Route 53 DNS Review
test, qa and prod core accounts, collected 2026-10-02 with read-only profiles
Details: Cleanup detail (every dead record and chain fix) · cleanup-detail.xlsx · full inventory workbook
441hosted zones
7,708DNS records
2,249records pointing at dead targets
537unique dead targets
49CNAME chains to collapse
Key findings
- Dead targets are the real cleanup. 2,249 records point at 537 targets that return NXDOMAIN. Because many records share a target, removing or repointing a handful of targets clears most of them (see the top 25 below).
- Verified against AWS. None of the dead ELB or RDS names exist in the test, qa or prod accounts (us-east-1), so these are references to deleted resources, not resolver glitches.
- Prod holds the most. 1,467 of the dead records are in prod zones, including many
*.testand*.qanames pointing at deleted test/qa load balancers. - Few real chains. Only 49 CNAME-to-CNAME chains exist. The other 1,748 multi-hop entries are alias-to-record indirections, which Route 53 resolves cheaply and are low priority.
- Excluded as expected-not-to-resolve: 1,386 ACM/DKIM/domain-verification records.
Dead records by environment
Dead records by target type
Top 25 dead targets (biggest cleanup leverage)
| Target | Type | Records | Envs | Example records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-1693332934.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 296 | prod, test | core-web-facing-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-access-control-app.test.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-analytics-exec-dash.test.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-1868816739.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 272 | prod, qa | core-web-facing-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-access-control-app.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-analytics-exec-dash.qa.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-791254052.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 117 | prod | core-web-facing-alb.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-access-control-app.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-analytics-ramsey-plus-streamlit-app.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-test-internal-ecs-alb-1985482999.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 36 | prod, test | core-internal-alb.test.daveramsey.com.; core-internal-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net.; servant-quote-service.test.daveramsey.com. |
| internal-service-ecs-alb-1159803879.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 29 | prod, test | core-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net.; core-service-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-alb.test.lampogroup.net. |
| internal-service-ecs-alb-415306702.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 26 | prod, qa | core-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; core-service-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-core-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-qa-internal-ecs-alb-1333063529.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 26 | prod, qa | core-internal-alb.qa.daveramsey.com.; core-internal-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; servant-quote-service.qa.daveramsey.com. |
| internal-financialwellness-ecs-alb-green-2060458271.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 22 | prod, qa | financialwellness-alb.qa.financialwellness.com.; use1-green-financialwellness-adp-data-service.qa.financialwellness.com.; use1-green-financialwellness-alb.qa.financialwellness.com. |
| internal-financialwellness-ecs-alb-green-372685308.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 22 | prod, test | financialwellness-alb.test.financialwellness.com.; use1-green-financialwellness-adp-data-service.test.financialwellness.com.; use1-green-financialwellness-alb.test.financialwellness.com. |
