Ohio Library System Switches to OpenDNS for Thousands of Patrons, Staff
SysAdmin Claims OpenDNS is “Easiest Thing I've Set Up in Seven Years as a SysAdmin”
Aug 1, 2007 — SAN FRANCISCO -- OpenDNS, the award-winning DNS provider that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced the Lane Libraries are using OpenDNS instead of the DNS service they get by default from their statewide ISP. The library system, one of the country’s oldest and founded in 1866, made the decision to switch to OpenDNS because of the time saving and safety features it offers. Since the Lane Libraries began pointing at OpenDNS’ DNS servers, the libraries have enjoyed 100 percent DNS uptime, making intermittent DNS outages a thing of the past.
The Lane Libraries circulate more than 2.3 million books, CDs, DVDs and other items a year, and provide free public access computers and wireless access at each of their buildings. They currently have more than 120 public access computers and in June 2007 alone, patrons had more than 27,000 public computing sessions totaling over 12,500 hours. OpenDNS is the world’s largest and fastest-growing DNS provider.
The Lane Libraries forward all DNS requests from their Windows DNS server to OpenDNS for all external traffic, making the transition seamless and simple. The library system is leveraging all OpenDNS features, including phishing protection, typo correction, shortcuts and adult site blocking.
“The OpenDNS phishing filter and address correction features really help our public users, and the recently-added filtering capabilities are terrific as well. We've started using it to filter a public wireless segment of our network,” said Chip Kruthoffer, Head of Systems for the Lane Libraries. “We're using the phishing filter, spelling correction, network shortcuts, and the filtering service as a second-line defense. I check out our statistics periodically and also verify our own Web sites are correct in the OpenDNS cache. I see our patrons hitting a much friendlier results page than the 404s they used to see.”
Kruthoffer says the libraries’ Internet is noticeably faster, and he can rest assured it’s safer for staff and patrons as well.
“OpenDNS is the easiest thing I've set up in seven years as a system administrator! I never thought much about DNS service in the past, but the services you provide are a real boon to administrators like me,” said Kruthoffer. “I appreciate the simplicity of OpenDNS and am excited about the new services you continue to roll out.”
“The filtering service is something I am going to set up at my daughter's private school, which has a limited technology budget and a real need for a simple filtering solution. Many smaller libraries obligated by CIPA to filter may well find they can use OpenDNS as their sole solution,” he continued.
About Lane Libraries
The Lane Public Library (http://www.lanepl.org) was founded in 1866 as one of the first free public libraries West of the Alleghenies. Located north of Cincinnati, it serves the communities of Hamilton, Fairfield and Oxford, Ohio, and their surrounding areas.
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 Lane Libraries circulate more than 2.3 million books, CDs, DVDs and other items a year, and provide free public access computers and wireless access at each of their buildings. They currently have more than 120 public access computers and in June 2007 alone, patrons had more than 27,000 public computing sessions totaling over 12,500 hours. OpenDNS is the world’s largest and fastest-growing DNS provider.
The Lane Libraries forward all DNS requests from their Windows DNS server to OpenDNS for all external traffic, making the transition seamless and simple. The library system is leveraging all OpenDNS features, including phishing protection, typo correction, shortcuts and adult site blocking.
“The OpenDNS phishing filter and address correction features really help our public users, and the recently-added filtering capabilities are terrific as well. We've started using it to filter a public wireless segment of our network,” said Chip Kruthoffer, Head of Systems for the Lane Libraries. “We're using the phishing filter, spelling correction, network shortcuts, and the filtering service as a second-line defense. I check out our statistics periodically and also verify our own Web sites are correct in the OpenDNS cache. I see our patrons hitting a much friendlier results page than the 404s they used to see.”
Kruthoffer says the libraries’ Internet is noticeably faster, and he can rest assured it’s safer for staff and patrons as well.
“OpenDNS is the easiest thing I've set up in seven years as a system administrator! I never thought much about DNS service in the past, but the services you provide are a real boon to administrators like me,” said Kruthoffer. “I appreciate the simplicity of OpenDNS and am excited about the new services you continue to roll out.”
“The filtering service is something I am going to set up at my daughter's private school, which has a limited technology budget and a real need for a simple filtering solution. Many smaller libraries obligated by CIPA to filter may well find they can use OpenDNS as their sole solution,” he continued.
About Lane Libraries
The Lane Public Library (http://www.lanepl.org) was founded in 1866 as one of the first free public libraries West of the Alleghenies. Located north of Cincinnati, it serves the communities of Hamilton, Fairfield and Oxford, Ohio, and their surrounding areas.
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
