Google Public DNS is a recursive DNS resolver, similar to other publicly available services.
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How can I choose between using my ISP's DNS, or Google's 8.8.8.8?
It seems like a good idea to use Google's public DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 because it's really fast -- much faster than my own ISP's DNS! -- and probably more reliable, too. That seems like a ridiculously quick win for me, and much easier to…
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
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Is 8.8.8.8 located on this device
Are servers 8.8.8.8 (or 8.8.4.4) located on location, or are they distributed throughout the world?
What I am interested in is, if I issue DNS request from Austria, will I get reply from US or from datacenter in Europe?
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