This option is available for current Socrates and Arachne web hosting customers who are not eligible for the free shared hosting solution. Customers obtain web hosting services directly from Dreamhost; IST provides the “.berkeley.edu” domain for their website.
Terms and Conditions for Eligibility*:
The requestor must thoroughly understand the terms and conditions for Dreamhost’s web hosting services before signing up (http://www.dreamhost.com/tos.html). Terms and conditions agreed to by the sponsoring department and Dreamhost are strictly between the two parties and will not hold IST responsible in any way.
The website must be sponsored by an official department or unit of the campus.
The website will not enable Google Applications during setup or at any time for the duration of the pilot.
The website should not include interactive communication or data submission features (such as blogs/wikis, credit card payments, etc.)
If user data will be collected by the website, an appropriate privacy statement should be posted.
The website should not take more than one year to develop, cost more than $100,000, or meet other Campus Technology Council review criteria.
The website must not be used for personal or commercial reasons. Student organization websites are also not eligible. Websites listing coursework information should use bSpace (https://bspace.berkeley.edu/).
If the above conditions for the website are violated, permission for using the “berkeley.edu” domain for this website will be withdrawn.
*Sites not meeting the above criteria for which there is a legitimate need for off-site hosting should contact IT Policy at
for an Off Campus Domain Hosting Request.
Direct Hosting Agreement
To quality you must be a current Arachne or Socrates customer.
To request this option, enter the following information.
