There are plenty of benefits using the Google DNS service just not in oz*. <div><br></div><div>*(In some places you really want to use it rather then the local or in country DNS, and the latency is the least of your problems as others have already pointed out). (namely not supporting NXDOMAIN or unreliable dns resolution). <div>
<br></div><div>*Most* ISP DNS servers are pretty reliable / good speedwise in Australia. You'll likely be slightly slower using 8.8.8.8 from Australia. </div><div><br></div><div>[Yes, i'm working on getting something here, but don't hold your breath]</div>
<div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Shain Singh <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shain.singh@gmail.com">shain.singh@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">On 21 April 2011 20:24, Angelo Giuffrida <<a href="mailto:angelo.giuffrida@gmail.com">angelo.giuffrida@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Phillip,<br>
> Any chance you could push for an Australian Google DNS service to be<br>
> created?<br>
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</div>Or just use your ISP's DNS server like someone else mentioned.<br>
Saves a lot of hassle in the long run.<br>
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