How to create a DNS zone in GCP?

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console (console.cloud.google.com) and make sure you have a project created.
2. Navigate to the Cloud DNS page by selecting “DNS” from the navigation menu on the left side.
3. Click on the “Create Zone” button.
4. In the “Zone type” section, select the appropriate zone type based on your requirements. The options are:
   1. Public: This is used for hosting public DNS records for domains you own.
   2. Private: This is used for hosting private DNS records within your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network.
5. Enter a name for your DNS zone in the “Zone name” field. This name should be a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), such as “example.com” or “subdomain.example.com”.
6. (Optional) Provide a description for the DNS zone in the “Description” field to help identify its purpose or details.
7. Under the “DNSSEC” section, you can choose whether to enable DNSSEC for the zone. DNSSEC adds an extra layer of security to DNS by validating DNS responses.
8. Click on the “Create” button to create the DNS zone.

Once the DNS zone is created, you can manage and configure the DNS records within the zone to define the mapping between domain names and IP addresses.

Note that after creating the DNS zone, you will need to update the domain registrar’s settings to point to the Google Cloud DNS name servers. This step allows the DNS queries for your domain to be resolved by Google’s DNS infrastructure.