Milestone: Full Multi-Protocol Benchmarking is Running

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  • BootAble – FreeDOS boot testing freeware

    To obtain direct, low-level access to a system's mass storage drives, SpinRite runs under a GRC-customized version of FreeDOS which has been modified to add compatibility with all file systems. In order to run SpinRite it must first be possible to boot FreeDOS.

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The image above shows all FOUR of the DNS Benchmark's protocols working — IPv4, IPv6, DoH (DNS over HTTPS) and DoT (DNS over TLS). Interestingly, from my location in Southern California, the fastest-to-resolve DNS nameserver is NextDNS's DoH protocol resolver and the runner-up is Quad9's DNS over TLS.

I still have work to do before the 5th pre-release of the Benchmark. But I just wanted to update those who are interested and to share this first-ever simultaneous multi-protocol benchmark. 👍🏻