Zone setups

When using Cloudflare DNS, you have a few options for your DNS zone setup:

• Full setup (most common): Use Cloudflare as your primary DNS provider and manage your DNS records on Cloudflare.
• Partial (CNAME) setup: Keep your primary DNS provider and only use Cloudflare’s reverse proxy for individual subdomains.
• Subdomain setup: With your root domain (example.com) on a partial or full setup, independently manage the settings for a specific subdomain (blog.example.com) within a separate zone and, potentially, a separate account.
• Zone transfers: Use Cloudflare and another DNS provider together across your entire zone to increase availability and fault tolerance. DNS records will be transferred between providers using AXFR Open external link or IXFR Open external link .