Azure Private DNS offers a dependable and secure DNS service for managing and resolving domain names within a virtual network, eliminating the need for a custom DNS solution. With private DNS zones, you can utilize your own custom domain names instead of the default Azure-provided names.

To create a private DNS zone enter and select Private DNS zones in the search bar.

Select + Create.

On the Basics tab of Create private DNS zone, enter the required information as listed in the table below:

Property Value
Subscription -- Select your subscription
Resource group -- RG1
Name -- contoso.com
Region -- East US

Select Review + create and then select Create.

To create a virtual network link to your private DNS zone enter and select Private DNS zones in the search bar.

Select contoso.com.

Select + Virtual network link.

Select + Add

On the Basics tab of Create virtual network link, enter the required information as listed in the table below:

Property Value
Link name -- app-vnet-link
Virtual network -- app-vnet
Enable auto registration -- Enabled

Select OK

Lastly, to create a DNS record set enter and select Private DNS zones in the search of the Azure portal.

Select contoso.com.

Select + Record set.

On the Basics tab of Create record set, enter the required information as listed in the table below:

Property Value
Name backend
Type A
TTL 1
IP address 10.1.1.4
Select OK

Check that contoso.com has a record set named backend.