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    The need for speed (and security): Cloudflare has developed a new DNS service for PCs and phones

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, Apr 23, 2018.

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    by Tom Krazit on April 1, 2018

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    CF was a little slow, so I switched to Quad9.
     
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    The DNS Benchmark for me has 9.9.9.9 as the slowest in my customized list.
     
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    Cached or un-cached?
    I prefer un-cached result always, since it gives worst case scenario.
     
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    just tested it, it really does improve the responsetimes.
     
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    It all depends on your ISP servers relative to where these third part servers are located. So it’s not a one size fits all. Level3 (largest internet backbone provider for many ISPs) usually is fastest for quite a few people though not all, because some ISPs actually use level3 servers for their DNS. Level3 has a global reach and is huge so your ISP’s DNS could very well be Level3 based especially if on Verizon /Comcast/CenturyLink.

    CenturyLink recently bought out Level3.
     
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