[Support Guide] Should I use Netlify to manage my DNS?

[hrishikesh]

Hi @StartupsAndCode,

We’ve a guide detailing this:

[Support Guide] Minimal downtime for a live site DNS migration

Last reviewed by Netlify Support - July 2025 IMPORTANT UPDATE While many details in this support guide remain valuable information, the best guide for a zero downtime DNS migration can be found here: However, there is still great information below and our support team will continue to link people to sub-sections of this support guide when they are relevant to someone’s particular situation or question. The trick with migrating a live site is all in DNS timing. Specifically, we can't get a…