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Read 1 Azure DNS review.
7,308 views|6,061 comparisons
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Azure DNS or Amazon Route 53?
Top Answer:Azure DNS is a hosting service of DNS domains. It has excellent operating time and performance, resulting in fast resolution. We like the ability to view everything in the Azure portal - this makes… more »
What do you like most about Azure DNS?
Top Answer:The most valuable feature is the ease of installation.
What needs improvement with Azure DNS?
Top Answer:Azure needs to add domain registration to the DNS service. DNS redundancy services need to be included.
Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNA or Quad9?
Top Answer:Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service that offers great redundancy and advanced security with built-in unmetered and… more »
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Overview

Azure DNS is a hosting service for DNS domains, providing name resolution using Microsoft Azure infrastructure. By hosting your domains in Azure, you can manage your DNS records using the same credentials, APIs, tools, and billing as your other Azure services.

Powering over 38% of managed DNS domains, Cloudflare runs one of the largest authoritative DNS networks in the world. With an average of a few milliseconds query speed, we have the fastest performance of any managed DNS provider. DNS updates happen within seconds, making DNS propagation delays a thing of the past.

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Sample Customers
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GoDaddy, Nasdaq, Zendesk, DigitalOcean, OK Cupid, Cisco, Udacity, LogMeIn, Library of Congress
Top Industries
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Computer Software Company27%
Comms Service Provider24%
Government6%
Financial Services Firm6%
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Comms Service Provider42%
Computer Software Company17%
Government7%
Media Company4%
Company Size
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Small Business20%
Midsize Enterprise20%
Large Enterprise60%
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Small Business23%
Midsize Enterprise23%
Large Enterprise54%

Azure DNS is ranked 4th in Managed DNS with 1 review while Cloudflare DNS is ranked 2nd in Managed DNS. Azure DNS is rated 0.0, while Cloudflare DNS is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Azure DNS writes "Easy to install and the support is good but DNS redundancy needs to be added". On the other hand, Azure DNS is most compared with Amazon Route 53, Cisco Umbrella, Google Cloud DNS, Akamai Fast DNS and Dyn, whereas Cloudflare DNS is most compared with Quad9, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Hurricane Electric Free DNS and Neustar UltraDNS.

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