What is Cloud DNS?
Cloud DNS is Google’s managed, high-performance, globally available DNS service. It publishes domain names to the global DNS cost-effectively and uses anycast to serve managed zones from multiple locations worldwide for high availability, automatically routing queries to the nearest server.
Core Features
- 100% availability SLA: According to the official SLA page, Google guarantees a Monthly Uptime Percentage of 100% for Cloud DNS, subject to the exclusions listed there
- Global Anycast: DNS responses from the nearest Google location
- Public and private zones: Public zones as well as private zones restricted to specified VPC networks
- DNSSEC: Protection against DNS manipulation and spoofing
- Forwarding zones: Inbound and outbound DNS forwarding for hybrid scenarios
- DNS Armor: Advanced, Infoblox-based threat detection for DNS queries
- DNS64: Lets IPv6-only instances reach IPv4 destinations via synthesized IPv6 addresses
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
- Verified 100% SLA per the official Google Cloud SLA page
- Google’s global anycast infrastructure with low latency
- Seamless integration with VPC and Load Balancing
- Automatic scaling without capacity planning
Integration with innFactory
As a certified Google Cloud Partner, innFactory supports you with Cloud DNS: DNS architecture, hybrid DNS setup, DNSSEC configuration, and migration.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard
- 100% SLA
- Global Anycast
- Low latency
- Per-query pricing
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloud DNS?
Cloud DNS is Google's managed, globally available DNS service. It uses Google's anycast network to publish domain names to the global DNS cost-effectively and with low latency.
What does Cloud DNS cost?
Cloud DNS charges based on usage, including the number of managed zones and DNS queries. Current details and rates are available on the official pricing page.
Does Cloud DNS support DNSSEC?
Yes, Cloud DNS offers managed DNSSEC to protect against spoofing and cache poisoning attacks.
Can I migrate existing DNS zones?
Yes, Cloud DNS supports importing zone files, allowing existing DNS configurations to be migrated.
What are Private DNS Zones?
Private zones are only resolvable within specified VPC networks, enabling internal DNS names without public registration.
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