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AWS Route 53 vs Duck DNS

A side-by-side look at AWS Route 53 and Duck DNS. 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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Duck DNS

Duck DNS

Network & Admin

Duck DNS is a free dynamic DNS service that points a DNS to an IP address of your choice. It allows you to access your home network or web services from anywhere using a custom DNS name rather than remembering an IP address.

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