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BIND 9
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| BIND 9 open source | MPL 2.0 licensed software · community support via public mailing list | Free |
| ISC support subscription | 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 | On request |
As isc.org lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from BIND 9's own pages
- 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, 30 Sept 2026
- Download options
- ISC provides source downloads, packages for Ubuntu, CentOS/Fedora and Debian, and an official Docker image. · isc.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1994 · isc.org, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA · isc.org, 23 Sept 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, 30 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- ISC describes BIND use across hosting providers, enterprises, service providers, carriers, ISPs, universities, and government organizations. · isc.org, 30 Sept 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, 30 Sept 2026
- Open source license
- BIND 9 is open source software licensed under MPL 2.0. · isc.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Protocol security
- The feature matrix lists DNSSEC validation, DNS over HTTPS, and DNS over TLS among BIND 9 features. · kb.isc.org, 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- BIND 9 is DNS name server software used by enterprises and service providers as a platform for distributed computing systems. · isc.org, 30 Sept 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, 30 Sept 2026
- Stork limitation
- Stork currently reads and displays BIND information but does not modify BIND. · isc.org, 30 Sept 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, 30 Sept 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, 30 Sept 2026
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