The University Hostmaster is a function of the Network Systems team in University Information Services.
If you have an interest in future developments relating to Hostmaster's
services please take a look at out plans for the future of DDI at the
University of Cambridge: DDI consultation respository, on GitLab (cam-only).
We provide the following services:
the IP Register database, which manages the contents of the DNS for most of
cam.ac.ukand the University's IP address space;DNS servers, including resolvers for use by devices on the CUDN, and authoritative servers on site and off site that host University domain names.
DHCP servers that are integrated with the IP Register database.
On this site you can also find:
news and blog articles about DNS in Cambridge;
information about how we block malicious domain names;
configuration advice for stealth secondary servers on the CUDN;
email addresses to use when contacting us;
links to some of our open source software.