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class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h1> </h1> <h1 class="text-white">Open Source For an Open Internet</h1> <p class="text-white mb-4">Non-profit organization fostering the development and maintenance of Internet infrastructure and core software for the benefit of the public since 1994.</p> <a href="/download" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary border-0">DOWNLOADS <i class="ml-2 ti-download"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <section class="section pb-0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center mx-auto mb-5"> <h2 class="section-title">Our Products</h2> <p>ISC develops and distributes three open source Internet networking software packages: BIND 9, ISC DHCP, and Kea DHCP, and operates the F Root domain server.</p> <p>BIND 9, ISC’s Domain Name System (DNS) software program, is widely used on the Internet by enterprises and service providers, offering a robust and stable platform on top of which organizations can build distributed computing systems.</p> <p>Kea DHCP implements the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for connection to an IP network, offering a powerful RESTful api and many optional hook libraries. ISC DHCP is a our legacy DHCP software system, now EOL. ISC offers private EOL support for ISC DHCP.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-sm-6 product-item-bg"> <div class="product-item"> <h3 class="text-white">BIND 9</h3> <p class="mb-4">The original, complete open source DNS implementation.</p> <div> <a href="/bind" class="btn btn-primary">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 product-item-bg"> <div class="product-item"> <h3 class="text-white">ISC DHCP</h3> <p class="mb-4">Open source DHCP server, relay agent, and client software, now EOL.</p> <div> <a href="/dhcp" class="btn btn-primary">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 product-item-bg"> <div class="product-item"> <h3 class="text-white">Kea DHCP</h3> <p class="mb-4">Flexible, open source, dynamic IP address and static host reservation management for DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 servers.</p> <div> <a href="/kea" class="btn btn-primary">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 product-item-bg"> <div class="product-item"> <h3 class="text-white">Support</h3> <p class="mb-4">Find out about professional support for ISC services.</p> <div> <a href="/support" class="btn btn-primary">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <section class="section bg-gray pb-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-8 col-10 text-center mx-auto mb-5"> <h2 class="section-title">Why Choose ISC?</h2> <p>Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) is dedicated to developing software and offering services in support of the Internet infrastructure.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row">  <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12"> <a href="/download" class="feature-item d-block"> <i class="ti-layers"></i> <h4 class="text-secondary h5">Quality Open Source</h4> <p>Since 1994, ISC has offered open source software to the Internet community. Our software is professionally developed, fully supported software and it is developed in the open. We are committed to providing high-quality software to keep the Internet free and available to all.</p> </a> </div>  <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12"> <a href="/support" class="feature-item d-block"> <i class="ti-support"></i> <h4 class="text-secondary h5">Professional Support</h4> <p>Although open source software is available at no cost to users, many organizations seek help with installation and management. Users are encouraged to contribute to ISC’s ongoing development work by purchasing professional support from ISC’s engineers. We are financially sustained by customers who understand the importance of open source. This keeps us aligned with our core mission: supporting the Internet.</p> </a> </div>  <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12"> <a href="/rfcs" class="feature-item d-block"> <i class="ti-agenda"></i> <h4 class="text-secondary h5">Standards-Compliant</h4> <p>ISC engineers have written over 100 of the technical standards that are essential to interoperability on the Internet. Standards-based open source has been essential to the growth of the Internet.</p> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <a href="/contact" class="btn btn-primary">Contact Us</a> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <section class="section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-8 col-10 text-center mx-auto mb-5"> <h2 class="section-title">Latest News</h2> <p>What's New from ISC</p> </div> </div> <div class="row">  <article class="col-md-6 mb-4"> <div class="blog-post overlay"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" src="/images/blog/greenaurora.jpg" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src='\/Green aurora'" /> <div class="post-content"> <a href="/blogs/kea-hooks-opensourced/"> <h4 class="text-white">Most Kea Hooks Open-sourced</h4> </a> <p class="text-white">Hurrah! Twelve new open source hooks in Kea 2.7.7! With the release of Kea 2.</p> <a href="/blogs/kea-hooks-opensourced/" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Read</a> </div> </div> </article>  <article class="col-md-6 mb-4"> <div class="blog-post overlay"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" src="/images/blog/bind9label.jpg" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src='\/BIND 9 logo image'" /> <div class="post-content"> <a href="/blogs/2025-sieve/"> <h4 class="text-white">SIEVE – A Better Algorithm Than LRU?