# Cloudflare Internal DNS now generally available

Unified DNS management for enterprise networks

- **Source:** [Cloudflare Blog](https://blog.cloudflare.com)
- **Published:** 2026-07-20
- **Topic:** [Software & Engineering](https://brifing.si/c/engineering)
- **Original article:** <https://blog.cloudflare.com/internal-dns/>
- **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/37c1b743-a08d-4d71-a25f-0d469a0360fc

## Unified DNS operations

Cloudflare Internal DNS enables organizations to manage public and private DNS services on a single platform. Instead of dealing with multiple systems and security policies, all DNS management can now be handled from one control panel. This solution eliminates the complexity of traditional DNS infrastructure.

## Simplified split-horizon DNS

Cloudflare's solution simplifies split-horizon DNS by presenting internal and external DNS resolutions as separate views. The synchronization problems of parallel systems become history. Management through shared zones eliminates repetitive configurations and compatibility risks.

## Full Zero Trust integration

DNS resolver policies determine which view users and devices will use, closing gaps in Zero Trust architecture. The system, integrated with Cloudflare Gateway, manages all traffic while ensuring DNS security. Private name resolution no longer creates security vulnerabilities.

## Modern infrastructure

Organizations can now say goodbye to hardware devices, legacy DNS servers, and cloud-locked resolvers. Cloudflare Internal DNS runs on the 1.1.1.1 infrastructure and requires no additional capacity provisioning. Hardware management and supply cycles become obsolete.

## How it works

The system consists of two main components: Gateway Resolver and Internal Authoritative DNS. While the Gateway Resolver filters and routes DNS queries, Internal Authoritative DNS serves authoritative records for private zones. DNS views and resolver policies simplify complex configurations.

## The future of enterprise networks

Cloudflare Internal DNS represents a significant step in modernizing enterprise infrastructure. Unified DNS management reduces operational costs while improving security and visibility. This cloud-ready solution promises to lighten the workload of IT teams.

## Sources covering this story

- https://blog.cloudflare.com/internal-dns/ — 

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