Make DNS part of your application architecture.
Resolve users through globally distributed Anycast infrastructure and apply routing logic before traffic reaches an application endpoint.
Global Anycast DNS
More than 210 Anycast servers answer queries from the nearest available edge, including during large traffic events.
More than GeoDNS
Balance traffic by coordinates, continent, country, ASN, IP, subnet or weight so each resolver gets the intended answer.
Health-aware answers
Health checks monitor endpoints continuously and remove non-responsive infrastructure from eligible DNS responses.
DDoS-protected resolution
Authoritative DNS is designed to stay reachable under volumetric attack, with IPv6, vanity nameservers and DNSSEC support.
Rapid change propagation
A one-second minimum TTL and fast configuration distribution help planned failovers and migrations take effect quickly.
API-managed DNS
Manage zones through the Management Console and API without operating the DNS network yourself.
Technical specifications
Resolution, traffic steering, records and API management included with Cloud DNS.
Resolution
Authoritative DNS on a distributed Anycast network.
- Anycast DNS on 210+ servers
- DDoS-protected authoritative DNS
- IPv4 and IPv6 support
- Vanity nameservers
- DNSSEC support
- Rapid change propagation
Traffic steering
Shape answers to match how the application is deployed.
- Advanced GeoDNS
- Weighted load balancing
- Load balancing by subnet
- Routing by coordinates, continent, country, ASN or IP
- Health checks
Records and TTLs
Standard records plus operational controls for change.
- Minimum TTL of 1 second
- CNAME flattening
- HTTPS records
- IPv6 addressing alongside IPv4
Operations
The same zones you edit in the console, available through the API.
- Management Console
- Extended API
How it works
A query reaches one of 210+ Anycast DNS servers. Routing policy and endpoint health determine the eligible answer returned to the resolver.
- Resolve
Receive a query on the Anycast DNS network for an authoritative zone and record set.
- Evaluate
Apply GeoDNS, weighted or subnet policy and current endpoint health.
- Answer
Return an eligible record according to the configured policy.
Anycast DNS
Resolvers reach more than 210 Anycast DNS servers. Routing policy and endpoint health decide the answer.
- 210+ Anycast DNS servers
- IPv4, IPv6 and DNSSEC
- Health-informed answers
Routing controls
Combine authoritative records, GeoDNS and health checks without operating the DNS network yourself.
Anycast network
Resolve users through the nearest available edge.
Anycast advertises the same authoritative service from distributed infrastructure. Resolvers reach an available path close to them, including during DDoS events.
- 210+ Anycast DNS servers worldwide
- Support for IPv4 and IPv6 records
- Architecture designed to absorb common network disruption
Traffic routing
Control where applications send the next request.
Use routing policies to distribute traffic, move users toward nearby endpoints or incorporate network metadata into DNS responses.
- Weighted routing for controlled traffic distribution
- GeoDNS by coordinates, continent, country, ASN or IP
- Subnet-based load balancing for finer traffic splits
Health checks
Connect endpoint health to routing decisions.
Monitor configured endpoints and use their health state to keep non-responsive infrastructure out of eligible DNS responses.
- Continuous endpoint monitoring
- Automatic exclusion of unhealthy answers
- Routing behaviour designed for multi-endpoint applications
DNS resilience
Protect the first dependency in every request path.
A distributed, DDoS-protected DNS layer reduces single points of failure. Vanity nameservers, CNAME flattening and a one-second minimum TTL support production change control.
- Distributed Anycast service architecture
- DDoS-resilient network design
- TTL, flattening and DNSSEC controls for planned change
Pricing plans
Included usage is listed on the full pricing page. Custom agreements are available when the architecture needs them.
Startup
€15/month
Authoritative DNS for growing teams and applications.
Plan detailsGrowth
€150/month
Higher query volumes and more responsive routing controls.
Plan detailsBusiness
€300/month
High-query production DNS with more zones, faster checks and lower overage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Cloud DNS hosts authoritative zones and answers DNS queries for the records you configure.
Anycast advertises Cloud DNS from 210+ servers so networks route each query to an available path close to the requester, including during large traffic or DDoS events.
Cloud DNS supports weighted load balancing, GeoDNS by coordinates, continent, country, ASN or IP, and load balancing by subnet.
Health checks monitor configured endpoints continuously and automatically update DNS answers so non-responsive infrastructure is excluded.
Yes. You can publish IPv6 addressing through supported record types alongside IPv4, and the authoritative service itself is reachable over IPv6.
Cloud DNS supports a one-second minimum TTL, CNAME flattening, HTTPS records, vanity nameservers, DNSSEC, and zone management through the Management Console and API.
Yes. Recreate and verify the zone before changing nameserver delegation. Lowering TTLs in advance can make the cutover easier to control.
Updates propagate through the Anycast service quickly. The minimum TTL is one second, but end-user visibility also depends on resolver caches outside Aptranet.