</h4> </a> <p class="text-white">In the computer world, we commonly store temporary data in a cache to make programs run smoothly.</p> <a href="/blogs/2025-sieve/" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Read</a> </div> </div> </article>  <article class="col-md-6 mb-4"> <div class="blog-post overlay"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" src="/images/blog/greenaurora.jpg" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src='\/Green aurora'" /> <div class="post-content"> <a href="/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/"> <h4 class="text-white">Report from the RIPE/OARC/Netnod DNS Hackathon</h4> </a> <p class="text-white">Piotrek Zadroga and I attended the DNS Hackathon, hosted by RIPE NCC, DNS-OARC and Netnod in Stockholm on March 14-15.</p> <a href="/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Read</a> </div> </div> </article>  <article class="col-md-6 mb-4"> <div class="blog-post overlay"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" src="/images/blog/net.jpg" onerror="this.onerror = null; this.src='\/Blue net'" /> <div class="post-content"> <a href="/blogs/isc-profile-scott/"> <h4 class="text-white">Meet an ISC Engineer – Ben Scott!</h4> </a> <p class="text-white">We’re back with another look at one of ISC’s staff members: Ben Scott!</p> <a href="/blogs/isc-profile-scott/" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Read</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </section>   <footer class="bg-cover footer"> <div class="footer-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-3 mb-5 col-sm-6"> <h4 class="h5 text-white mb-4">Software</h4> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/stork/">Stork Graphical Management for Kea DHCP</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/bind/">BIND 9</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/kea/">Kea DHCP</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/dhcp/">ISC DHCP</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-3 mb-5 col-sm-6"> <h4 class="h5 text-white mb-4">Technical Resources</h4> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="https://kb.isc.org">ISC Technical Knowledgebase</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-00913">BIND 9 Security Vulnerability Matrix</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects">Source Repository</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="https://ednscomp.isc.org">EDNS Compliance Test Tool</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/licenses">ISC Software Licenses</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/dns-tools">DNS Tools</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/dhcp-tools">ISC DHCP Tools</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/kea-tools">Kea & IPv6 Tools</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/usgovt">US Government Resources</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-3 mb-5 col-sm-6"> <h4 class="h5 text-white mb-4">Other ISC Services</h4> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/f-root">F-Root</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-3 mb-5 col-sm-6"> <h4 class="h5 text-white mb-4">Our Company</h4> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/blogs">Blog</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/contact">Contact</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/conductreporting">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/about">ISC’s Mission</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="/careers">Work for ISC</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href="https://internet-systems-consortium.myshopify.com/">ISC's Swag Store</a></li> <li><a class="text-white opacity-5" href='/index.xml' target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-4 mb-5 col-sm-6 order-3 order-lg-1"> <a href="/"><img class="img-fluid" src="/images/logo.png" alt="ISC"></a> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 mb-5 col-sm-6 order-1 order-lg-2"> <h5 class="text-white mb-4">ADDRESS</h5> <p class="text-white opacity-5">PO Box 360 <br> Newmarket, NH 03857 USA</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 mb-5 col-sm-6 order-2 order-lg-3"> <h5 class="text-white mb-4">CONTACT</h5> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li class="text-white opacity-5">Email: info@isc.org</li> <li class="text-white opacity-5">Phone: +1 650 423 1300</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="copyright pt-4"> <div class="container"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-md-7"> <p class="text-white mb-0 text-center text-md-left mb-3 mb-md-3 opacity-5">©<script>var CurrentYear = new Date().getFullYear() document.write(CurrentYear)</script> Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-5"> <ul class="list-inline text-md-right text-center social-icon"> <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternetSystemsConsortium/" aria-label="Follow us on Facebook" ><i class="ti-facebook"></i></a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@iscdotorg" aria-label="Follow us on Fosstodon" ><i class="ti-comments"></i></a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ISCdotorg" aria-label="Follow us on Youtube" ><i class="ti-youtube"></i></a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-systems-consortium/" aria-label="Follow us on LinkedIn" ><i class="ti-linkedin"></i></a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="https://isc.org/index.xml" aria-label="Follow us on RSS" ><i class="ti-rss"></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer>  <script defer src="/js/bundle.js"></script> <script> (function() { var el = document.createElement('link'); 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