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Google Offers Speedy Domain Name System Service

Google is introducing its own public domain name system, or DNS, named Google Public DNS. What the heck is DNS? The Internet service that converts a web address, i.e., publications.mediapost.com, to an IP address of a server. Often, according to the search giant, DNS is slow, so it hopes that its own DNS service will alternatively offer a faster experience.

"As people begin to use Google Public DNS, we plan to share what we learn with the broader web community and other DNS providers, to improve the browsing experience for Internet users globally," explains the Google Code Blog. "The goal of Google Public DNS is to benefit users worldwide while also helping the tens of thousands of DNS resolvers [sic] improve their services, ultimately making the web faster for everyone."

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