General questions about Cloud DNS

Why am I being charged for Cloud DNS if there are no DNS zones in my cloud?Why am I being charged for Cloud DNS if there are no DNS zones in my cloud?

Public DNS requests from VMs to Yandex Cloud DNS servers are also charged.

This is why Cloud DNS is used even if your cloud does not contain any DNS zones other than service zones.

We recommend using caching resolvers, such as systemd-resolved, dnsmasq, or unbound. You can use these to reduce the number of public DNS requests, and thereby, your costs.

Can I get logs of my operations with services?Can I get logs of my operations with services?

Yes, you can request log records about your resources from Yandex Cloud services. For more information, see Data requests.

How do I create a zone using non-Latin characters?How do I create a zone using non-Latin characters?

Cloud DNS supports any domain names, including those with local characters. To create a domain name with non-Latin characters, use Punycode encoding.

How do I delegate reverse zone management to Cloud DNS?How do I delegate reverse zone management to Cloud DNS?

To delegate reverse zone management to Cloud DNS:

1. Confirm that you own the domain zone (dedicated IP). To do this, just provide a copy of the document confirming ownership right transfer and registration information from the RIPE database that identifies IP ownership.
2. The Yandex Cloud information security service will check the data you provide and notify you of the results.
3. After passing the verification, contact support.