Creating an Azure Private DNS zone

An Azure Private DNS zone operates very similarly to a DNS zone. However, instead of operating on public records, it operates inside a virtual network. It is used to resolve custom names and domains inside your Azure virtual network.

Getting ready

Before you start, open your browser and go to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com.

How to do it...

In order to create a new Azure DNS zone with the Azure portal, we must follow these steps:

1. In the Azure portal, select Create a resource and choose Private DNS Zone under Networking services (or search for Private DNS Zone in the search bar).
2. In the new pane, we must enter information for the Subscription, Resource group, and Name fields. If we select an existing resource group, the region will automatically be the same as the one for the resource group selected. The name must be an FQDN:
   

Figure 6.2: Creating a new private DNS zone with the Azure portal

How it works...