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visualstudio.com

visualstudio.comis a Microsoft-owned domain historically used as the primary host for Visual Studio cloud developer services, most notably Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS). Since Microsoft rebranded VSTS to Azure DevOps in 2018, the domain functions largely as a legacy alias, with organization URLs redirecting todev.azure.com.

Key facts

  • Owner / operator: Microsoft Corporation
  • TLD:.comβ€” gTLD
  • Primary purpose: Legacy host for Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) organization accounts; now a redirect alias to Azure DevOps (dev.azure.com)
  • Status: Legacy alias β€” organization URLs redirect to{org}.dev.azure.com

History

YearEvent
2013Microsoft launches Visual Studio Online atvisualstudio.com, providing cloud-hosted source control, build, and project-tracking services
2015Service renamed to Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS);{account}.visualstudio.combecomes the canonical org URL pattern
2018Microsoft rebrands VSTS to Azure DevOps; primary URL moves todev.azure.com;visualstudio.comsubdomains retained as legacy redirects

Notable subdomains or services

  • {organization}.visualstudio.comβ€” legacy per-organization URL pattern for Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS); requests are redirected to{organization}.dev.azure.com

Related domains

  • dev.azure.comβ€” current canonical host for Azure DevOps organizations
  • visualstudio.microsoft.comβ€” current marketing and download site for the Visual Studio IDE
  • marketplace.visualstudio.comβ€” Visual Studio Marketplace for extensions (VS, VS Code, Azure DevOps)
Semrush Rank:#2,824 Keywords:554,255 Traffic:908,052/mo
WOT: SAFE (93/100)
πŸ“ˆ Tranco rank: #541
visualstudio.com - Tranco Rank (30d: ↑+12)539540545550555Apr 26May 6May 16May 26Jun 5Rank#553#541

Visual Studio - Microsoft's Development Platform

visualstudio.com is Microsoft Corporation's domain for Visual Studio, their flagship integrated development environment (IDE) and code editor for software development. The domain redirects to visualstudio.microsoft.com.

Products & Services

Visual Studio offers a comprehensive suite of development tools:

  • Visual Studio IDE - Full-featured development environment for Windows, supporting multiple programming languages
  • Visual Studio Code - Free, lightweight cross-platform code editor
  • Azure DevOps - Cloud-based collaboration tools for software teams
  • Cross-platform development capabilities for any app type

The platform serves developers of all skill levels, from beginners to enterprise teams, with the tagline "Any Developer, Any App, Any Platform."

DNS & Hosting Infrastructure

Record TypeValue
IPv4150.171.73.16, 150.171.74.16
IPv62603:1061:10::16, 2603:1061:10:1::16
NameserversAzure DNS (ns1-07 through ns4-07.azure-dns.\*)
MailSPF with-all(no mail servers - rejects all)
DNSSECUnsigned

The domain is fully hosted on Microsoft's own infrastructure, using Azure DNS for nameservers and Microsoft's global network for web hosting. The SOA contact is msnhst@microsoft.com.

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

28 records (8 active, 20 former)

