We performed a comparison between Akamai Edge DNS and Azure DNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cloudflare, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and others in Managed DNS."It is a very stable solution since it has a security feature that allows you to recover zone files if you accidentally delete them."
"It is a scalable solution."
"If you're running your enterprise application on Azure, it's convenient to use Azure DNS. It has native integration with other Azure solutions, and Microsoft is a globally recognized DNS provider. You also get CDN services. If you're a media company that requires on-demand data streaming, your DNS plays a vital role by working with CDN services to publish your application. It's cheaper and easier to expand your solution."
"The integration with other services on Azure is valuable."
"The tool is easy to manage and use."
"Integration with other Azure services is good."
"The DNS resolution is the most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is straightforward and not that complex."
"We use the solution to host IP addresses, sites like microsites."
"CNAME flattening is a feature that Akamai does not support."
"The web interface to manage the solution must be made easier."
"The solution should provide better pricing."
"Azure DNS does provide enhanced support for applications and includes several security features to protect against threats. One of the security features it offers is the ability to detect and prevent dangling DNS records, which can be used in cyber attacks. Dangling DNS records occur when a website owner creates a domain name but forgets to remove the CNAME record, leaving the domain vulnerable to takeover by malicious actors. Azure DNS includes security measures to identify and prevent such threats, helping to keep your DNS infrastructure secure. However, if Microsoft could add more security capabilities to the DNS, that would be great to detect and identify anomalies that are happening to prevent cyber threats."
"The technical support can be more knowledgeable."
"There are some issues with the solution's performance where improvements are needed."
"The solution lacks scalability."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The security features and stability needs to be bettered."
Akamai Edge DNS is ranked 9th in Managed DNS with 1 review while Azure DNS is ranked 2nd in Managed DNS with 31 reviews. Akamai Edge DNS is rated 9.0, while Azure DNS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Akamai Edge DNS writes "A very stable solution with strong security features and an easy initial setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure DNS writes "Offers good performance and helps its users with disaster recovery". Akamai Edge DNS is most compared with IBM NS1 Connect, Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Route 53, Cisco Umbrella and Quad9, whereas Azure DNS is most compared with Amazon Route 53, Cloudflare DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox DDI and Dyn.
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