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The reviews are in: Google Public DNS performance is... OK
Google's Public DNS has been up and running for a few days now, and the reviews and benchmarks are slowly starting to trickle in. Initial results seem to suggest that it works well, but may not be a blanket solution for all, or even many, Internet users.It seems to depend wildly from ISP to ISP. If you're fortunate enough to have an Internet provider like Verizon's FiOS that runs a finely-tuned, well-oiled network, Google Public DNS is simply not for you. If you're one of the (many) that has poorly-maintained DNS servers, the Google service might help considerably. But we're skirting the real issue here: does Google's Public DNS outperform the current 'industry standard' provisions from OpenDNS? Yes, it does. Just.
Either way, we're talking about a few milliseconds -- milliseconds that add up over days or weeks. It's well known that fractions of a second can change the outcome of someone looking to buy from an e-commerce website. I don't know about you, but I actually find myself drumming my fingers impatiently when a site takes more than a second or two to load -- crazy, when you consider just how quickly things are actually happening, compared to the online world a decade ago.
Let's not forget that Google just launched this service. OpenDNS have been around for years. Let's also not forget that their services are functionally different -- Google just want to speed up the 'net, while OpenDNS is an enterprise offering that can provide adult-content filtering and more.
[via Jon Radoff]
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Subscribe to commentsMxxConDec 7th 2009 12:45PM
oops, didn't work as expected...here's regular link
http://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/1495306~e6e3f6d6396aefa92fa0624d037d5f96/GRCBenchmarks.png
Sebastian AnthonyDec 7th 2009 12:46PM
Thanks!
I wish there were figures on the X-axis though. Lower is better, that's all we need to know, I guess :P
MxxConDec 7th 2009 12:51PM
yes, and i don't remember what scale it was set to :(
But i think http://code.google.com/p/namebench/ will produce a more meaningful and detailed results
MxxConDec 7th 2009 12:54PM
actually, silly me.
In addition to posting that picture graph, i also posted text results below it :)
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r23435167-Not-so-fast-for-me
AlrondDec 19th 2009 5:41PM
Google has got a lot of data centers around the world, but the DNS servers are located in some of these. There is the list of data centers with DNS servers:
1. USA, Atlanta
2. USA, Reston,VA
3. USA, Seattle
4. USA, California
5. Brazil, Sao Paulo
6. Taiwan, Taipei City
7. Germany, Frankfurt/Main
8. Netherlands, Groningen
9. Ireland, Dublin
10. United Kingdom, London
11. (anywhere else?)
Here you can check ping distance to 8.8.8.8 from the servers all over the world
http://www.wipmania.com/ping/cache/8.8.8.8/?c=f4335d8443172
Sebastian AnthonyDec 7th 2009 1:10PM
Neat resource, cheers!
jfjbDec 7th 2009 6:20PM
@ MxxCon
Do you work for Google or do you have stock options? How can you get that screen with 8.8.4.4 showing any results at all ???
I am running DNS BenchMark version 0.0.3571.0 from a linked connection with Miami, Florida. My screen says "DNS queries are not being answered here" for that 8.8.4.4 server IPs. And the line stays red, no matter what, when, where, why, who and how.
Please, kindly advise.
MxxConDec 7th 2009 11:09PM
why if your computer doesn't work and you don't know how to troubleshoot this you accuse me of financial fraud?!
that's a pretty disgusting assumption!
you think i have financial benefit in lying that 8.8.4.4 is the real 2nd IP of Google DNS?! then look at http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/ and http://www.google.com/search?q=8.8.4.4
you'll find thousands of results showing that it's a valid working IP.
FFS! you found downloadsquad.com but you don't know how to troubleshoot the most basic dns problem?!
MegaTechDec 8th 2009 4:12AM
In my benchmarks with not one but three utilities Google Public DNS always came last among OpenDNS and UltraDNS :
http://www.megaleecher.net/Compare_DNS_Speeds_To_Get_Fastest_DNS_Server
techpopsDec 8th 2009 7:50AM
A most excellent articlet. A new found optimism for Download Squad surges through my nerdy veins.
And great comments too (not including my own but I'm not knocking the quality down too much I hope heh)
Sebastian AnthonyDec 8th 2009 7:58AM
I am... happy... for your new-found... surges!
jfjbDec 10th 2009 10:55PM
@ MxxCon
I said "Please, kindly advise," not defend the position you took based on someone else data.
Your answer was not conclusive.
Your syntax and vocabulary were of a different order which is fine when used for yourself, not in a technical advisory and informative environment.
But maybe you were joking, I didn't see your smile so I can't tell if it was a rictus.
I may be wrong, in which case, please accept my apologies.
In any case, I shall be waiting for your kindly advice.