CloudDNS
Managed DNS for records, query monitoring and traffic routing.
Relevant for DNS domains and zones serving internet and private networks across different locations.
Manage DNS records and route queries intelligently
DNS records and routing rules determine where clients send queries, but managing them across domains and locations can make it harder to understand demand, record health and the effect of routing decisions.
CloudDNS provides central DNS record management alongside monitoring and query analytics. It routes queries between suitable records using availability, priority, weighting and location-based filters, while DNSSEC supports validation of DNS response origin and integrity.
Where CloudDNS is used
CloudDNS is suited to maintaining DNS records for domains and zones, examining query activity by country, subdomain and record type, and distributing queries across records. Geographic, IP address and autonomous system filters support routing queries to records selected for particular client locations or network groups. DNSSEC can be applied where signed DNS responses are required.
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Delivery & deployment
Suitable environments
CloudDNS applies to DNS domains and zones serving communication across internet and private networks, including clients and hosts in different locations. It covers DNS record management, monitoring, query analytics, traffic routing and DNSSEC.
Benefits
Central Record Management
Manage supported DNS record types for domains and zones from one service.
Query Demand Insight
Examine DNS query patterns by volume, rate, location, record type and subdomain.
Routing Rule Selection
Direct queries to records according to availability, priority, weighting and client location.
Response Validation
Use DNSSEC signatures to support checks of DNS response origin and integrity.
Capabilities
DNS Record Configuration
Configures DNS records including A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, ANAME and CA records.
DNS Monitoring
Monitors domains, DNS records, server health and query statistics.
Query Analytics
Analyses DNS queries by volume, rate, record type, country and subdomain.
Record-Based Routing
Distributes DNS traffic among records using round-robin, weighted and priority-based routing.
Location-Based Routing
Routes queries using geographic, IP address and autonomous system filters.
DNSSEC Signing
Applies DNSSEC signatures for data origin authentication, integrity verification and denial of existence.
Common Use Cases
Domain Zone Administration
Configure and maintain records for DNS domains and zones.
DNS Query Review
Review query activity to understand demand across countries, subdomains and record types.
Availability-Aware Routing
Distribute DNS traffic among records according to their availability and assigned routing rules.
Client Location Routing
Select DNS records using geographic, IP address or autonomous system filters.
Signed DNS Responses
Apply DNSSEC to zones that require cryptographically signed DNS responses.