Hospital Switches to OpenDNS Across Entire Network and is saving money- Florida

HARD HAT AREA: Technology Post…the hospital saved money with OpenDNS…the service is free and makes it’s money the same way Google and Yahoo do…relevant ads when showing search results…no pop ups. Content filtering is available, phishing protection, domain blocking, adult site blocking..full customization…OpenDNS operates the largest and most intelligent DNS caches in the world. This results in an overall faster way to navigate the Internet, and they also offer free technical support. Clients include organizations such as UPS, Arinc, and many more. The hospital below has made the transition and it makes domain system naming smarter and powerful. OpenDNS is located in San Francisco and definitely worth a look.

For hospitals on tight budgets, it’s definitely worth checking out to see if it would fit in to the network schematic. There is also a full discussion and information forum at the site. BD

Jun 2, 2008 — San Francisco -- OpenDNS, the award-winning navigation service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced Larkin Community Hospital has switched to OpenDNS from the default service it received from its ISP. Larkin Community Hospital is a leading healthcare facility in South Miami, Florida. OpenDNS is the world's largest, fastest-growing DNS service.
The hospital, which employs a full-time staff of more than 500 practitioners, ranks Web content filtering among its top technology priorities. Having used a pricey appliance, and at a point where a new model would cost thousands of dollars in addition to an annual subscription fee, Larkin IT staff were drawn to OpenDNS's free solution.
The hospital rolled out OpenDNS network wide and has enjoyed 100 DNS uptime since making the switch. All staffers, patients and guests connecting to the Internet through the hospital network are protected from phishing scams and navigate the Internet more efficiently with the helpful OpenDNS Guide.