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How Cloud Providers Are Charging for DNS Query Volumes
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- Jul 5, 2026
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Summary
Episode 92 of Cloud Computing with Fexingo uncovers a new line item creeping into cloud bills: per-query DNS charges. Lucas and Luna examine how AWS Route 53, Azure DNS, and Google Cloud DNS have quietly moved from flat monthly fees to usage-based pricing, with queries now costing $0.40 per million and a surcharge for private hosted zones. They break down how a mid-size e-commerce company saw its DNS bill jump from $0.50 per month to $450 after migrating to a microservices architecture with thousands of internal endpoints. The hosts explain why DNS—long considered a trivial cost—is now a material expense for cloud-native architectures, and what teams can do to audit, consolidate, and negotiate before the next bill arrives. Listeners walk away with one actionable takeaway: run a DNS query inventory before signing the next annual contract. #DNS #CloudCosts #AWS #Azure #GoogleCloud #Route53 #AzureDNS #GoogleCloudDNS #CloudBilling #CloudNative #Microservices #FinOps #TechPodcast #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CloudInfrastructure #Episode92 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo