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This is frightening. I just started the process of moving all ~60 of my domains from Amazon Registrar + Google Cloud DNS to Cloudflare, and will definitely wait

This is frightening. I just started the process of moving all ~60 of my domains from Amazon Registrar + Google Cloud DNS to Cloudflare, and will definitely wait until somebody from Cloudflare chimes in here to clarify what's going on.

Jerry2 7y ago
> moving all ~60 of my domains from Amazon Registrar + Google Cloud DNS to Cloudflare You're very brave considering that Cloudflare doesn't even have U2F yet Google and Amazon do.
- whatthesmack 7y ago
  Great point! And let's just say that the migration project is now on-hold :)
  - ocdtrekkie 7y ago
    Are you using physical U2F keys for your Google or Amazon accounts? Cloudflare does support standard TOTP-based 2FA like most people use for Amazon and Google. So whether or not the lack of U2F support should matter depends on whether you actually use it elsewhere anyways.
- somehnguy 7y ago
  They have TOTP 2 factor however.
- nhoven 7y ago
  U2F is under active development. My team is actually working on it as we speak
- phyzome 7y ago
  Amazon doesn't allow multiple U2F. D-:
iudqnolq 7y ago
OP here. I'm considering moving to Amazon Registrar. Why are you leaving?
- whatthesmack 7y ago
  I was only moving to Cloudflare because they do registrar services at-cost, which would be cheaper than Amazon Registrar.
  - ocdtrekkie 7y ago
    How many of your sixty domains are business-critical? Cloudflare's Domains service is new, and some of it's management tools are lacking, but I also moved most of my domains to it over the last year for cost savings. I'm thrilled with it, but I'm still keeping a few of my most critical domains with GoDaddy. (Hate them all you want, but GoDaddy hasn't screwed up my domains in well over a decade.) You may be able to save a lot of money without risking your primary domain that you route email through.
freedomben 7y ago
I've been planning too soon, am also now going to wait to see where this goes. DNS is obviously a critical system and I don't know if I can trust Cloudflare now. I'm not a big fish that can make noise. I'm an easy victim.
flurdy 7y ago
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, ie. don't just use one provider. Also for your core domains, do not let the registrar and dns provider be the same entity. Also, don't decide on not migrating just because of one bad experience. None of them are perfect, though vigilance is wise. (I know am probably preaching to the choir :) )
- donmcronald 7y ago
  This is what I do. Domains are at Porkbun and domain registration is the ONLY thing I use them for. DNS and caching are at Cloudflare. Hosting is wherever makes sense. Consolidating domain registration, DNS hosting, and site hosting under the same account is a terrible idea and a big risk IMO. Always ask yourself “what if this account gets banned?” All of the big tech companies have automated systems that could turn you into an outlier with no support.

Jerry2 7y ago

> moving all ~60 of my domains from Amazon Registrar + Google Cloud DNS to Cloudflare You're very brave considering that Cloudflare doesn't even have U2F yet Google and Amazon do.

whatthesmack 7y ago
Great point! And let's just say that the migration project is now on-hold :)
- ocdtrekkie 7y ago
  Are you using physical U2F keys for your Google or Amazon accounts? Cloudflare does support standard TOTP-based 2FA like most people use for Amazon and Google. So whether or not the lack of U2F support should matter depends on whether you actually use it elsewhere anyways.
somehnguy 7y ago
They have TOTP 2 factor however.
nhoven 7y ago
U2F is under active development. My team is actually working on it as we speak
phyzome 7y ago
Amazon doesn't allow multiple U2F. D-:

iudqnolq 7y ago

OP here. I'm considering moving to Amazon Registrar. Why are you leaving?

whatthesmack 7y ago
I was only moving to Cloudflare because they do registrar services at-cost, which would be cheaper than Amazon Registrar.
- ocdtrekkie 7y ago
  How many of your sixty domains are business-critical? Cloudflare's Domains service is new, and some of it's management tools are lacking, but I also moved most of my domains to it over the last year for cost savings. I'm thrilled with it, but I'm still keeping a few of my most critical domains with GoDaddy. (Hate them all you want, but GoDaddy hasn't screwed up my domains in well over a decade.) You may be able to save a lot of money without risking your primary domain that you route email through.

freedomben 7y ago

I've been planning too soon, am also now going to wait to see where this goes. DNS is obviously a critical system and I don't know if I can trust Cloudflare now. I'm not a big fish that can make noise. I'm an easy victim.

flurdy 7y ago

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, ie. don't just use one provider. Also for your core domains, do not let the registrar and dns provider be the same entity. Also, don't decide on not migrating just because of one bad experience. None of them are perfect, though vigilance is wise. (I know am probably preaching to the choir :) )

donmcronald 7y ago
This is what I do. Domains are at Porkbun and domain registration is the ONLY thing I use them for. DNS and caching are at Cloudflare. Hosting is wherever makes sense. Consolidating domain registration, DNS hosting, and site hosting under the same account is a terrible idea and a big risk IMO. Always ask yourself “what if this account gets banned?” All of the big tech companies have automated systems that could turn you into an outlier with no support.