Fix Slow Browsing — and More — With OpenDNS

“For most small businesses, a reliable connection to the
Internet is vital for both communication and commerce. A key
component of Internet access is the Domain Name System (DNS), which
allows you to reach sites using familiar and user-friendly names
like smallbusinesscomputing.com rather than inscrutable and
difficult to remember IP addresses like 63.236.73.55. Whenever you
access a Web site, send or receive e-mail, chat via instant
messaging, or use any other type of Internet application, DNS is
working behind the scenes matching domain names to IP
addresses.

“As you read this, your business is probably relying on
ISP-provided DNS servers to reach sites and services on the
Internet. They often do an adequate job, but they’re prone to
sluggishness (and sometimes outages). Switching your business over
to the independent DNS service provider OpenDNS, on the other hand,
can make Internet access a bit speedier and safer for everyone on
your network, as well as provide added features like content
filtering so you can determine which Web sites your employees can
and can’t visit.

“OpenDNS uses a combination of caching technology and a network
of strategically located servers that generally perform DNS lookups
much quicker than ISP servers do. Considering that loading all the
components of a single Web page can often involve lots of
individual DNS lookups, saving even a fraction of a second on each
can really add up. OpenDNS also provides a phishing filter and
checks every site you visit to make sure it’s legitimate
before taking you to it.”

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