| internal-qa-ramsey-plus-web-facing-alb-441577878.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 20 | prod, qa | ramsey-plus-web-facing-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-entitlements-service-internal.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-entitlements-service.qa.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-test-ramsey-plus-web-facing-alb-758909988.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 20 | prod, test | ramsey-plus-web-facing-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-entitlements-service-internal.test.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-entitlements-service.test.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-prod-internal-ecs-alb-1608818715.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 19 | prod | core-internal-alb.daveramsey.com.; core-internal-alb.ramseysolutions.net.; servant-quote-service.daveramsey.com. |
| local.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 18 | prod | local.api.drtlgi.com.; local.video.drtlgi.com.; local.www.corewellness.com. |
| qa.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 16 | prod | qa.video.drtlgi.com.; qa.www.corewellness.com.; qa.www.drtlgi.com. |
| internal-forgerock-ecs-alb-364129995.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 15 | prod, qa | forgerock-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; login.qa.ramseysolutions.net.; login6.qa.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-forgerock-ecs-alb-902572495.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 14 | prod, test | forgerock-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net.; idm.test.ramseysolutions.net.; login.test.ramseysolutions.net. |
| internal-everydollar-ecs-alb-green-803857379.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 13 | prod, qa | use1-green-baby-step-service.qa.everydollar.com.; use1-green-ecs-alb.qa.everydollar.com.; use1-green-everydollar-app.qa.everydollar.com. |
| internal-everydollar-ecs-alb-green-1991110500.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 13 | prod, test | use1-green-baby-step-service.test.everydollar.com.; use1-green-ecs-alb.test.everydollar.com.; use1-green-everydollar-app.test.everydollar.com. |
| test1.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 13 | prod | test1.www.corewellness.com.; test1.www.entreleadership.com.; test1.www.financialpeacedigital.com. |
| web1.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 13 | prod | web1.www.corewellness.com.; web1.www.entreleadership.com.; web1.www.financialpeacedigital.com. |
| web2.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 13 | prod | web2.www.corewellness.com.; web2.www.entreleadership.com.; web2.www.financialpeacedigital.com. |
| web3.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 13 | prod | web3.www.corewellness.com.; web3.www.entreleadership.com.; web3.www.financialpeacedigital.com. |
| web4.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 13 | prod | web4.www.corewellness.com.; web4.www.entreleadership.com.; web4.www.financialpeacedigital.com. |
| web5.supplement.daveramsey.com. | Ramsey internal | 13 | prod | web5.www.corewellness.com.; web5.www.entreleadership.com.; web5.www.financialpeacedigital.com. |
| internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-1134935956.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. | ELB | 12 | prod, test | debit-card-web-facing.test.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-debit-card-web-facing.test.ramseysolutions.net.; use1-debit-spring-spike-web-app.test.ramseysolutions.net. |
Zones with the most dead records
| Environment | Zone | Dead records |
|---|---|---|
| prod | ramseysolutions.net. | 867 |
| test | test.ramseysolutions.net. | 294 |
| qa | qa.ramseysolutions.net. | 250 |
| prod | everydollar.com. | 86 |
| prod | daveramsey.com. | 72 |
| prod | entreleadership.com. | 69 |
| prod | ramseysolutions.com. | 53 |
| prod | lampogroup.net. | 40 |
| prod | financialwellness.com. | 37 |
| test | test.everydollar.com. | 29 |
| prod | smartdollar.com. | 28 |
| qa | qa.everydollar.com. | 27 |
| test | test.daveramsey.com. | 15 |
| qa | qa.daveramsey.com. | 14 |
| test | test.financialwellness.com. | 14 |
CNAME chains worth collapsing (49)
| Env | Record | Chain |
|---|---|---|
| prod | internal-apache.core.ramseysolutions.net. | internal-apache.core.ramseysolutions.net. -> use1-internal-apache.ramseysolutions.net. -> internal-prod-internal-apache-alb-582874326.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. |
| prod | developer-tooling-db.ramseysolutions.net. | developer-tooling-db.ramseysolutions.net. -> developer-tooling-db.core-prod.ramseysolutions.net. -> developer-tooling.cluster-cj0vycoibznx.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com. |
