Specialized Bicycles Switches to OpenDNS to Filter Unsafe Content, Provide Faster and More Reliable Internet to its Employees
Leading Cycling Company Rolls Out OpenDNS at CA Headquarters, With Plans to Expand to Other U.S. Locations in 2009
May 8, 2009 — San Francisco -- OpenDNS, provider of the award-winning service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced Specialized Bicycles has switched to OpenDNS to ensure an overall better Internet experience for its employees and eliminate problems caused by using its local ISP's DNS. OpenDNS has provided Specialized 100 percent DNS uptime since the company made the switch.
"I choose OpenDNS because it is simple, fast, and it just works," said Ray Dzek, Network Operations for Specialized Bicycles. "I have our filtering settings on low to filter some of the Internet's dark side. And I like the CacheCheck feature as we're a dynamic environment, re-organizing many of our sites and domain names regularly. CacheCheck gives me insight into DNS caches that I've never before had."
Specialized made the decision to move to OpenDNS after fiber-optic cable cuts took down Internet connectivity, and consequentially DNS, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company couldn't afford its entire headquarters workforce to be offline, with its productivity potential hindered.
"The cable cuts took our network down for about 18 hours. That was pretty much the 'tipping point' for the decision to use OpenDNS," said Dzek. "Our DNS was through our local ISP, but because we switched to OpenDNS, we came up almost four hours before they did."
About Specialized
Specialized Bicycles was founded in 1974 by riders for riders. Headquartered in Morgan Hill, California, with global distribution, the company focuses on making everyone's time on a bike better by delivering functional and technically advanced equipment that provides a true performance benefit. For more information about Specialized, please visit: www.specialized.com
About OpenDNS
OpenDNS is the leading provider of free security and infrastructure services that make the Internet safer through integrated Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS. OpenDNS services enable consumers and network administrators to secure their networks from online threats, reduce costs and enforce Internet-use policies. OpenDNS is used today by millions of users and organizations around the world. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: www.opendns.com
"I choose OpenDNS because it is simple, fast, and it just works," said Ray Dzek, Network Operations for Specialized Bicycles. "I have our filtering settings on low to filter some of the Internet's dark side. And I like the CacheCheck feature as we're a dynamic environment, re-organizing many of our sites and domain names regularly. CacheCheck gives me insight into DNS caches that I've never before had."
Specialized made the decision to move to OpenDNS after fiber-optic cable cuts took down Internet connectivity, and consequentially DNS, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company couldn't afford its entire headquarters workforce to be offline, with its productivity potential hindered.
"The cable cuts took our network down for about 18 hours. That was pretty much the 'tipping point' for the decision to use OpenDNS," said Dzek. "Our DNS was through our local ISP, but because we switched to OpenDNS, we came up almost four hours before they did."
About Specialized
Specialized Bicycles was founded in 1974 by riders for riders. Headquartered in Morgan Hill, California, with global distribution, the company focuses on making everyone's time on a bike better by delivering functional and technically advanced equipment that provides a true performance benefit. For more information about Specialized, please visit: www.specialized.com
About OpenDNS
OpenDNS is the leading provider of free security and infrastructure services that make the Internet safer through integrated Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS. OpenDNS services enable consumers and network administrators to secure their networks from online threats, reduce costs and enforce Internet-use policies. OpenDNS is used today by millions of users and organizations around the world. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: www.opendns.com
