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Domain Name Service (DNS)

Product Overview 
Vanderbilt IT provides registration of qualified domain names for computers and servers affiliated with Vanderbilt University to represent Vanderbilt's presence on the internet. This includes names consisting of vanderbilt.edu, relevant VU-owned IP network reverse mapping domains, domains such as vanderbilt.org that have been obtained to protect names associated with Vanderbilt in the Internet domain name space, and some non-VU domain names for organizations, groups, or projects that support Vanderbilt's interests.

Obtaining Service & Associated Costs 
The service is automated for computers using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Please submit a request to obtain service. For additional information, visit https://it.vanderbilt.edu/services/dns/policy/index.php.