description Fastly DNS Overview
Fastly's DNS capabilities are deeply integrated with its global edge network, making it exceptional for developers and high-traffic websites where caching and immediate content delivery are paramount. It focuses heavily on performance optimization at the edge, ensuring that DNS lookups resolve to the fastest possible content delivery network (CDN) endpoint. It's a performance tool first, and a DNS service second.
help Fastly DNS FAQ
Is Fastly DNS a managed authoritative DNS service like Cloudflare DNS?
No. Fastly's documentation says Fastly does not provide a managed DNS service, so you still need a separate DNS provider to host the records and delegation. [Fastly routing documentation](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/concepts/routing-traffic-to-fastly/)
How do I point a subdomain or apex domain to Fastly?
For a subdomain such as `www.example.com`, Fastly normally provides a CNAME target from the TLS configuration. An apex such as `example.com` cannot use a normal CNAME, so Fastly provides A and AAAA anycast records for the DNS provider. [Fastly apex-domain guide](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/full-site-delivery/domains-and-origins/using-fastly-with-apex-domains/)
Does Fastly DNS itself make website pages load faster?
Fastly's edge network can improve delivery after traffic reaches Fastly, while DNS only helps resolve the hostname to the service. Using Fastly anycast or a CNAME can route requests toward the edge, but it does not replace caching, origin tuning, or a separate authoritative DNS service.
What DNS work remains after I configure Fastly TLS?
You must still publish the CNAME, A, or AAAA records supplied by Fastly at your DNS provider and keep the domain delegation working. Fastly manages the TLS configuration for its edge service, but your DNS provider remains responsible for the domain's records and related DNS settings. [Fastly routing documentation](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/concepts/routing-traffic-to-fastly/)
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