Symantec is an well known name in computer security field and to further safeguard users from malicious websites the company is now offering free public DNS resolution service to users labeled "Norton DNS", The free services makes use of Norton Safe Web database to prevent users from visiting malicious websites - parental control is also planned as a future feature.
Symantec Norton DNS is the newest entrant in Public DNS resolution service provider's list, accompanied with big names like
OpenDNS,
Google Public DNS and
DNS Advantage introduction of
Norton DNS service further broadens the choice of available for
internet users. One major factor in selecting a DNS resolution service is
speed and here are the DNS speed benchmarking results in comparison with other major service providers from my location.
Norton DNS Vs Google Public DNS Vs OpenDNS Speed Test Results
In my tests
Google Public DNS is faster than
Norton DNS but your mileage may vary because of your location, Currently in public beta "
Norton DNS" can be tested by using following DNS server IP's :
198.153.192.1
198.153.194.1
More information and configuration guide can be found here -
http://www.nortondns.com/.
Yes i agree with you mate but Google DNS is the best of all and nobody can beat it in terms of speed.