BTE Technologies Switches to OpenDNS and Saves Thousands of IT Dollars Annually
Leading Medical Testing and Rehab Equipment Maker Finds Perfect Solution in OpenDNS
Oct 16, 2008 — SAN FRANCISCO – OpenDNS, the award-winning navigation service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced BTE Technologies has chosen OpenDNS as its sole Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS resolution service at all corporate locations. BTE Technologies is the leading manufacturer of testing and rehabilitation equipment for clinics, hospitals, industry medical centers and team sports training programs. OpenDNS is the world’s-largest, fastest-growing DNS service.
With mounting IT costs, and pressure to reduce IT spending, BTE Technologies IT staffers sought solutions that would help achieve their goal of maintaining a safe, reliable network without breaking the bank. After a prominent security expert publicly recommended OpenDNS, the BTE Technologies team decided to test the service.
“I immediately fell in love with the simplicity and effectiveness of OpenDNS,” said System Administrator Brian Leishear. “I manage two separate LANs in different geographic areas. I set up an individual account for each LAN and the results have been phenomenal. With OpenDNS we have a level of content filtering that was not affordable before. And the DNS uptime and security are very important.”
For Leishear and his team, as well as company management, the cost savings OpenDNS provides is a welcome bonus to the safety and security of the service.
“The content filtering will save my company $10,000 this coming year,” Leishear said. “And productivity will increase in a couple of ways. Users will not waste time on inappropriate Web sites. I will save time by not having to monitor these users myself, and I’ll be able to maintain a single T1 in each LAN, since bandwidth will not be tied up by streaming radio, inappropriate Web sites, etc.”
"Now more than ever, American companies are looking for ways to tighten the spending belt, and the IT budget is usually the first to get hit," said OpenDNS founder David Ulevitch. "As BTE Technologies and thousands of other businesses have found, OpenDNS exceeds most businesses' Web content filtering requirements. Swapping out a costly appliance or pay-service for a free service like OpenDNS is a no-brainer in our current economic climate. I encourage other business owners and IT decision makers to follow BTE Technologies’ lead and switch to OpenDNS.”
About OpenDNS
OpenDNS is the world's largest and fastest-growing DNS provider, making the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable for millions of people around the world. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company operates a new kind of recursive Domain Name System (DNS) service that enables the delivery of services like Web content filtering and industry-leading phishing protection through the DNS, free and without requiring users to download or install software. OpenDNS is thoroughly committed to operating the best DNS platform in the world and to improving the Internet. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: http://www.opendns.com
About BTE Technologies
BTE Technologies is the leading producer of musculoskeletal testing and rehabilitation technologies. The company provides advanced physical and occupational evaluation and therapy solutions and works with employers and payers to reduce workers’ compensation and disability expenses. With nearly 30 years of experience and innovation, BTE offers clinicians, employers, and researchers the most advanced rehabilitation and evaluation technology available. BTE Technologies operates from offices in Hanover, Maryland and Greenwood Village, Colorado. For more information, please visit http://www.btetech.com
With mounting IT costs, and pressure to reduce IT spending, BTE Technologies IT staffers sought solutions that would help achieve their goal of maintaining a safe, reliable network without breaking the bank. After a prominent security expert publicly recommended OpenDNS, the BTE Technologies team decided to test the service.
“I immediately fell in love with the simplicity and effectiveness of OpenDNS,” said System Administrator Brian Leishear. “I manage two separate LANs in different geographic areas. I set up an individual account for each LAN and the results have been phenomenal. With OpenDNS we have a level of content filtering that was not affordable before. And the DNS uptime and security are very important.”
For Leishear and his team, as well as company management, the cost savings OpenDNS provides is a welcome bonus to the safety and security of the service.
“The content filtering will save my company $10,000 this coming year,” Leishear said. “And productivity will increase in a couple of ways. Users will not waste time on inappropriate Web sites. I will save time by not having to monitor these users myself, and I’ll be able to maintain a single T1 in each LAN, since bandwidth will not be tied up by streaming radio, inappropriate Web sites, etc.”
"Now more than ever, American companies are looking for ways to tighten the spending belt, and the IT budget is usually the first to get hit," said OpenDNS founder David Ulevitch. "As BTE Technologies and thousands of other businesses have found, OpenDNS exceeds most businesses' Web content filtering requirements. Swapping out a costly appliance or pay-service for a free service like OpenDNS is a no-brainer in our current economic climate. I encourage other business owners and IT decision makers to follow BTE Technologies’ lead and switch to OpenDNS.”
About OpenDNS
OpenDNS is the world's largest and fastest-growing DNS provider, making the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable for millions of people around the world. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company operates a new kind of recursive Domain Name System (DNS) service that enables the delivery of services like Web content filtering and industry-leading phishing protection through the DNS, free and without requiring users to download or install software. OpenDNS is thoroughly committed to operating the best DNS platform in the world and to improving the Internet. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: http://www.opendns.com
About BTE Technologies
BTE Technologies is the leading producer of musculoskeletal testing and rehabilitation technologies. The company provides advanced physical and occupational evaluation and therapy solutions and works with employers and payers to reduce workers’ compensation and disability expenses. With nearly 30 years of experience and innovation, BTE offers clinicians, employers, and researchers the most advanced rehabilitation and evaluation technology available. BTE Technologies operates from offices in Hanover, Maryland and Greenwood Village, Colorado. For more information, please visit http://www.btetech.com
