatic Integration with VNets
  • Automatic population of new resources and their record propagation
  • No need for managing a separate DNS server.

Return on Investment

  • No need for managing/ running a separate DNS Server reduces costs.
  • Lower chances of downtime.
  • Ease of use and maintenance for Admin team.

Alternatives Considered

Amazon Route 53

Azure DNS as Service

Incentivized
Rupakula Ravi KumarView profile
System Manager in Information Technology at Web Synergies (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

it's cloud services which provided through Azure and can manage along side of applications & other services in the same subscription.

First level can manage with 25 DNS Zone with less cost and under same subscription billing. No other DNS services required to opt. Seamless and direct DNS query update can possible. The service provide with high-availability & with support from respective Azure Team. This services passed all required compliances & support security certifications.

Pros

  • Host your domain DNS along with other Azure services like App, VM and others
  • DNS queries relay on Microsoft Global Network and maximum reachable to all ISP's
  • Fast DNS queries & Simple implementation
  • High Secure & High Availability
  • Azure DNS can hold private Zones

Cons

  • Provides Name Resolutions using Microsoft Infrastructure
  • Not required to manage server to run this Azure Service
  • Simple DNS queries and fast apply
  • Secure & High Available
  • Custom DNS quires can possible . No complex policies

Most Important Features

  • Support most of zones and propagates at all local networks
  • highly secure and high available
  • Billing can include in same monthly Azure invoice
  • No issues with DNS queries and simple configuration

Return on Investment

  • Billing in the same invoice. positive point
  • DNSSEC not yet included. negative impact for high transaction commerce websites
  • DNS SSL encryption not yet included. negative impact for high transaction pay wallet websites
  • Not required 3rd party DNS services. positive impact
  • Not required additional resource to manage these services. positive impact

Alternatives Considered

Azure Active Directory B2C, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Azure Application Gateway, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Backup, Azure App Service, Azure Cache for Redis, Azure Cost Management, Azure Portal, Azure Blob Storage, Azure DevOps Services, Azure Monitor, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Azure Key Vault, Azure Virtual Network and Azure Resource Manager

Other Software Used

Azure Application Gateway, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory B2C, Azure Backup, Azure App Service

In-depth stats and TTL for DNS Records

Incentivized
Osama KhanView profile
IT consultant in Information Technology at NurulQuran (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • Portal interface for adding DNS records
  • Can specify any TTL
  • Statistics on the DNS Records

Cons

  • Easier to use Portal

Most Important Features

  • price
  • speed
  • ease of use

Return on Investment

  • Reliability of DNS lookup

Other Software Used

Azure Virtual Machines

Security and traffic management in one place

Incentivized
Verified User
Program Manager in Corporate (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The Azure DNS server has good performance, is very reliable, and had an easy setup process, compared to other previous software. This tool helps us to manage traffic, and have full control of it. It supports our IT team with load balancing tests, and it also helps us to get enhanced security.

Pros

  • Load balancing
  • security and boot traffic blocks
  • Manage overall traffic

Cons

  • better dashboards
  • faster response time
  • frequent updates

Most Important Features

  • Traffic management
  • Performance tracking
  • Security

Return on Investment

  • Positive revenue impact in blocking bad traffic and attacks to our site
  • Positive overall performance
  • Good ROI

Alternatives Considered

CDNetworks Cloud DNS and Google Cloud DNS

Other Software Used

Yottaa, Google Ad Manager, Minderest