Comments on: Google Public DNS vs OpenDNS vs Your ISP’s DNS – measuring performance

By: AAA

AAA — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:27:27 +0000

Italy, Milan

Test 1: Google
140231 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
87299 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
76103 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: OpenDNS
311224 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
225543 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
184063 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: Your DNS
215863 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
173056 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
164846 ms for 1000 records

By: SB

SB — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:18:12 +0000

Gainesville, FL (Cox)

Test 1: Google
88237 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
94111 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
75175 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: OpenDNS
74200 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
74583 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
52440 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: Your DNS
118762 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
89443 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
82801 ms for 1000 records

By: Yorgi

Yorgi — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:05:00 +0000

Rogers Cable: Toronto, Canada

Starting test…

Test 1: Google
88813 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
57453 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
53547 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: OpenDNS
131000 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
77859 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
73812 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: Your DNS
154110 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
162047 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
104000 ms for 1000 records

Google it is….

By: Thor

Thor — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:15:04 +0000

Hungary, T-Online DNS 84.2.44.1

Starting test…

Test 1: Google
74250 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
74578 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
65985 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: OpenDNS
280953 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
79812 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
100891 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: Your DNS
203156 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
184407 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
173828 ms for 1000 records

Google rocks! Almost 3x times faster.

By: Paddo

Paddo — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:29:30 +0000

Cape Town, South Africa

My DNS is my ISP – WebAfrica

Test 1: Google
262281 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
238313 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
248641 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: OpenDNS
375562 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
373594 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
481578 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: Your DNS
748828 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
270516 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
129672 ms for 1000 records

Google and OpenDNS times I can understand but WebAfrica should be better.

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:16:51 +0000

Comcast. Chicago

Test 1: Google
95199 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
51248 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
43111 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: OpenDNS
166291 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
22823 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
26757 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: Your DNS
85246 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
66241 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
34530 ms for 1000 records

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:36:47 +0000

Test 1: Google
107766 ms for 1000 records

Test 2: Google
41719 ms for 1000 records

Test 3: Google
36916 ms for 1000 records

Test 1: OpenDNS
155806 ms for 1000 records

Test 2: OpenDNS
47252 ms for 1000 records

Test 3: OpenDNS
43198 ms for 1000 records

Test 1: Your DNS
119822 ms for 1000 records

Test 2: Your DNS
112872 ms for 1000 records

Test 3: Your DNS
107520 ms for 1000 records

The test says that it doesn’t use caching, so I wonder why both Google and OpenDNS showed significant gains after the first test?

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:17:26 +0000

Charter Redding, CA 71.9.127.107

Test 1: Google
153687 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
65406 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
51360 ms for 1000 records

Test 1: OpenDNS
101681 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
47991 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
45988 ms for 1000 records

Test 1: Your DNS
109970 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
99867 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
107057 ms for 1000 records

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:01:22 +0000

Charter Cable, Carolina Beach, NC

Test 1: Google
66547 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
72422 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
84625 ms for 1000 records

Test 1: OpenDNS
156844 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
96828 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
84594 ms for 1000 records

Test 1: Your DNS (24.178.162.3)
132734 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
124547 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
121078 ms for 1000 records

By: John (Verizon FiOS

John (Verizon FiOS — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:46:02 +0000

Test 1: Google
41293 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Google
35022 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Google
29187 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: OpenDNS
34648 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: OpenDNS
22994 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: OpenDNS
25366 ms for 1000 records
Test 1: Your DNS
77412 ms for 1000 records
Test 2: Your DNS
59701 ms for 1000 records
Test 3: Your DNS
50513 ms for 1000 records