Overview

msedge.net is a Microsoft-owned domain serving as core infrastructure for Microsoft Edge, the company's flagship web browser. The domain hosts critical CDN endpoints, update servers, and edge network nodes that power browser functionality across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms.

Microsoft Edge has evolved from its original EdgeHTML engine to become a Chromium-based "AI browser" featuring Copilot integration, enhanced security via Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, and cross-device synchronization with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Infrastructure

The domain operates on Microsoft's global network infrastructure:

Nameservers: Self-hosted (ns1-ns4.msedge.net) on Microsoft IPs
Primary IP: 204.79.197.197
ASN: MICROSOFTEU (Microsoft Corporation)
Subdomains: Hundreds of regional endpoints (e.g., sjc21r9c, cys01r9a) serving edge caching and content delivery

Technical Notes

DNSSEC: Not signed (no DS record)
SOA Contact: msnhst@microsoft.com
Tranco Rank: #144 globally (indicating extremely high traffic volume)

The domain's extensive subdomain structure reflects Microsoft's distributed edge network architecture, with nodes positioned in data centers worldwide to minimize latency for browser updates, telemetry, and cloud services.

Subdomains

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DNS History

1 record (0 active, 1 former)

○CNAMEwww.microsoftdnstest.net2016-02-02 → 2016-04-05 · 4 obs

● 2016-02-02 23:10:30
● 2016-04-05 04:31:10
○ 2026-02-19 02:15:32
○ 2026-04-18 11:03:08

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
net	a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
msedge.net	ns1.msedge.net, ns2.msedge.net, ns3.msedge.net, ns4.msedge.net	4 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:131.253.21.1

NS records: ns1.msedge.net, ns2.msedge.net, ns3.msedge.net, ns4.msedge.net

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for msedge.net (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 70ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 4

In-bailiwick: 4 (ns1.msedge.net, ns2.msedge.net, ns3.msedge.net...)

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	204.79.197.197^{🇺🇸 AS8068204.79.197.0/24 Microsoft}
	NS	`ns1.msedge.net` ⭐
	NS	`ns2.msedge.net`
	NS	`ns3.msedge.net`
	NS	`ns4.msedge.net`
	SOA	`ns1.msedge.net`msnhst@microsoft.com 2016-04-12 #1

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