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AWS Route 53 vs CoreDNS

A side-by-side look at AWS Route 53 and CoreDNS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

AWS Route 53

AWS Route 53

Network & Admin

AWS Route 53 is a highly available and scalable cloud Domain Name System (DNS) web service. It connects user requests to infrastructure running in AWS like EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and other AWS services. Route 53 can route users based on latency, geo-location, and health checks.

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CoreDNS

CoreDNS

Network & Admin

CoreDNS is an open source DNS server that chains plugins and provides DNS services. It is lightweight, flexible, and designed for high performance and security.

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