Guidelines for managing Microsoft Windows DNS servers

From initial setup to advanced DNS configurations, these guidelines will help streamline your Microsoft Windows DNS operations, enhance network stability, and support the overall goals of your IT infrastructure. 

1. Create authoritative zones using DDI Central
2. Manage Zone Scopes
3. Manage DNS records
4. Signing zones with DNSSEC
5. Managing dynamic domains
6. Create Clientsubnets
7. Block suspicious domains using DNS Firewall
8. Configure Query Resolution Policies for zones
9. Configure Response Rate Limiting settings (RRL)
10. Configure Response Rate Limiting exception list 
11. Create DNS Forwarders list
12. Configure DNS recursion settings
13. Accessing zone query analytics
14. Accessing DNS audit logs
15. Scheduling DNS zone reports
16. Third-party vendor zone management
17. Configuring DNS ageing and scavenging