DNS in Europe refers to domain name systems operating within European regions.
DNS in Europe refers to domain name systems operating within European regions.
He just watched Linus' latest "How to make yer internet faster" video. He says 1.1.1.1 DNS will improve my connection speed, but he didn't mention if it's effective for everyone or only US users. Is it limited to the United States? I'm in Hungary, which is in Western Europe, and I'm not sure if it's worth trying given the distance. Also, what about privacy concerns? Why is it free? It smells like fish, doesn't it?
The site highlights Europe Cloudflare as the best, yet it offers free access too.
It's claimed to be the quickest public DNS provider globally. It operates through Cloudflare, a company of considerable size, so fast responses are expected from most locations. https://www.dnsperf.com/#!dns-resolvers,Europe Cloudflare leads in authoritative DNS performance rankings. Their services probably aren't directly profitable, much like Google's approach. While they don't seem to earn revenue from public DNS servers, their extensive use of these platforms offers advantages beyond money. It serves as a public good aimed at enhancing internet usability, yet they also collect valuable insights. They assert no tracking of users, but likely gather anonymous data to identify trends and issues over time.
You can assess server response speed to DNS queries using dig @1.1.1.1 nic.hu. Google's DNS responded slightly quicker for .hu domains, though I'm not located in Hungary and 1.1.1.1 performed much faster for queries involving domains under my country's top-level domain.
It's a Linux or Unix utility, though it might be available for Windows as well.