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Azure Load Balancer 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 Web
Azure Load Balancer offers managed Layer 4 distribution and global traffic management, with billing based on rules, data, or hours according to the tier. It is not suited to requirements for Layer 7 routing or TLS termination.
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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.
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| Azure Load Balancer | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | oracle.com |
| On load balancing software | #20 of 32 | #16 of 32 |
Azure Load Balancer: what it does well
- Managed service for distributing traffic across backends
- Supports Layer 4 routing and global traffic management
- Listed limit of 5,000 backends
- Inbound NAT rules are free in both Standard tiers
- 30-day trial
What to know first
- Does not provide Layer 7 routing
- Does not provide TLS termination
- No free plan
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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