General information about DNS hosting service
We've released new version of DNS hosting (actual) and we're gradually shutting down legacy according to stages.
Transfer domains to DNS hosting (actual) now to avoid disruption of sites when DNS hosting (legacy) is down.
If you registered after January 30, 2024, you are only available to DNS hosting (actual).
With the DNS hosting service, you can delegate the management of domain resource records to the Selectel authoritative NS servers.
It is possible to work with DNS hosting:
- in the control panel — DNS hosting section (actual), DNS hosting section (legacy);
- through the API-- description of DNS hosting API (actual), description of DNS hosting API (legacy);
- Terraform — documentation. Beta version, in case of errors in operation file a ticket;
- octoDNS — Selectel provider. Beta version, in case of errors in operation file a ticket;
- ExternalDNS for Kubernetes -Selectel provider.
For domains that are delegated to DNS hosting (actual) You can issue a TLS(SSL) certificate:
- through LEgo-- Selectel provider;
- cert-manager Webhook — Selectel provider.
The service supports user types and roles и projects.
Steps to disable DNS hosting (legacy)
DNS hosting (legacy) will cease operations in 2025:
- March 1 — the creation of new domains will be disabled;
- June 1 — editing of existing records and domains will be disabled;
- Sept. 1 — the API and section in the dashboard will go offline;
- December 31 — authoritative NS servers will stop working.
Transfer domains to DNS hosting (actual) now to avoid disruption of sites when DNS hosting (legacy) is down.
Authoritative servers
The service runs four authoritative NS servers:
- DNS hosting (actual) NS servers are.
a.ns.selectel.ru,b.ns.selectel.ru,c.ns.selectel.ru,d.ns.selectel.ru; - DNS hosting (legacy) NS servers are.
ns1.selectel.ru,ns2.selectel.ru,ns3.selectel.ru,ns4.selectel.ru.
Servers are protected by a firewall against DDoS attacks. Requests to authoritative servers are balanced within each data center and between data centers, so DNS hosting will process requests as long as at least one authoritative server is running.
Cost
The service is provided free of charge in addition to other paid products or services. To access the service, complete the registration и top up for a minimum amount 100 ₽.
Limitations
Selectel DNS cannot be used as Secondary DNS.
DNS hosting does not limit the number of domain zones, as well as the number of resource records in the zone.