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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- BIND 9 is DNS name server software used by enterprises and service providers as a platform for distributed computing systems.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Intended users
- ISC describes BIND use across hosting providers, enterprises, service providers, carriers, ISPs, universities, and government organizations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Integrations
- BIND can be monitored with ISC's Stork tool, which retrieves BIND configuration and zone information through its agent using RNDC and AXFR.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Support
- ISC offers paid support with service levels and private expert support, while community help is available through public user mailing lists.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Headquarters
- Newmarket, New Hampshire, USARead 23 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Founded
- 1994Read 23 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- DNS roles
- BIND is used for authoritative DNS and recursive resolver services, including root-zone and top-level-domain publishing, large hosting zones, and enterprise internal and external zones.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Download options
- ISC provides source downloads, packages for Ubuntu, CentOS/Fedora and Debian, and an official Docker image.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Notable limit
- ISC's vulnerability policy covers only the latest monthly releases of supported stable maintenance versions and excludes development and end-of-life versions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kb.isc.org
- Open source license
- BIND 9 is open source software licensed under MPL 2.0.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Protocol security
- The feature matrix lists DNSSEC validation, DNS over HTTPS, and DNS over TLS among BIND 9 features.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kb.isc.org
- Security response
- ISC says it assesses vulnerabilities using CVSS and publishes patched versions of supported affected code with public security disclosures.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kb.isc.org
- Stork limitation
- Stork currently reads and displays BIND information but does not modify BIND.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
- Supported release
- The BIND page lists version 9.20.29 as the current stable ESV release, released in September 2026, with end of life in Q2 2028.Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
Plans and prices
BIND 9 open source Free MPL 2.0 licensed software · community support via public mailing list Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
ISC support subscription Priced on request Annual software support service; pricing based on deployment size and service level Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Basic levels · Gold, Silver, and Bronze include support response targets · Silver and above include BIND -S subscriber edition Read 30 Sep 2026 · isc.org
Where Specifiction places it
- DNS Server Software#3 of 238.1