201020122014201620182020202220242026NSns1-07.azure-dns.comns2-07.azure-dns.netns3-07.azure-dns.orgns4-07.azure-dns.infons1.msft.netns1prod.203.azuredns-prd.infons1prod.203.azuredns-prd.orgns2.msft.netns2prod.203.azuredns-prd.infons2prod.203.azuredns-prd.orgns3.msft.netns4.msft.netns5.msft.netprd1.azuredns-cloud.netprd2.azuredns-cloud.netprd3.azuredns-cloud.netprd4.azuredns-cloud.netA150.171.73.16150.171.74.162603:1061:10::162603:1061:10:1::1613.107.42.1813.107.6.175157.56.148.39157.56.75.6207.46.197.32207.46.232.18265.54.226.180
●NSns1-07.azure-dns.com2018-08-16 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2018-08-16 01:38:42
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns1.msft.net2009-01-12 β†’ 2009-01-12 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-12 21:53:08
β—‹ 2015-09-04 12:02:34
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns1prod.203.azuredns-prd.info2018-07-18 β†’ 2021-05-15 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2018-05-13 21:12:26
● 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2021-05-15 16:13:24
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns1prod.203.azuredns-prd.org2018-07-18 β†’ 2021-05-15 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2018-05-13 21:12:26
● 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2021-05-15 16:13:24
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
●NSns2-07.azure-dns.net2018-08-16 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2018-08-16 01:38:42
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns2.msft.net2009-01-12 β†’ 2009-01-12 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-12 21:53:08
β—‹ 2015-09-04 12:02:34
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns2prod.203.azuredns-prd.info2018-07-18 β†’ 2021-05-15 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2018-05-13 21:12:26
● 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2021-05-15 16:13:24
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns2prod.203.azuredns-prd.org2018-07-18 β†’ 2021-05-15 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2018-05-13 21:12:26
● 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2021-05-15 16:13:24
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
●NSns3-07.azure-dns.org2018-08-16 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2018-08-16 01:38:42
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns3.msft.net2009-01-12 β†’ 2009-01-12 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-12 21:53:08
β—‹ 2015-09-04 12:02:34
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
●NSns4-07.azure-dns.info2018-08-16 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2018-08-16 01:38:42
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns4.msft.net2009-01-12 β†’ 2009-01-12 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-12 21:53:08
β—‹ 2015-09-04 12:02:34
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSns5.msft.net2009-01-12 β†’ 2009-01-12 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-12 21:53:08
β—‹ 2015-09-04 12:02:34
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSprd1.azuredns-cloud.net2015-09-04 β†’ 2021-05-15 Β· 7 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-12 21:53:08
● 2015-09-04 12:02:34
● 2018-05-13 21:12:26
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
● 2021-05-15 16:13:24
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSprd2.azuredns-cloud.net2015-09-04 β†’ 2018-05-13 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-12 21:53:08
● 2015-09-04 12:02:34
● 2018-05-13 21:12:26
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSprd3.azuredns-cloud.net2015-09-04 β†’ 2018-05-13 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-12 21:53:08
● 2015-09-04 12:02:34
● 2018-05-13 21:12:26
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹NSprd4.azuredns-cloud.net2015-09-04 β†’ 2018-05-13 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-12 21:53:08
● 2015-09-04 12:02:34
● 2018-05-13 21:12:26
β—‹ 2018-07-18 05:39:26
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹A13.107.42.182020-04-28 β†’ 2021-12-09 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2019-05-17 06:36:22
● 2020-04-28 05:08:20
● 2021-12-09 13:46:56
β—‹ 2026-02-14 17:04:06
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹A13.107.6.1752019-04-14 β†’ 2019-05-17 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2018-09-06 18:35:58
● 2019-04-14 01:31:38
● 2019-05-17 06:36:22
β—‹ 2020-04-28 05:08:20
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
●A150.171.73.162026-02-14 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
● 2026-02-14 17:04:06
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
●A150.171.74.162026-02-14 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
● 2026-02-14 17:04:06
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹A157.56.148.392015-09-04 β†’ 2018-09-06 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-12 21:53:08
● 2015-09-04 12:02:34
● 2018-09-06 18:35:58
β—‹ 2019-04-14 01:31:38
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹A157.56.75.62015-09-04 β†’ 2018-09-06 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-12 21:53:08
● 2015-09-04 12:02:34
● 2018-09-06 18:35:58
β—‹ 2019-04-14 01:31:38
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹A207.46.197.322009-01-12 β†’ 2009-01-12 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-12 21:53:08
β—‹ 2015-09-04 12:02:34
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹A207.46.232.1822009-01-12 β†’ 2009-01-12 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-01-12 21:53:08
β—‹ 2015-09-04 12:02:34
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10
●A2603:1061:10::162026-02-14 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
● 2026-02-14 17:04:06
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
●A2603:1061:10:1::162026-02-14 β†’ 2026-06-07 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2021-12-09 13:46:56
● 2026-02-14 17:04:06
● 2026-06-07 13:13:10
β—‹A65.54.226.1802015-09-04 β†’ 2018-09-06 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-01-12 21:53:08
● 2015-09-04 12:02:34
● 2018-09-06 18:35:58
β—‹ 2019-04-14 01:31:38
β—‹ 2026-06-07 13:13:10

πŸ” DNS Trace

πŸ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coma.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
visualstudio.comns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns2-07.azure-dns.net, ns3-07.azure-dns.org, ns4-07.azure-dns.info2 records

βœ… Authoritative Response

Server:208.84.5.7

NS records: ns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns2-07.azure-dns.net, ns3-07.azure-dns.org, ns4-07.azure-dns.info

πŸ”’ DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for visualstudio.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 1134ms | Queries: -

πŸ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
A2150.171.73.16, 150.171.74.16
AAAA22603:1061:10::16, 2603:1061:10:1::16
NS4ns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns2-07.azure-dns.net...
TXT1v=spf1 -all
SOA1ns1-07.azure-dns.com msnhst.microsoft.co

πŸ“Œ Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns1-07.azure-dns.com)

Analysis

Hierarchy

visualstudio.com sits above ylforem.visualstudio.com, jbs-dev-xoriant.visualstudio.com, dsc-aem.visualstudio.com, hccm.visualstudio.com and hoopp.visualstudio.com as their parent, a role it holds for thousands of other host names too.

IP Addresses

visualstudio.com maps to 4 IP numbers, specifically 150.171.73.16, 150.171.74.16, 2603:1061:10::16 and 2603:1061:10:1::16.

Other host names, for instance dev.azure.com, bx-0007.bx-msedge.net and devops.azure.com share IP numbers with visualstudio.com.

Name Servers

visualstudio.com carries NS records pointing to 4 name servers: ns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns4-07.azure-dns.info, ns2-07.azure-dns.net and ns3-07.azure-dns.org.

There is at least partial name server overlap between visualstudio.com and other domains β€” bing-int2.net, cohesionchecks.tomtom-global.com, cloudstream.ricoh.com and two more among them.

All four hostnames β€” ns1-07.azure-dns.com, ns4-07.azure-dns.info, ns2-07.azure-dns.net and ns3-07.azure-dns.org β€” resolve to two IP numbers apiece: ns1-07.azure-dns.com to 13.107.236.7 and 2603:1061:0:700::7; ns4-07.azure-dns.info to 208.84.5.7 and 2620:1ec:bda:700::7; ns2-07.azure-dns.net to 150.171.21.7 and 2620:1ec:8ec:700::7; ns3-07.azure-dns.org to 204.14.183.7 and 2a01:111:4000:700::7.