We performed a comparison between Akamai Edge DNS and Azure DNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cloudflare, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and others in Managed DNS."It is a very stable solution since it has a security feature that allows you to recover zone files if you accidentally delete them."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The DNS resolution is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is easy to use and flexible."
"The initial setup is easy and the solution is user-friendly"
"It is a scalable solution."
"Azure DNS provides value beyond its user-friendly interface and easy learning curve."
"The initial setup is straightforward and not that complex."
"Azure DNS is a user-friendly and very easy-to-manage solution."
"CNAME flattening is a feature that Akamai does not support."
"They should include more integration with other platforms."
"The initial setup of this solution could be less complex and require less manual configurations."
"The pricing can be more competitive."
"There are some latency issues that could be improved."
"The solution lacks scalability."
"There are some issues with the solution's performance where improvements are needed."
"Azure DNS could improve by having more updates."
"Azure DNS' documentation needs to improve."
Akamai Edge DNS is ranked 9th in Managed DNS with 1 review while Azure DNS is ranked 2nd in Managed DNS with 31 reviews. Akamai Edge DNS is rated 9.0, while Azure DNS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Akamai Edge DNS writes "A very stable solution with strong security features and an easy initial setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure DNS writes "Offers good performance and helps its users with disaster recovery". Akamai Edge DNS is most compared with IBM NS1 Connect, Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Route 53, Cisco Umbrella and Neustar UltraDNS, whereas Azure DNS is most compared with Amazon Route 53, Cloudflare DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox DDI and IBM NS1 Connect.
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