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."
"The speed of the queries is valuable."
"The integration with other services on Azure is valuable."
"The setup is relatively straightforward."
"Azure DNS is a user-friendly and very easy-to-manage solution."
"From a security perspective, Microsoft is much better than other cloud providers."
"Azure DNS provides value beyond its user-friendly interface and easy learning curve."
"The solution is easy to use and flexible."
"It is a scalable solution."
"CNAME flattening is a feature that Akamai does not support."
"The pricing can be more competitive."
"Azure DNS' documentation needs to improve."
"While it's stable, there's always room for improvement to ensure it remains reliable."
"What needs improvement in Azure DNS is visibility in terms of troubleshooting. It's similar to the area for improvement in Azure Network Watcher, where I can see how the source is going out if I'm troubleshooting a source destination. I can also see the destination. As for seeing how the packet travels, that's what should be improved. It's still lacking in visibility. Suppose I'm looking into backend machines, and if I'm hitting another NPM machine or any machine on the other side, there should be visibility. The tool should tell you that a specific machine is passing through a VPN gateway or route table, routing to a third-party firewall, and then dropping. Azure DNS should show an accurate answer to help the customers, which is its area for improvement."
"The scalability could improve."
"The solution should provide better pricing."
"The product must provide information on which DNS or application is consuming the most budget."
"The support from Microsoft in India is an area of concern where improvements are required."
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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