Azure DNS Tutorials

Explore comprehensive tutorials on configuring and managing Azure DNS for your applications and services. Learn how to host your DNS domains, create records, and leverage advanced features like DNS zones and traffic routing.

Create and Manage a Public DNS Zone

Learn the fundamental steps to create a public DNS zone in Azure, add records (A, CNAME, MX), and manage your domain's DNS configuration effectively.

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Configure Alias Records for Azure Resources

Discover how to use Azure DNS Alias records to point directly to Azure resources like Public IP addresses, Traffic Manager profiles, and Azure CDN endpoints.

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Implement DNS-based Traffic Routing

Understand how to use Azure DNS with Traffic Manager to distribute network traffic across multiple endpoints, improving availability and performance.

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Secure Your DNS with Azure DNS Private Zones

Explore how to use Azure DNS Private Zones to manage DNS resolution for virtual networks, ensuring secure and private name resolution within your Azure environment.

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Automate DNS Record Management with Azure CLI

Learn to use the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) to automate the creation, update, and deletion of DNS records and zones.

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Advanced DNS Zone Transfer Techniques

Dive into more advanced scenarios, including configuring DNS zone transfers between Azure DNS and other DNS providers.

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Key Concepts in Azure DNS

Azure DNS offers a highly available and globally routed DNS service to manage your domain names. Key concepts include:

Example: Creating an A Record

Here's a basic example of how you might create an A record using Azure CLI:

az network dns record-set a add-record \
    --resource-group MyResourceGroup \
    --zone-name contoso.com \
    --record-set-name www \
    --ipv4-address 203.0.113.5

This command creates an A record for www.contoso.com pointing to the IP address 203.0.113.5 within the MyResourceGroup.