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    Scaleway DNS

    Scaleway DNS is a European hosting service

    FRFrance·Founded 1999
    Headquarters
    🇫🇷France
    Data Hosting
    France
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    Scaleway DNS key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    Scaleway SAS
    Headquarters
    France (FR)
    Ownership
    Part of Iliad Group
    Founded
    1999
    Data hosting
    France
    Infrastructure
    Self-hosted (Scaleway)
    Deployment
    SaaS
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    Google Domains, Amazon Route 53, Cloudflare DNS, GoDaddy, Azure DNS

    About Scaleway DNS

    Scaleway Domains and DNS is a registrar and cloud DNS service provided by Scaleway, a leading European cloud platform. The service allows users to search, buy, and manage over 300 domain extensions directly through a centralized console. It is designed to work seamlessly with the rest of Scaleway's cloud ecosystem, such as virtual instances and storage. Beyond simple registration, the service offers advanced DNS management capabilities including GeoIP routing, health checks, and Weighted Round Robin (WRR) to optimize traffic distribution. It targets developers and businesses looking for transparent pricing without hidden renewal fees, providing full API and Terraform support for Infrastructure as Code workflows.

    Alternative to

    Google DomainsAmazon Route 53Cloudflare DNSGoDaddyAzure DNS

    Target Segments

    SMBEnterprise

    Deployment Options

    SaaS

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Self-hosted (Scaleway)

    Key Features

    Domain registration and transfer for 300+ extensions
    DNS zone management (internal and external)
    DNS record versioning
    BIND format imports and exports
    Dynamic records: GeoIP and Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
    DNS health checks and views
    API access and Terraform integration
    Auto-renewal management

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