CDNetworks Cloud DNS+ review
A managed authoritative DNS service for staged deployments and DNS-level traffic policies.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
CDNetworks Cloud DNS+ is a managed authoritative DNS service for organizations that need globally distributed DNS infrastructure and control over DNS-level traffic decisions. Its combination of staging zones, Anycast, DNSSEC, and primary-to-secondary transfers makes it relevant to teams planning DNS changes in stages or managing a secondary DNS setup. Web and API record management provide two ways to work with zones, while dashboards and HTTP log delivery support traffic analysis.
Cloud Load Balancer traffic policies are a notable part of the offering: they can use geography, traffic volume, network availability, and performance to direct DNS traffic. This gives teams more steering options than a basic record-management workflow. Staging zones also let teams prepare deployments separately from live zones. Organizations that need those deployment controls and policy-based steering may find the feature set aligned with their DNS operations; those seeking a narrower DNS service may not need this breadth.
The service is sold through a contact-sales model, so buyers should expect to discuss requirements with CDNetworks rather than select from published plan prices. The listed management options are web UI and API, and the service supports DNSSEC, IPv6 queries, and zone transfers. Choose Cloud DNS+ if staged changes, Anycast, and DNS-level traffic policies are central to the requirement. Consider alternatives if transparent plan pricing or verified health-check-based failover is essential to the buying decision.
CDNetworks Cloud DNS+ pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Stages DNS changes in dedicated zones before deployment.
- Applies DNS policies using geography, traffic, availability, and performance.
- Supports DNSSEC, IPv6 queries, and primary-to-secondary transfers.
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plan prices.
- Traffic steering is tied to the Cloud Load Balancer feature.
- The listed details do not establish health-check-based DNS failover.
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