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Array APV vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS
Both stand on load balancing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
APV combines multilevel load balancing with traffic policies and SSL/TLS processing options. Deployment and pricing details should be confirmed for the intended configuration.
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Paid APILinuxWeb
OCI DNS provides zone management, traffic steering, and multiple administration interfaces, with defined account and capacity limits. Review the private-zone DNSSEC exclusion and public-only Traffic Management scope if those capabilities matter.
Visit Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNSThe facts
| Array APV | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | See the plans |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | arraynetworks.com | oracle.com |
| On load balancing software | #12 of 32 | #16 of 32 |
Array APV: what it does well
- Balances traffic across Layers 2, 3, 4, and 7.
- Supports health checks, persistence, clustering, and failover.
- Layer 7 policies are configurable through WebUI or CLI.
- Offers physical, virtual, hyper-converged, and cloud deployments.
- Includes SSL/TLS acceleration and offloading.
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request.
- The x850-specific security details are tied to that datasheet.
- No public price is listed.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS: what it does well
- Supports public and private DNS zones
- Traffic steering can use endpoint health and geography
- Secondary zones support redundancy
- DNSSEC authenticates public-zone lookup responses
- Available through REST API, CLI, Console, and SDKs
What to know first
- Requires a paid OCI account
- DNSSEC is not supported on private zones
- Limited to 1,000 zones per account
- Traffic Management is for public DNS only
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