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download.microsoft.com
Microsoft · tier critical (downloads / static) · 3.0% of the company's traffic weight · scan of 2026-10-17
Azure DNSDNS (zone microsoft.com)
AkamaiEdge
Akamai (AS16625)184.25.208.0/22
DNS records
| Status | live |
|---|---|
| CNAME chain | dlc-ds-shim.trafficmanager.net → main.dl.ms.akadns.net → download.microsoft.com.edgekey.net → e12671.dscd.akamaiedge.net |
| A | 184.25.208.129 |
| AAAA | 2600:1409:9800:581::317f 2600:1409:9800:580::317f |
| Zone | microsoft.com |
| Zone NS | ns1-39.azure-dns.com ns2-39.azure-dns.net ns3-39.azure-dns.org ns4-39.azure-dns.info |
| Origin ASN | AS16625 Akamai (AS16625) |
| BGP prefix | 184.25.208.0/22 |
HTTP
| GET / status | 301 |
|---|---|
| /cdn-cgi/trace | not probed |
| cf-ray | a4c032a20ca9065f-SEA |
| location | https://www.microsoft.com/download |
| server | cloudflare |
Why we classified it this way
DNS
- Azure DNS Azure DNS · NS ns1-39.azure-dns.com, ns2-39.azure-dns.net, ns3-39.azure-dns.org, ns4-39.azure-dns.info (confidence 95%)
Edge
- Akamai Akamai (edgekey) · CNAME download.microsoft.com.edgekey.net; A 184.25.208.129 in 184.25.208.0/22 originated by AS16625 (confidence 98%)
Behind the edge / sub-signals
- Azure Azure Traffic Manager · DNS load balancer in chain: CNAME dlc-ds-shim.trafficmanager.net (confidence 80%)
History
| Scan | Status | DNS | Edge | CNAME / A | ASN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | live | Azure DNS | Akamai | dlc-ds-shim.trafficmanager.net > main.dl.ms.akadns.net > download.microsoft.com.edgekey.net > e12671.dscd.akamaiedge.net | AS16625 |
| 2026-10-17 | live | Azure DNS | Akamai | dlc-ds-shim.trafficmanager.net > main.dl.ms.akadns.net > download.microsoft.com.edgekey.net > e12671.dscd.akamaiedge.net | AS16625 |