Configuring a public DNS zone

To configure private and public DNS zones from the Azure portal, you have to take the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Azure portal by opening https://portal.azure.com.
2. Click Create a resource in the left menu and type DNS Zone in the search bar. Create a new DNS zone.
3. Add the following values to create a new DNS zone:
   
   • Subscription: Select a subscription.
   • Resource group: Create a new one, and call it PacktDNSResourceGroup.
   • Name: packtdns.com.
   • Resource group location: (US) East US:

Creating a new DNS zone

4. Click Review + create.
5. When the resource is deployed, you can add DNS records to it. From the overview page, in the top menu, select + Record set:

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6. To create an A record, add the following values:
   • Name: www.
   • Type: Select A.
   • TTL: Type 1. The Time-to-live (TTL) parameter of the DNS request specifies for how long DNS servers...