DNS audit for google.com created on 2026-09-28 00:17:45

1. Name servers

Name servers listed at the parent server k.gtld-servers.net:

ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

Result: 4 name servers found at the parent server (set at the domain provider).
Recommendation: Everything is okay. There is more than one name server added to google.com.

2. NS records

NS records returned by each name server configured for the domain name

Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (156ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (4ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (112ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (152ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (160ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (168ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (164ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (156ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (0ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (4ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (48ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (0ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

Result: The NS records returned by the DNS servers are the same as the name servers set at the parent server.
Recommendation: It is not required to do any changes. All name servers are synchronized.

3. SOA record

SOA record returned by each name server configured for the domain name

Sydney, AU

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (152ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (4ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (112ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 989131584 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (148ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

Johannesburg, ZA

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (160ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (172ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (168ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (160ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (0ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (0ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (44ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 989131584 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (4ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 988780190 900 900 1800 60

Result: The SOA record returned by the name servers is not the same on all of them.
Recommendation: Check the synchronization between the DNS servers. Returned SOA record must be exactly the same on all DNS servers.

4. A record distribution by location for google.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for google.com

Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (152ms):
192.178.231.100
192.178.231.101
192.178.231.102
192.178.231.113
192.178.231.138
192.178.231.139

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (0ms):
192.178.231.100
192.178.231.101
192.178.231.102
192.178.231.113
192.178.231.138
192.178.231.139

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (108ms):
192.178.231.100
192.178.231.101
192.178.231.102
192.178.231.113
192.178.231.138
192.178.231.139

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (152ms):
192.178.231.100
192.178.231.101
192.178.231.102
192.178.231.113
192.178.231.138
192.178.231.139

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (168ms):
142.251.47.238

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (168ms):
142.251.47.238

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (168ms):
142.251.47.238

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (156ms):
142.251.47.238

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (0ms):
74.125.68.100
74.125.68.101
74.125.68.102
74.125.68.113
74.125.68.138
74.125.68.139

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (4ms):
74.125.68.100
74.125.68.101
74.125.68.102
74.125.68.113
74.125.68.138
74.125.68.139

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (44ms):
74.125.68.100
74.125.68.101
74.125.68.102
74.125.68.113
74.125.68.138
74.125.68.139

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (4ms):
74.125.68.100
74.125.68.101
74.125.68.102
74.125.68.113
74.125.68.138
74.125.68.139

5. A record distribution by location for www.google.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for www.google.com

Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (156ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (0ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (112ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (148ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (168ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (168ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (164ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (156ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (4ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (4ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (44ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (0ms):
142.251.150.119
142.251.151.119
142.251.152.119
142.251.153.119
142.251.154.119
142.251.155.119
142.251.156.119
142.251.157.119

6. Speed

Result: During the checks in the previous steps, multiple DNS requests were executed to the name servers responsible for the domain name. Average response time of the name servers is 93.67ms.
Recommendation: The name servers respond slow. Try moving to an Anycast DNS service in order to speed up the resolution of the domain name and first page load of the web site.


Previous reports for google.com: 2026-08-28 23:01:16 , 2026-08-24 22:58:18 , 2026-08-17 20:12:59 , 2026-08-17 20:12:07
Newer reports for google.com: 2026-10-11 22:03:43
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