diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/dns.rb b/lib/vmpooler/dns.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e11f229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/dns.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+require 'pathname'
+
+module Vmpooler
+  class Dns
+
+    # Load one or more VMPooler DNS plugin gems by name
+    #
+    # @param names [Array<String>] The list of gem names to load
+    def self.load_by_name(names)
+      names = Array(names)
+      instance = new
+      names.map { |name| instance.load_from_gems(name) }.flatten
+    end
+
+    # Returns the plugin class for the specified dns config by name
+    #
+    # @param config [Object] The entire VMPooler config object
+    # @param name [Symbol] The name of the dns config key to get the dns class
+    # @return [String] The plugin class for the specifid dns config
+    def self.get_dns_plugin_class_by_name(config, name)
+      dns_configs = config[:dns_configs].keys
+      plugin_class = ''
+
+      dns_configs.map do |dns_config_name|
+        if dns_config_name.to_s == name
+          plugin_class = config[:dns_configs][dns_config_name]['dns_class']
+        end
+      end
+
+      plugin_class
+    end
+
+    # Returns a list of DNS plugin classes specified in the vmpooler configuration
+    #
+    # @param config [Object] The entire VMPooler config object
+    # @return [Array<String] A list of DNS plugin classes
+    def self.get_dns_plugin_config_classes(config)
+      if config[:dns_configs]
+        dns_configs = config[:dns_configs].keys
+        dns_plugins = dns_configs.map do |dns_config_name|
+          if config[:dns_configs][dns_config_name] && config[:dns_configs][dns_config_name]['dns_class']
+            config[:dns_configs][dns_config_name]['dns_class'].to_s
+          else
+            dns_config_name.to_s
+          end
+        end.compact.uniq
+        
+        # dynamic-dns is not actually a class, it's just used as a value to denote
+        # that dynamic dns is used so no loading or record management is needed
+        dns_plugins.delete('dynamic-dns')
+      end
+
+      dns_plugins
+    end
+
+    # Load a single DNS plugin gem by name
+    #
+    # @param name [String] The name of the DNS plugin gem to load
+    # @return [String] The full require path to the specified gem
+    def load_from_gems(name = nil)
+      require_path = 'vmpooler/dns/' + name.gsub('-', '/')
+      require require_path
+      $logger.log('d', "[*] [dns_manager] Loading DNS plugins from dns_configs: #{name}")
+      require_path
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/dns/base.rb b/lib/vmpooler/dns/base.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..739395b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/dns/base.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+module Vmpooler
+  class PoolManager
+    class Dns
+      class Base
+         # These defs must be overidden in child classes
+
+        # Helper Methods
+        # Global Logger object
+        attr_reader :logger
+        # Global Metrics object
+        attr_reader :metrics
+        # Provider options passed in during initialization
+        attr_reader :dns_options
+
+        def initialize(config, logger, metrics, redis_connection_pool, name, options)
+          @config = config
+          @logger = logger
+          @metrics = metrics
+          @redis = redis_connection_pool
+          @dns_plugin_name = name
+
+          @dns_options = options
+
+          logger.log('s', "[!] Creating dns plugin '#{name}'")
+          # Your code goes here...
+        end
+
+        def pool_config(pool_name)
+          # Get the configuration of a specific pool
+          @config[:pools].each do |pool|
+            return pool if pool['name'] == pool_name
+          end
+
+          nil
+        end
+
+        def global_config
+          # This entire VM Pooler config
+          @config
+        end
+
+        def name
+          @dns_plugin_name
+        end
+
+        def get_ip(vm_name)
+          @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
+            ip = redis.hget("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'ip')
+            return ip
+          end
+        end
+
+        # returns
+        #   Array[String] : Array of pool names this provider services
+        def provided_pools
+          list = []
+          @config[:pools].each do |pool|
+            list << pool['name'] if pool['dns_config'] == name
+          end
+          list
+        end
+
+        def create_or_replace_record(hostname)
+          raise("#{self.class.name} does not implement create_or_replace_record")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
index 0d908d3..a766dd2 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/pool_manager.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require 'vmpooler/dns'
 require 'vmpooler/providers'
 require 'vmpooler/util/parsing'
 require 'spicy-proton'
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ module Vmpooler
       # VM Provider objects
       $providers = Concurrent::Hash.new
 
+      # VM DNS objects
+      $dns_plugins = Concurrent::Hash.new
+
       # Our thread-tracker object
       $threads = Concurrent::Hash.new
 
@@ -39,6 +43,9 @@ module Vmpooler
 
       # load specified providers from config file
       load_used_providers
+
+      # load specified dns plugins from config file
+      load_used_dns_plugins
     end
 
     def config
@@ -323,10 +330,10 @@ module Vmpooler
     end
 
     # Clone a VM
-    def clone_vm(pool_name, provider, request_id = nil, pool_alias = nil)
+    def clone_vm(pool_name, provider, dns_plugin, request_id = nil, pool_alias = nil)
       Thread.new do
         begin
-          _clone_vm(pool_name, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
+          _clone_vm(pool_name, provider, dns_plugin, request_id, pool_alias)
         rescue StandardError => e
           if request_id
             $logger.log('s', "[!] [#{pool_name}] failed while cloning VM for request #{request_id} with an error: #{e}")
@@ -414,7 +421,7 @@ module Vmpooler
       [dns_ip, false]
     end
 
