Can you mix DNS servers?

Yes you can set several. Different dns clients & servers work differently but mostly they’ll use the one with the best latency. And send queries to the others occasionally to see if latency changes.

Can I use two different DNS servers?

At a minimum, you’ll need two DNS servers for each Internet domain you have. You can have more than two for a domain but usually three is tops unless you have multiple server farms where you would want to distribute the DNS lookup load. It’s a good idea to have at least one of your DNS servers at a separate location.

Can I mix DNS?

It is generally not recommended to mix DNS providers. Most routers and systems will randomly select which DNS server receives which packets. This will certainly cause problems in both filtering and reporting due to mixed rules in system cache.

Should I mix DNS servers?

It’s actually advisable to use a different alternate DNS server, in case the DNS servers of the preferred one are unreachable for some reason. Save this answer.

What happens if you have multiple DNS servers?

A Multi-DNS architecture is one that utilizes authoritative DNS nameservers from two or more providers. Most, if not all DNS service providers, use multiple nameservers for high availability and redundancy, allowing them to mitigate most issues without clients even being aware.