As it pointed out in its official blog, a good DNS service helps make the Web faster and more secure.

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What are the implications of Google being the largest public DNS service?

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Keep in mind that non- U.S. DNS service providers may not cooperate with U.S. DNS service providers or foreign countries may not enact similar legislation.

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Earlier this month, Google announced that it had become the largest public DNS service in the world, handling an average of more than 70 billion requests a day.

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In 2005 Ulevitch realized that a specialized DNS service employing hundreds of servers around the world could store ip addresses physically closer to users and make finding Web addresses faster and more reliable.

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It also offers a range of security services, including managed DNS, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation and cyber-threat reporting.

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The DNS server will start as a Service the next time you restart.

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Unpack the computer, hook it up and lead it through the sometimes cumbersome startup process, which may involve such delights as having to enter DNS server information from your Internet service provider.

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The security flaw, found in the DNS servers used by large companies and Internet service providers (ISPs), could allow cybercriminals to perform a new, undetectable form of "phishing, " security analysts warn.

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Snap-Back Service, which monitors changes to a current name owners' DNS records and provides instant alerts to the owner or to the prospective owner.

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