PC Magazine Awards OpenDNS a Stellar Rating, Deems Service “Utterly Reliable”
Industry Leading Tech Publication Gives OpenDNS its Stamp of Approval; Advises Readers of its Value over ISPs DNS
Jul 30, 2007 — SAN FRANCISCO – OpenDNS, the award-winning DNS provider that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced PC Magazine gives it a 3.5 out of 5, solid “Good” rating in a full-length, in-depth review. PC Magazine delivers authoritative, labs-based comparative reviews of computing and Internet products to more than 6.6 million highly engaged technology buyers. The publication defines technology for e-business and offers repeatable testing from PC Magazine Labs placed in the unique context of today's business technology landscape.
The review of OpenDNS, authored by seasoned technology expert Bill Dyszel, focused largely on a comparison of OpenDNS and the DNS service individuals and organizations get by default from their ISP. Dyszel concludes “OpenDNS is definitely a valuable alternative” to your ISPs DNS and “offers a valuable range of protection and control features that are certainly worthwhile.”
“Millions of Internet users suffer from unreliable Web access (and consider it normal) because their ISPs have a spotty Domain Name Service (DNS), an invisible process that you notice only when it fails,” writes Dyszel. “OpenDNS is a free, ad-based service that aims to improve the reliability, performance, and functionality of the plain-vanilla DNS service your ISP already provides.”
Dyszel appreciates the OpenDNS Guide page, which frees people of hitting an error page, representing a dead end and interrupting their free-flowing navigation of the Internet. Further, he pays compliment to the OpenDNS typo-correction function, which saves users significant amount of time.
“The most obvious benefit I noticed after installing OpenDNS is that when I entered a typo into my browser, I still tended to get the page I had in mind. At worst, it will suggest alternatives, but either way, you won't get a generic ‘not found’ page,” said Dyszel.” It corrects most common typos automatically, such as typing ‘.cmo’ instead of ‘.com.’ After using OpenDNS for a while, you may not realize how many typos you enter until you use a machine without the service.”
He also notes the ease with which OpenDNS customers can enable domain blocking: “For small businesses and families with children, OpenDNS offers a relatively simple, no-cost method of keeping the kiddies away from objectionable material on the Web. Its clean, well-explained interface makes it pretty simple to block individual domains or whole categories of online sites by simply logging into your account and entering your preferences.”
“We are deeply invested in the opinions of third-party evaluators,” said David Ulevitch, Chief Executive Officer of OpenDNS. “For that reason we are proud that OpenDNS received such a stellar rating and review from the authority on technology.”
Read the review in its entirety on PC Magazine's Web site: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2163026,00.asp
About OpenDNS
OpenDNS makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable. Based in San Francisco, the company operates a large distributed network that powers a new kind of recursive DNS (Domain Name System) service that provides all Internet users increased security, reliability and performance. OpenDNS is thoroughly committed to building and operating the best DNS platform in the world and to improving the Internet. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: www.opendns.com
The review of OpenDNS, authored by seasoned technology expert Bill Dyszel, focused largely on a comparison of OpenDNS and the DNS service individuals and organizations get by default from their ISP. Dyszel concludes “OpenDNS is definitely a valuable alternative” to your ISPs DNS and “offers a valuable range of protection and control features that are certainly worthwhile.”
“Millions of Internet users suffer from unreliable Web access (and consider it normal) because their ISPs have a spotty Domain Name Service (DNS), an invisible process that you notice only when it fails,” writes Dyszel. “OpenDNS is a free, ad-based service that aims to improve the reliability, performance, and functionality of the plain-vanilla DNS service your ISP already provides.”
Dyszel appreciates the OpenDNS Guide page, which frees people of hitting an error page, representing a dead end and interrupting their free-flowing navigation of the Internet. Further, he pays compliment to the OpenDNS typo-correction function, which saves users significant amount of time.
“The most obvious benefit I noticed after installing OpenDNS is that when I entered a typo into my browser, I still tended to get the page I had in mind. At worst, it will suggest alternatives, but either way, you won't get a generic ‘not found’ page,” said Dyszel.” It corrects most common typos automatically, such as typing ‘.cmo’ instead of ‘.com.’ After using OpenDNS for a while, you may not realize how many typos you enter until you use a machine without the service.”
He also notes the ease with which OpenDNS customers can enable domain blocking: “For small businesses and families with children, OpenDNS offers a relatively simple, no-cost method of keeping the kiddies away from objectionable material on the Web. Its clean, well-explained interface makes it pretty simple to block individual domains or whole categories of online sites by simply logging into your account and entering your preferences.”
“We are deeply invested in the opinions of third-party evaluators,” said David Ulevitch, Chief Executive Officer of OpenDNS. “For that reason we are proud that OpenDNS received such a stellar rating and review from the authority on technology.”
Read the review in its entirety on PC Magazine's Web site: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2163026,00.asp
About OpenDNS
OpenDNS makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable. Based in San Francisco, the company operates a large distributed network that powers a new kind of recursive DNS (Domain Name System) service that provides all Internet users increased security, reliability and performance. OpenDNS is thoroughly committed to building and operating the best DNS platform in the world and to improving the Internet. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: www.opendns.com
