We use Azure DNS to host our services. We previously had a different DNS but moved to Azure DNS when we migrated to Azure. We utilize Azure DNS for domain hosting and name resolution in our cloud and hybrid environments.
Sr. System & Network Engineer at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
User-friendly and easy-to-manage solution that provides good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "Azure DNS is a user-friendly and very easy-to-manage solution."
- "The solution’s pricing could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Azure DNS is a user-friendly and very easy-to-manage solution. The solution's traffic management capabilities, like Azure Front Door, are good.
What needs improvement?
The solution’s pricing could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Azure DNS for more than two years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Azure DNS an eight out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
A team of ten people uses Azure DNS in our organization on a daily basis.
I rate Azure DNS an eight out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The solution’s technical support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup an eight or nine out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
The solution was deployed in our organization by an integrator in a few days. Two people are required for the solution’s deployment and maintenance.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate Azure DNS an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Application Development Specialist - Technical Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The solution has a free version but documentation needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of the solution is the simplicity of putting DBs."
- "Azure DNS' documentation needs to improve."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution is the simplicity of putting DBs.
What needs improvement?
Azure DNS' documentation needs to improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the solution's installation a five out of ten and gets completed in minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We use the tool's free version.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution a six out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Implementer
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Systems and Virtualization Engineer at Altelios Technology Group
Secure, reliable, and easy deployment
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Azure DNS is it works automatically after configuration. Additionally, the solution is secure."
- "Azure DNS could improve by having more updates."
What is our primary use case?
Azure DNS is used to reserve name servers. It's typically a service used by the most technical people in our company. It's a mandatory service to use.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Azure DNS is it works automatically after configuration. Additionally, the solution is secure.
What needs improvement?
Azure DNS could improve by having more updates.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Azure DNS for approximately three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Azure DNS is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Azure DNS is good, you can add other name servers to it.
Everyone is using this solution in the company. The user does not use it directly, it's a transparent service.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Azure DNS because the solution works perfectly.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used other solutions prior to Azure DNS.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Azure DNS is easy. We only need to deploy the service in Microsoft Azure, configure it, and that is it. The full deployment can be done in three to four hours.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of the solution in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution payment model is based on how many users use it. This is not an expensive solution, but it can depend on how long we use it. However, if the price was decreased it would be helpful.
What other advice do I have?
We have one system engineer that can do the maintenance of this solution.
I would recommend this solution to others. There is no choice but to use this solution, all companies must use the service because it's a service used by the system.
I rate Azure DNS a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Cyber Security Specialist at Galeboe Professional Services
User-friendly, integrates well, and easy learning curve
Pros and Cons
- "Azure DNS provides value beyond its user-friendly interface and easy learning curve."
- "The scalability could improve."
What is our primary use case?
We use Azure DNS for file storage, office management of our cloud, managing third-party devices, and security protection. Additionally, it integrates well with the other technologies we have.
What is most valuable?
Azure DNS provides value beyond its user-friendly interface and easy learning curve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Azure DNS for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The scalability could improve.
The stability of the solution is good. It is made with good technology.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have under 20 people using this solution in my organization.
We have plans to increase our usage. We have people being trained to work.
I rate the scalability of Azure DNS an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Azure DNS.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Azure DNS is straightforward. It took us approximately one month to implement.
What was our ROI?
The solution is worth the money, and we have received a return on investment.
What other advice do I have?
We have five engineers and three managers doing the maintenance.
I would recommend others to go through the training before using the solution.
I rate Azure DNS a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Cloud Support Engineer at Bitscape Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Is scalable and fairly easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "The best feature is the domain register. The other great feature is that whenever you create any resources, Azure DNS will automatically create a record for you."
- "There are some latency issues that could be improved."
What is most valuable?
The best feature is the domain register. The other great feature is that whenever you create any resources, Azure DNS will automatically create a record for you.
What needs improvement?
There are some latency issues that could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Azure DNS for almost one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
If your resources in Azure are in multiple areas of the globe, you need to configure multiple DNS for multiple DNS zones in all regions so that you get higher availability. In case one breaks down, the other one is there for backup.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable depending on the scenario. We have about 500 users in our company.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We chose Azure DNS because we wanted to use it before we proposed it to our customers. We wanted to be aware of the performance and latencies.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Azure DNS is not too easy nor too difficult. On a scale from one to five with one being hard and five being easy, I would rate the initial setup at 3.5.
If you're ready with all your automation scripts, the deployment should take about 15 minutes.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Azure DNS at eight because of the latency issues. Google DNS is a regional-based service, and you get better performance.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
CTA - Entrepreneur at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Easy to install and the support is good but DNS redundancy needs to be added
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the ease of installation."
- "Azure needs to add domain registration to the DNS service."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is migration from our on-premises environment.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the ease of installation.
What needs improvement?
Azure needs to add domain registration to the DNS service.
DNS redundancy services need to be included.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Azure DNS for seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Although it is a scalable system, I would rate scalability a three out of five.
We have five DNS administrators.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support team is very good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward and easy to do.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is that this is a quick solution that is easy to install, but it is not a highly scalable one. It works well for smaller companies.
I would rate this solution a seven 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
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Principal at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
DNS domain hosting solution used to manage private endpoints and related data in a stable way
Pros and Cons
- "From a security perspective, Microsoft is much better than other cloud providers."
- "The initial setup of this solution could be less complex and require less manual configurations."
What is our primary use case?
We use private endpoints and we use this solution to ensure that when data is ingested or presented, it doesn't go to any public endpoint where we cant access it.
What is most valuable?
This solution gives us the ability to stop DODS. We can set up our own V nets and sub nets.
From a security perspective, Microsoft is much better than other cloud providers.
What needs improvement?
The initial setup of this solution could be less complex and require less manual configurations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not that straightforward as this is not a plug and play solution. There are a lot of configurations that need to be completed. From a maintenance perspective, we do not require a big team to handle this.
What was our ROI?
We have experienced ROI using this solution. We have been able to define our architecture on Azure Cloud with Data Factory, Synapse and DNS private endpoints. This has saved costs.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have an enterprise license agreement with Microsoft. Their pricing is competitive. I would rate it a three and a half out of five.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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