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BIND 9
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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
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
On the record
- 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.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Download options
- ISC provides source downloads, packages for Ubuntu, CentOS/Fedora and Debian, and an official Docker image.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- BIND can be monitored with ISC's Stork tool, which retrieves BIND configuration and zone information through its agent using RNDC and AXFR.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- ISC describes BIND use across hosting providers, enterprises, service providers, carriers, ISPs, universities, and government organizations.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- 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.kb.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Open source license
- BIND 9 is open source software licensed under MPL 2.0.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Protocol security
- The feature matrix lists DNSSEC validation, DNS over HTTPS, and DNS over TLS among BIND 9 features.kb.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- BIND 9 is DNS name server software used by enterprises and service providers as a platform for distributed computing systems.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security response
- ISC says it assesses vulnerabilities using CVSS and publishes patched versions of supported affected code with public security disclosures.kb.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Stork limitation
- Stork currently reads and displays BIND information but does not modify BIND.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- ISC offers paid support with service levels and private expert support, while community help is available through public user mailing lists.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- 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.isc.org · read 30 Sep 2026
