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Mrigendra Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Specialist - Azure Cloud at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Dec 4, 2022
Easy to use format with good automation features that save time
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution allows you to host DNS service without using Azure's servers."
  • "The DNSSEC feature is not yet available on the DNS server so it needs to be added."

What is our primary use case?

Our company manages infrastructures for our customers. 

We use the solution's DNS manager on a daily basis to complete setup and deployment for hosting or configuring applications from IP addresses. There are 5,000 application users within our environment.

No ongoing maintenance is needed unless customers want modifications, enhancements, or changes to networks. 

What is most valuable?

The solution allows you to host DNS service without using Azure's servers. The DNS is created inside a private zone on Azure which handles all management. 

We do not need as much human effort to manage services because the solution is understandable, easy to use, and includes good automation features.

Queries are handled immediately by the DNS which broadcasts them and sends responses. 

What needs improvement?

The DNSSEC feature is not yet available on the DNS server so it needs to be added. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for four years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is knowledgeable and responds well to us. 

On occasion, there are service delays because technicians are busy on other calls. We understand that some issues require multiple technicians and that needs to be coordinated. We determine if support is moving in the right direction or if we need to close the call and reach out to a different technical team. 

Sometimes we batch tickets into sets of three to get the dealer-level response from support which is very good. 

Support is rated a ten out of ten. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used other solutions. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is easy so I rate it a ten out of ten. 

What about the implementation team?

We implement the solution for our customers. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution is very easy to use or understand and is consumed well. 

I recommend the solution and rate it a ten out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Madhukar N - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Azure DevOps Cloud Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 20, 2022
Helps us migrate services from on-premises to cloud, but the process of creating a virtual mission could be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable solution."
  • "The process of creating a virtual mission could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are working at a DSK and use Azure DevOps as we work in Azure DevOps infrastructure engineering. So we use various Azure services. We have migrated Azure services from on-premises to Azure Cloud and multiple services like microservices or application improvements or applications replacing Azure administrators.

What needs improvement?

The process of creating a virtual mission could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for the past four years. It is deployed on-premises. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. 10 to 15 people are using this solution.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was not difficult.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a seven out of ten because it is a hosting service. However, I would recommend this solution to others.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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System and network security engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Dec 20, 2023
A highly stable and scalable solution that is free and can be set up easily
Pros and Cons
  • "The speed of the queries is valuable."
  • "The product must be integrated with additional security features."

What is our primary use case?

If we host a public business solution on Azure, we create a record on DNS to point to the source.

What is most valuable?

The speed of the queries is valuable. It’s quite fast. It is not a complicated product. We use it alongside other solutions.

What needs improvement?

The product must be integrated with additional security features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for five to six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I never had a problem with the tool’s stability. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is very scalable. If we need to change our pointers, we just change our records. The administrators use the solution in our organization. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is very straightforward. The setup takes a few minutes. All we need to do is start creating records. It is a cloud solution.

What about the implementation team?

We can do the deployment in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is free.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Iheb  Lemsi - PeerSpot reviewer
System administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Oct 31, 2023
A stable tool with a simple initial setup phase and an easy-to-understand guide to support its users
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a stable product."
  • "There are some issues with the solution's performance where improvements are needed."

What is our primary use case?

I use Azure DNS as a local DNS for some servers so that I can connect them using not IP addresses but host names.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a stable product.

What needs improvement?

There are some issues with the solution's performance where improvements are needed.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Azure DNS for two years. I use the solution's latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. You may face some issues during the installation process of Azure DNS that you can try to fix.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

When I deploy Azure DNS in my company, I won't install it on a single node since I always prefer it to be done on multiple nodes.

There are around ten users of Azure DNS in my company since, for us, we use it as a local DNS.

How are customer service and support?

I don't use the solution's technical support. I simply use the guide provided by Microsoft.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used any other solution before Azure DNS in my company.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of the product is not complex. I have experience working with servers and operating systems from Windows for over three years, so the setup process of Azure DNS is not Complex for me.

The deployment of Azure DNS can be completed in around an hour and thirty minutes.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

What about the implementation team?