-    def _clone_vm(pool_name, provider, request_id = nil, pool_alias = nil)
+    def _clone_vm(pool_name, provider, dns_plugin, request_id = nil, pool_alias = nil)
       new_vmname = find_unique_hostname(pool_name)
       pool_domain = Parsing.get_domain_for_pool(config, pool_name)
       mutex = vm_mutex(new_vmname)
@@ -447,6 +454,8 @@ module Vmpooler
           $logger.log('s', "[+] [#{pool_name}] '#{new_vmname}' cloned in #{finish} seconds")
 
           $metrics.timing("clone.#{pool_name}", finish)
+
+          dns_plugin.create_or_replace_record(new_vmname)
         rescue StandardError
           @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
             redis.pipelined do |pipeline|
@@ -632,6 +641,12 @@ module Vmpooler
       result
     end
 
+    # load only dns plugins used in config file
+    def load_used_dns_plugins
+      dns_plugins = Vmpooler::Dns.get_dns_plugin_config_classes(config)
+      Vmpooler::Dns.load_by_name(dns_plugins)
+    end
+
     # load only providers used in config file
     def load_used_providers
       Vmpooler::Providers.load_by_name(used_providers)
@@ -679,6 +694,15 @@ module Vmpooler
       $providers[provider_name]
     end
 
+    def get_dns_plugin_class_for_pool(pool_name)
+      pool = $config[:pools].find { |p| p['name'] == pool_name }
+      return nil unless pool
+
+      plugin_name = pool.fetch('dns_plugin')
+      plugin_class = Vmpooler::Dns.get_dns_plugin_class_by_name(config, plugin_name)
+      $dns_plugins[plugin_class]
+    end
+
     def check_disk_queue(maxloop = 0, loop_delay = 5)
       $logger.log('d', '[*] [disk_manager] starting worker thread')
 
@@ -1290,6 +1314,8 @@ module Vmpooler
         $metrics.gauge("ready.#{pool_name}", ready)
         $metrics.gauge("running.#{pool_name}", running)
 
+        dns_plugin = get_dns_plugin_class_for_pool(pool_name)
+
         unless pool_size == 0
           if redis.get("vmpooler__empty__#{pool_name}")
             redis.del("vmpooler__empty__#{pool_name}") unless ready == 0
@@ -1304,7 +1330,7 @@ module Vmpooler
             begin
               redis.incr('vmpooler__tasks__clone')
               pool_check_response[:cloned_vms] += 1
-              clone_vm(pool_name, provider)
+              clone_vm(pool_name, provider, dns_plugin)
             rescue StandardError => e
               $logger.log('s', "[!] [#{pool_name}] clone failed during check_pool with an error: #{e}")
               redis.decr('vmpooler__tasks__clone')
@@ -1390,6 +1416,16 @@ module Vmpooler
       raise("Provider '#{provider_class}' is unknown for pool with provider name '#{provider_name}'") if provider_klass.nil?
     end
 
+    def create_dns_object(config, logger, metrics, redis_connection_pool, dns_class, dns_name, options)
+      dns_klass = Vmpooler::PoolManager::Dns
+      dns_klass.constants.each do |classname|
+        next unless classname.to_s.casecmp(dns_class) == 0
+
+        return dns_klass.const_get(classname).new(config, logger, metrics, redis_connection_pool, dns_name, options)
+      end
+      raise("DNS '#{dns_class}' is unknown for pool with dns name '#{dns_name}'") if dns_klass.nil?
+    end
+
     def check_ondemand_requests(maxloop = 0,
                                 loop_delay_min = CHECK_LOOP_DELAY_MIN_DEFAULT,
                                 loop_delay_max = CHECK_LOOP_DELAY_MAX_DEFAULT,
@@ -1473,20 +1509,21 @@ module Vmpooler
         pool_alias, pool, count, request_id = request.split(':')
         count = count.to_i
         provider = get_provider_for_pool(pool)
+        dns_plugin = get_dns_plugin_class_for_pool(pool)
         slots = ondemand_clone_limit - clone_count
         break if slots == 0
 
