Cloud DNS

Cloud DNS on the IONOS Cloud platform is the high-performance, authoritative DNS service that ensures your applications and services are accessible on the internet globally. It allows you to seamlessly configure DNS zones and resource records to translate human-readable domain names into IP addresses and vice-versa.

Begin with the Cloud DNS User Guide that will walk you through mastering DNS configurations, including how to create and manage:

• Secondary DNS zones

• Reverse DNS zones

• External DNS records

• Necessary certificates

With your understanding of the core concepts and configuration complete, use the following tutorials for detailed, step-by-step instructions on implementing advanced workflows:

ExternalDNS for Managed Kubernetes

Use ExternalDNS with Managed Kubernetes to manage DNS records.

Set Up a Secondary Zone

Set up a secondary DNS zone with your provider by running a BIND9 server on Ubuntu.

Enhance Email Deliverability with a Reverse DNS, SPF, and DKIM Record

Configure a reverse DNS, SPF, and DKIM record to enhance email deliverability.

Issue TLS Certificates using IONOS Cloud Certbot Plugin

Issue TLS certificates for hosted content and applications using the IONOS Cloud Certbot plugin.

Set Up a TLS Certificate using acme.sh and IONOS Cloud DNS

Use acme.sh and IONOS Cloud DNS to secure your web server with a valid ZeroSSL TLS certificate

Manage TLS Certificates Using IONOS Cloud DNS Webhook for cert-manager

Secure and manage Kubernetes TLS certificates using the IONOS Cloud DNS Webhook for cert-manager.