I was involved in the deployment phase of Azure DNS in my company.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

To use Azure DNS, I need to buy the license meant for Windows Server.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Devops consultant at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Aug 14, 2023
Efficiently connects to our network, resolves host names to IP addresses
Pros and Cons
  • "The setup is relatively straightforward."
  • "I would like to see more integration with other platforms, improved stability, enhanced security, and better pricing because there is always room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to connect to our networks from the AD side and resolve host names to IP addresses, identify machines available as per the main domain, and create CNAME records and alias lists in Azure AD.

What is most valuable?

I've found all of the features to be valuable because we are using it extensively. 

Moreover, Microsoft regularly notifies us about upcoming changes. They have a cycle of introducing features in preview mode before a global release, along with a specific timeline. This helps us stay well-informed.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more integration with other platforms, improved stability, enhanced security, and better pricing because there is always room for improvement. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been utilizing Azure DNS for approximately eight years since its inception.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's highly scalable and provides very good features from Microsoft. We are satisfied with it.

How are customer service and support?

The support is always good. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is relatively straightforward. The solution is deployed both on-prem and cloud. 

What about the implementation team?

To deploy it, all you need is a domain name and the necessary preparations. Once you have that, you can begin creating DNS records.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We are using most of the features offered by Azure. We have multiple tools wrapped around it. We have a combination of tools within the organization, and we are content with the setup we have.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend using the solution. It is a good tool. 

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It provides a wide array of features required from a technical standpoint. It offers a variety of capabilities, and they can confidently adopt it. Most of the essentials are readily available in Azure DNS.

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DevOps Cloud Engineer at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
May 24, 2023
A solution for managing internal interface and needs some improvement with scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "The DNS resolution is the most valuable feature."
  • "The solution lacks scalability."

What is our primary use case?

It's just the initial setup that we use for managing the internal infrastructure.

What is most valuable?

The DNS resolution is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

The solution lacks scalability.

For how long have I used the solution?


What do I think about the stability of the solution?

VM-based DNS looks like it's very stable, but the past services is a challenging one.


What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is the biggest issue.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is good. They are dedicated and try to get to the bottom of the problem.


How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for VMware was a piece of cake for the past services, as I mentioned. But there are a bunch of problems that are related to the way it was configured before past services, and some people from Azure are working hard to find a way to fix it.

The deployment on VMs is intuitive and easy. But for the past services, we had to set up and modify the solution a few times for troubleshooting and looking for a resolution.


What other advice do I have?

I recommend people stick to the VM-based version of Azure DNS. Do not work with past services until some issues get resolved.

I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.

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Application Operations Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Mar 26, 2024
Moderately- price and and is highly stable
Pros and Cons
    • "The pricing can be more competitive."

    What needs improvement?

    The pricing can be more competitive. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have experience with Azure DNS. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is highly stable. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We have dependencies also on a local DNS.The scalability is an eight out of ten. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is straightforward. 

    What about the implementation team?

    The deployment was done in-house. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The solution is moderately priced. 

    What other advice do I have?

    Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    Presales Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
    Reseller
    Top 5Leaderboard
    Dec 27, 2023
    A secure solution for DNS with easy implementation

    What is our primary use case?

    Azure DNS is important when a customer uses a hybrid cloud because we can define exactly the accessibility order, whether it’ll be public or private accessibility. We can use a route for the Azure DNS.

    What is most valuable?

    Azure DNS is more secure than other solutions. It's easy to implement since the parameters are easy.

    What needs improvement?

    Azure is the only solution in the European Union which accepts GPDA.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Azure for eight years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The product is stable.

    I rate the solution’s stability a seven out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution has high scalability. We cater the solution to medium and enterprise.

    I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.

    How are customer service and support?

    In Belgium, when you want support, there is a communication problem. It should be improved.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Neutral

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup took a few weeks to complete. It includes the implementation followed by testing, and the migration is done after testing.

    I rate the initial setup an eight out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.

    What was our ROI?

    We have received 8% ROI.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.

    What other advice do I have?

    Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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