| prod | start.qa.ramseysolutions.net. | start.qa.ramseysolutions.net. -> devtools-portal.qa.ramseysolutions.net. -> dn2n7419qzayu.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | start.test.ramseysolutions.net. | start.test.ramseysolutions.net. -> devtools-portal.test.ramseysolutions.net. -> dmh8xnp5auo0p.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | wowza-tdrs.test.ramseysolutions.net. | wowza-tdrs.test.ramseysolutions.net. -> use1-wowza-blue-tdrs.test.ramseysolutions.net. -> ec2-54-198-55-153.compute-1.amazonaws.com. |
| prod | use1-everydollar-app.qa.everydollar.com. | use1-everydollar-app.qa.everydollar.com. -> use1-core-web-facing-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net. -> internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-1868816739.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. |
| prod | use1-everydollar-app.test.everydollar.com. | use1-everydollar-app.test.everydollar.com. -> use1-core-web-facing-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net. -> internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-1693332934.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. |
| prod | www.qa.ramseypress.com. | www.qa.ramseypress.com. -> qa.ramseypress.com. -> d1mdgy2oe4iz81.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.test.ramseypress.com. | www.test.ramseypress.com. -> test.ramseypress.com. -> djgwidu1zk4ef.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.qa.ramseycreative.net. | www.qa.ramseycreative.net. -> www.qa.ramseyinhouse.com. -> qa.ramseyinhouse.com. -> d27tb3n09vcr2i.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.test.ramseycreative.net. | www.test.ramseycreative.net. -> www.test.ramseyinhouse.com. -> dt8rsipqqpaqd.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.qa.everydaymillionaire.com. | www.qa.everydaymillionaire.com. -> qa.everydaymillionaire.com. -> d3vnj41ybsb647.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.test.everydaymillionaire.com. | www.test.everydaymillionaire.com. -> test.everydaymillionaire.com. -> dgilzohf93iov.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.everydaymillionaire.com. | www.everydaymillionaire.com. -> everydaymillionaire.com. -> d1g7mrti63bls3.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | qa.www.coordinatorcentral.com. | qa.www.coordinatorcentral.com. -> www.qa.coordinatorcentral.com. -> ddnef6uhex3ca.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.qa.ramseyinhouse.com. | www.qa.ramseyinhouse.com. -> qa.ramseyinhouse.com. -> d27tb3n09vcr2i.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | ftp.stewardship.com. | ftp.stewardship.com. -> ftp.daveramsey.com. -> ramsey.brickftp.com. |
| prod | ldap.mgt.lampogroup.net. | ldap.mgt.lampogroup.net. -> ldap.ramseysolutions.net. -> ws-ldap-4b9303e1cf710a71.elb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com. |
| prod | www.qa.johndeloney.com. | www.qa.johndeloney.com. -> www.qa.johndelony.com. -> d12vcel1nqxd9z.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.test.johndeloney.com. | www.test.johndeloney.com. -> www.test.johndelony.com. -> d1hoxiuvop1r2t.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.qa.drdelony.com. | www.qa.drdelony.com. -> www.qa.johndelony.com. -> d12vcel1nqxd9z.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.test.drdelony.com. | www.test.drdelony.com. -> www.test.johndelony.com. -> d1hoxiuvop1r2t.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | fpw.qa.daveramsey.com. | fpw.qa.daveramsey.com. -> www.qa.daveramsey.com. -> d31wn8jry9oex5.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.ramseycentral.daveramsey.com. | www.ramseycentral.daveramsey.com. -> ramseycentral.daveramsey.com. -> d1yojtvy99e4mr.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | search.daveramsey.com. | search.daveramsey.com. -> search.lb.daveramsey.com. -> search.ptn1fbs8-lb.daveramsey.com. |
| prod | fpw.test.daveramsey.com. | fpw.test.daveramsey.com. -> www.test.daveramsey.com. -> d1xgsdsrkbm1l9.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | pros.test.daveramsey.com. | pros.test.daveramsey.com. -> pro.test.daveramsey.com. -> d2yx4r0ue1d7hl.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | local.api.drtlgi.com. | local.api.drtlgi.com. -> local.www.drtlgi.com. -> local.supplement.daveramsey.com. |
