OpenDNS

Looking for a good DNS or Web filter to secure your network. Looking to stop users from access inappropriate sites???

www.opendns.com


I've used and configured most products such as websence and other filtering applications on the network side. Although all have their good points and are more than adequate. They all cost a lot of money.

Opendns.com is a DNS/Web filter that allows you to be as open or as strict as you want. You can use it's general rules, which are already robust or you can add rules to become even more granular. Reporting capabilities are already built in and provide general reports on usage which are more than adequate for management reviews.

The best thing of this is that it is either free (for home users) or a fraction of the price compared to those other in-house applications and there is little or no maintenance. Just add them as you DNS servers and viola!!! your in business.