Comments on: DNS service promises safer, faster browsing

OpenDNS to look up Web sites and block dangerous URLs, but it'll display ads if you enter a nonexistent Web address.

[maxwis]

Can They Prove It Is Faster?

OpenDNS makes an unsubstantiated claim that their DNS is faster. They do not even have the guts to provide a DNS benchmarking tool that a prospective user could run "before" and "after" to determine if it is worth switching to their service. They also make no mention of service uptime, aka service level agreement (SLA).

[pencoyd]

We look forward to proving it

Maxwis, all our internal tests demonstrate that OpenDNS _is_
faster than other services, through a combination of our
software, our architecture and our network.

Nearly every report we've received from those who have
switched has confirmed our internal tests.

We agree that outside benchmarks, or head-to-head
comparisons against existing services, are more compelling and
more trustworthy. If you're interested in helping us provide
those, please let me know via http://www.opendns.com/contact

We will show, not just tell, as much as we can. Try OpenDNS for
yourself, and tell me what you see (my email address is on the
website).

John Roberts
VP of Product
OpenDNS

[brianguy]

Very fast on Qwest DSL in Seattle

Wow, I notice a huge speed improvement on my Qwest DSL line in
Seattle.

[guyfrom2006]

How about a DNS less Network

NetAlter claims to be offering a DNS less address system which performs similar to a P2P system but more secured in discovering computing resources in its network. When a user logs into the NetAlter browser, the NetAlter server identifies the ID of the user and publishes it across the network as being online and available for access. Depending on the users preferences (personal portal, file sharing, etc) other users using the NetAlter Browser are able to locate the resources offered by the first user and vice-a-versa.

Though NetAlter Servers maintain a phonebook(listing) of active and passive NetAlter IDs, users do not have to type a url or domain ip address to get to the other computers.

[WilbertNL]

Advertising not so bad

I don't mind that openDNS is funded by ads on their search page. It's less intrusive, since you only get that page after unsolvable requests.