         if slots >= count
           count.times do
             redis.incr('vmpooler__tasks__ondemandclone')
-            clone_vm(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
+            clone_vm(pool, provider, dns_plugin, request_id, pool_alias)
           end
           redis.zrem(queue_key, request)
         else
           remaining_count = count - slots
           slots.times do
             redis.incr('vmpooler__tasks__ondemandclone')
-            clone_vm(pool, provider, request_id, pool_alias)
+            clone_vm(pool, provider, dns_plugin, request_id, pool_alias)
           end
           redis.pipelined do |pipeline|
             pipeline.zrem(queue_key, request)
@@ -1601,6 +1638,7 @@ module Vmpooler
       # Create the providers
       $config[:pools].each do |pool|
         provider_name = pool['provider']
+        dns_plugin_name = pool['dns_plugin']
         # The provider_class parameter can be defined in the provider's data eg
         # :providers:
         #   :vsphere:
@@ -1621,12 +1659,22 @@ module Vmpooler
         else
           provider_class = $config[:providers][provider_name.to_sym]['provider_class']
         end
+
         begin
           $providers[provider_name] = create_provider_object($config, $logger, $metrics, @redis, provider_class, provider_name, {}) if $providers[provider_name].nil?
         rescue StandardError => e
           $logger.log('s', "Error while creating provider for pool #{pool['name']}: #{e}")
           raise
         end
+
+        dns_plugin_class = $config[:dns_configs][dns_plugin_name.to_sym]['dns_class']
+
+        begin
+          $dns_plugins[dns_plugin_class] = create_dns_object($config, $logger, $metrics, @redis, dns_plugin_class, dns_plugin_name, {}) if $dns_plugins[dns_plugin_class].nil?
+        rescue StandardError => e
+          $logger.log('s', "Error while creating dns plugin for pool #{pool['name']}: #{e}")
+          raise
+        end
       end
 
       purge_unused_vms_and_resources
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb
index 1147aa8..f02e088 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/base.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ module Vmpooler
 
         # Helper Methods
 
+        def get_dns_plugin_for_pool(pool_name)
+
+        end
+
         # inputs
         #  [String] pool_name : Name of the pool to get the configuration
         # returns
diff --git a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
index df335fc..bfcead3 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,27 @@ EOT
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#load_used_dns_plugins' do
+    let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:config:
+:dns_configs:
+  :base:
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{pool}'
+    size: 1
+    provider: 'spoof'
+    EOT
+    )
+    }
+    it do
+      files = ['vmpooler/dns/base']
+      expect(subject.load_used_dns_plugins).to eq(files)
+    end
+
+
+  end
+
   describe '#used_providers' do
     context 'with no named providers' do
       let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
@@ -1724,6 +1745,51 @@ EOT
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#get_dns_plugin_class_name_for_pool' do
+    let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:dns_configs:
+  :mock:
+    dns_class: base
+:pools:
+  - name: #{pool}
+    dns_plugin: 'mock'
+EOT
+
+    )}
+    before(:each) do
+      allow(Vmpooler::Dns).to receive(:load_used_dns_plugins).and_return('vmpooler/dns/mock')
+    end
+
+    it 'calls Vmpooler::Dns.get_dns_plugin_class_by_name' do
+      expect(Vmpooler::Dns).to receive(:get_dns_plugin_class_by_name).with(config, 'mock')
+
+      subject.get_dns_plugin_class_name_for_pool(pool)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#get_dns_plugin_domain_for_pool' do
+    let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:dns_configs:
+  :mock:
+    dns_class: base
+:pools:
+  - name: #{pool}
+    dns_plugin: 'mock'
+EOT
+  )}
+    before(:each) do
+      allow(Vmpooler::Dns).to receive(:load_used_dns_plugins).and_return('vmpooler/dns/mock')
+    end
+
+    it 'calls Vmpooler::Dns.get_dns_plugin_domain_for_pool' do
+      expect(Vmpooler::Dns).to receive(:get_dns_plugin_domain_by_name).with(config, 'mock')
+
+      subject.get_dns_plugin_domain_for_pool(pool)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#check_disk_queue' do
     let(:threads) {[]}
 
@@ -2817,6 +2883,46 @@ EOT
         subject.execute!(1,0)
       end
 
+      context 'creating Dns plugins' do
+        let(:mock_dns_plugin) { double('mock_dns_plugin') }
+        let(:config) {
+        YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:dns_configs:
+  :mock:
+    dns_class: base
+:pools:
+  - name: #{pool}
+    dns_plugin: 'mock'
+  - name: 'dummy'
+    dns_plugin: 'mock'
+  - name: 'dummy2'
+    dns_plugin: 'mock'
+EOT
+        )}
+
+        it 'should call create_dns_object idempotently' do
+          # Even though there are two pools using the mock dns plugin, it should only
+          # create the dns object once.
+          expect(subject).to receive(:create_dns_object).and_return(mock_dns_plugin)
+
+          subject.execute!(1,0)
+        end
+
+        it 'should raise an error if the dns plugin cannot be created' do
+          expect(subject).to receive(:create_dns_object).and_raise(RuntimeError, "MockError")
+
+          expect{ subject.execute!(1,0) }.to raise_error(/MockError/)
+        end
+
+        it 'should log a message if the dns plugin cannot be created' do
+          expect(subject).to receive(:create_dns_object).and_raise(RuntimeError, "MockError")
+          expect(logger).to receive(:log).with('s',"Error while creating dns plugin for pool #{pool}: MockError")
+
+          expect{ subject.execute!(1,0) }.to raise_error(/MockError/)
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'creating Providers' do
         let(:vsphere_provider) { double('vsphere_provider') }
         let(:config) {