“The DNS protocol is an important part of the web’s
infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s “phone book”. Every time
you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex
pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they complete
loading. As a result, the average Internet user performs hundreds
of DNS lookups each day, that collectively can slow down his or her
browsing experience.“We believe that a faster DNS infrastructure could significantly
improve the browsing experience for all web users. To enhance DNS
speed but to also improve security and validity of results, Google
Public DNS is trying a few different approaches that we are sharing
with the broader web community through our documentation:”
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