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Title: Google DNS and OpenDNS Users Are Getting a Web Speed Boost
Post by: gazzthompson on Aug 30, 2011, 17:14:23

http://lifehacker.com/5835775/google-dns-and-opendns-users-are-getting-a-web-speed-boost

Thoughts netters?

Title: Re: Google DNS and OpenDNS Users Are Getting a Web Speed Boost
Post by: pctech on Aug 30, 2011, 17:23:59

Quite a few ISPs have a direct link into Google's network too.

Title: Re: Google DNS and OpenDNS Users Are Getting a Web Speed Boost
Post by: Steve on Aug 30, 2011, 18:05:16

I usually use OpenDNS especially as it supports IPv6

Title: Re: Google DNS and OpenDNS Users Are Getting a Web Speed Boost
Post by: sparkler on Aug 30, 2011, 21:13:52

they also have the benefit of not being censored by the uk government as well

Title: Re: Google DNS and OpenDNS Users Are Getting a Web Speed Boost
Post by: pctech on Aug 30, 2011, 21:16:36

I don't think we are censored in the UK in terms of the net that much apart from the obvious stuff which should be.

Title: Re: Google DNS and OpenDNS Users Are Getting a Web Speed Boost
Post by: Technical Ben on Aug 30, 2011, 23:34:17

I thought this is what the ISPs do already. Is it not putting the others on par with them? The only benefit I could think of is if Google and OpenDNS have special favour to... oh great, tired internet 3.[$$$] here we come. :eyebrow:

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