| prod | local.video.drtlgi.com. | local.video.drtlgi.com. -> local.www.drtlgi.com. -> local.supplement.daveramsey.com. |
| prod | qa.video.drtlgi.com. | qa.video.drtlgi.com. -> qa.www.drtlgi.com. -> qa.supplement.daveramsey.com. |
| prod | www.qa.everydaymillionaires.com. | www.qa.everydaymillionaires.com. -> qa.everydaymillionaires.com. -> d3vnj41ybsb647.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | www.test.everydaymillionaires.com. | www.test.everydaymillionaires.com. -> test.everydaymillionaires.com. -> dgilzohf93iov.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | fcmt.qa.stewardshipcentral.org. | fcmt.qa.stewardshipcentral.org. -> www.qa.fcmtonline.com. -> dp70ixwlgetta.cloudfront.net. |
| prod | fcmt.test.stewardshipcentral.org. | fcmt.test.stewardshipcentral.org. -> www.test.fcmtonline.com. -> d38lmod8phokr.cloudfront.net. |
| qa | www.qa.everydaymillionaire.com. | www.qa.everydaymillionaire.com. -> qa.everydaymillionaire.com. -> d3vnj41ybsb647.cloudfront.net. |
| qa | developer-tooling-db.qa.ramseysolutions.net. | developer-tooling-db.qa.ramseysolutions.net. -> developer-tooling-db.core-qa.ramseysolutions.net. -> developer-tooling.cluster-c0qihcyoyfmy.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com. |
| qa | everydollar-memcached.qa.everydollar.com. | everydollar-memcached.qa.everydollar.com. -> use1-everydollar-memcached.qa.everydollar.com. -> everydollar-memcached.nkf2y7.0001.use1.cache.amazonaws.com. |
| qa | use1-everydollar-app.qa.everydollar.com. | use1-everydollar-app.qa.everydollar.com. -> use1-core-web-facing-alb.qa.ramseysolutions.net. -> internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-1868816739.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. |
| qa | www.qa.everydaymillionaires.com. | www.qa.everydaymillionaires.com. -> qa.everydaymillionaires.com. -> d3vnj41ybsb647.cloudfront.net. |
| qa | design.qa.entreleadership.com. | design.qa.entreleadership.com. -> www.qa.entreleadership.com. -> dkx23y2j0a0fb.cloudfront.net. |
| qa | fpw.qa.daveramsey.com. | fpw.qa.daveramsey.com. -> www.qa.daveramsey.com. -> d31wn8jry9oex5.cloudfront.net. |
| test | test1.test.coordinatorcentral.com. | test1.test.coordinatorcentral.com. -> www.test.coordinatorcentral.com. -> d2ukrmu4js03rt.cloudfront.net. |
| test | fpw.test.daveramsey.com. | fpw.test.daveramsey.com. -> www.test.daveramsey.com. -> d1xgsdsrkbm1l9.cloudfront.net. |
| test | developer-tooling-db.test.ramseysolutions.net. | developer-tooling-db.test.ramseysolutions.net. -> developer-tooling-db.core-test.ramseysolutions.net. -> developer-tooling.cluster-cpznqqnl3jym.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com. |
| test | www.test.everydaymillionaire.com. | www.test.everydaymillionaire.com. -> test.everydaymillionaire.com. -> dgilzohf93iov.cloudfront.net. |
| test | design.test.entreleadership.com. | design.test.entreleadership.com. -> www.test.entreleadership.com. -> d1bm7m3rvcxgud.cloudfront.net. |
| test | everydollar-memcached.test.everydollar.com. | everydollar-memcached.test.everydollar.com. -> use1-everydollar-memcached.test.everydollar.com. -> everydollar-memcached.u9io9e.0001.use1.cache.amazonaws.com. |
| test | use1-everydollar-app.test.everydollar.com. | use1-everydollar-app.test.everydollar.com. -> use1-core-web-facing-alb.test.ramseysolutions.net. -> internal-web-facing-ecs-alb-1693332934.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com. |
| test | www.test.everydaymillionaires.com. | www.test.everydaymillionaires.com. -> test.everydaymillionaires.com. -> dgilzohf93iov.cloudfront.net. |
Inventory
| Environment | Zones | Records |
|---|---|---|
| test | 147 | 1,408 |
| qa | 146 | 1,336 |
| prod | 148 | 4,964 |
Method and caveats
- Targets were resolved from the local network. Names that resolve only from inside a VPC (private zones) would show as dead; no private zones exist in these accounts, but a few internal-looking
Ramsey internaltargets deserve a manual look before deleting. - Chains are followed within one environment only. A prod-zone record pointing at a test-account name is treated as a plain external target.
- This is analysis only. Nothing was changed in AWS. Confirm each record's owner before deleting.
- Full detail:
route53-records-by-environment.xlsxand the CSVs in this folder.