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Cloud DNS - Managed DNS Service

Cloud DNS is Google's highly available, scalable DNS service with global anycast infrastructure and low latency.

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Pricing Model Pay-per-use
Availability Global with EU regions
Data Sovereignty EU regions available
Reliability 100% SLA

What is Cloud DNS?

Cloud DNS is Google’s fully managed DNS service. The service is the only cloud DNS offering a 100% SLA and uses Google’s global anycast network. DNS queries are answered from the nearest location.

Core Features

  • 100% Availability SLA: The only cloud DNS with guaranteed availability
  • Global Anycast: DNS responses from the nearest Google location
  • Private Zones: Internal DNS resolution within VPC networks
  • DNSSEC: Protection against DNS manipulation and spoofing
  • Forwarding Zones: DNS forwarding to on-premises servers

Common Use Cases

Public DNS Hosting

Host public domains on Google’s anycast infrastructure. Users worldwide receive DNS responses with low latency.

Hybrid Cloud DNS

Private zones for cloud resources with forwarding to on-premises DNS. Unified DNS resolution across cloud and data center.

Service Discovery

Private DNS names for internal services without public registration. Microservices find each other via DNS instead of hardcoded IPs.

Benefits

  • Only cloud DNS with 100% SLA
  • Google’s global infrastructure with low latency
  • Seamless integration with VPC and Load Balancing
  • Automatic scaling without capacity planning

Integration with innFactory

As a Google Cloud Partner, innFactory supports you with Cloud DNS: DNS architecture, hybrid DNS setup, DNSSEC configuration, and migration.

Available Tiers & Options

Recommended

Standard

Strengths
  • 100% SLA
  • Global Anycast
  • Low latency
Considerations
  • Per-query pricing

Typical Use Cases

Domain hosting
DNS management
High-availability DNS
Global routing

Technical Specifications

API RESTful API and client libraries
Integration Native Google Cloud integration
Security DNSSEC support

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cloud DNS?

Cloud DNS is Google's managed DNS service with 100% SLA. It uses Google's global anycast network for fast, reliable DNS resolution.

What does Cloud DNS cost?

Cloud DNS charges per managed zone and per million queries. Private zones for VPC-internal DNS resolution are cheaper.

Does Cloud DNS support DNSSEC?

Yes, Cloud DNS supports DNSSEC for signed DNS responses. DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning.

Can I migrate existing DNS zones?

Yes, Cloud DNS allows importing zone files in BIND format. Migration can happen without downtime.

What are Private DNS Zones?

Private zones are only resolvable within VPC networks. They enable internal DNS names without public registration.

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