MILESTONE ALERT: OpenDNS Successfully Answers 9 Billion DNS Requests in 24 Hours
Record Traffic Day for World’s Fastest-Growing DNS Provider
Nov 10, 2008 — San Francisco — OpenDNS, the award-winning navigation service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced it has for the first time successfully answered more than 9 billion DNS queries in a single 24-hour period. The announcement comes just three months after OpenDNS answered 8 billion DNS requests in 24 hours for the first time, a fact that demonstrates the company’s unmatched momentum.
OpenDNS, the world’s largest and fastest-growing DNS provider, launched its service two years ago. In that time the company has had unprecedented success in its quest to improve the Internet. With millions of users at tens of thousands of businesses, schools and households around the globe, OpenDNS is making the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable than ever before.
"We hit the 7 billion milestone at the end of July, the 8 billion milestone at the end of August, and now here we are at 9 billion in early November,” said OpenDNS Founder David Ulevitch. "The unparalleled growth OpenDNS is experiencing is proof that people want a better Internet, and that we're delivering it."
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
OpenDNS, the world’s largest and fastest-growing DNS provider, launched its service two years ago. In that time the company has had unprecedented success in its quest to improve the Internet. With millions of users at tens of thousands of businesses, schools and households around the globe, OpenDNS is making the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable than ever before.
"We hit the 7 billion milestone at the end of July, the 8 billion milestone at the end of August, and now here we are at 9 billion in early November,” said OpenDNS Founder David Ulevitch. "The unparalleled growth OpenDNS is experiencing is proof that people want a better Internet, and that we're delivering it."
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
