Catch DNS issues before they become outages
DNS Monitoring
DNS failures are invisible until everything breaks. upti.my continuously monitors your DNS records, verifies resolution from multiple regions, and alerts you the moment something goes wrong.
DNS: the silent single point of failure
Your entire application depends on DNS working correctly. A misconfigured record, an expired domain, or a registrar issue can take down everything. Traditional monitoring won't catch it because it assumes DNS works.
Multi-Region Resolution
Check DNS from multiple global locations.
Record Validation
Verify records return expected values.
Propagation Tracking
Know when DNS changes reach all regions.
Change Detection
Alert when records change unexpectedly.
Common DNS failures
DNS issues are often invisible until they cause complete outages:
- ✗Domain expiration takes production down because auto-renewal failed
- ✗Propagation failures cause some regions to see old records for hours
- ✗Record misconfigurations where typos point to wrong servers
- ✗DNS hijacking lets malicious actors redirect your traffic
Proactive DNS health monitoring
upti.my queries your DNS records from multiple global resolvers. We verify records return expected values, track resolution times, and detect changes. You get alerted before users notice.
- ✓Monitor A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS records
- ✓Verify resolved values match expectations
- ✓Multi-region resolution checks
- ✓Detect unexpected record changes
Getting Started
Set up DNS monitoring in the dashboard:
- 1
Create a DNS Monitor
Select DNS as your monitor type and enter the domain you want to check.
- 2
Choose Record Type
Select A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, or NS depending on what you need to verify.
- 3
Set Expected Value (Optional)
Verify records return specific IPs or values. Or just confirm the domain resolves at all.
- 4
Enable Change Detection
Get alerted when DNS records change unexpectedly. Catch hijacking or misconfigurations fast.
Frequently Asked Questions
What DNS records can I monitor?
upti.my monitors A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, and SOA records. You can verify that records resolve correctly, check for expected values, and get alerted when records change unexpectedly.
How does DNS monitoring help prevent outages?
DNS issues cause some of the longest outages because they're hard to diagnose. Expired domains, misconfigured records, or propagation failures can make your entire service unreachable. DNS monitoring catches these before users are affected.
Can I monitor DNS propagation?
Yes! After making DNS changes, upti.my checks resolution from multiple global locations to verify propagation. You'll know when the change has reached all regions and can detect propagation issues early.
What about internal/private DNS?
For private DNS zones, you can configure custom DNS servers. upti.my will query your internal resolvers to monitor service discovery records and internal domain resolution.
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