Azure DNS documentation

Learn how to use Azure DNS. Quickstarts, tutorials, samples, and more, show you how to set up and manage DNS zones and records for domain names.

Learn about Azure DNS

Overview

• What is Azure DNS?

Learn

• Introduction to Azure DNS
• Host your domain on Azure DNS?

Create Azure DNS zones and records

Quickstart

• Create an Azure DNS zone and record using the Azure portal

Tutorial

• Host your domain in Azure DNS
• Create a child DNS zone
• Create DNS records in a custom domain for a web app

Deploy a private DNS zone

Overview

• What is Azure Private DNS?

Concept

• Azure DNS Private Zones scenarios
• Azure Private DNS FAQ

Quickstart

• Create an Azure DNS private zone using the Azure portal

Deploy a DNS resolver

Overview

• What is Azure DNS Private Resolver?

Concept

• Azure DNS Private Resolver endpoints and rulesets

Quickstart

• Create an Azure DNS Private Resolver using the Azure portal
• Create an Azure DNS Private Resolver using Windows PowerShell

Tutorial

• Set up DNS failover using private resolvers

Use alias records

Overview

• Azure DNS alias records overview

Tutorial

• Create an alias record to refer to a zone resource record
• Create an alias record to refer to an Azure public IP address
• Create an alias record to support apex domain names with Traffic Manager