CloudLinux Inc., an innovative software company dedicated to serving the needs of hosting service providers, announces today that Hosting Metro , a leading Web hosting provider with datacenters in the U.S. and Canada, will integrate CloudLinux into its standard Linux Operating Systems (OS) for its customers.
Hosting Metro offers a full suite of Web hosting solutions from domain names to dedicated servers that include plans for shared hosting, email hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), application hosting and SaaS hosting for small businesses. Paramount to Hosting Metro’s decision was CloudLinux’ innovative Lightweight Virtual Environment™(LVE) technology, which gives their support engineers the ability to increase control by limiting the amount of resources (CPU, I/O, memory) available to a group of processes. This is done by utilizing command line control to manage the CPU and I/O, which helps ensure that each account on a shared server is allocated enough resources to run efficiently without jeopardizing the other customers on that server.
“We have always put our customer’s needs first and when we started working with CloudLinux we quickly saw the benefits that this new OS could provide. We now have more control, flexibility and agility with our shared hosting servers and that in turn improves our customer’s experience.” said Tony Chu, Hosting Metro CEO. “Our strategy has been to expand our services and deliver the solid infrastructure our customers demand by implementing innovative solutions that provide cost effective solutions for our customers. CloudLinux does just that.”
Hosting Metro’s small business and enterprise customers depend on a stable infrastructure to host their business IT needs including websites, email and databases. With CloudLinux, Hosting Metro will be able to provide their customers with:
Increased uptime since no one account can slow down or take down an entire shared server
Better reliability and performance with a server that is running at peak operating capacity
Compatibility with all major control panels for easy management
CloudLinux achieves this by using a kernel-level technology that limits the amount of resources available to a group of processes. While similar to container type virtualization technology, the technology is completely transparent and lightweight. Once installed, it works transparently to manage resources on a shared hosting server, and controls the CPU resources to ensure that each account on a shared server is allocated enough resources to run efficiently without jeopardizing the other tenants on that server, making the server more stable and delivering better performance. “Hosting Metro’s Web hosting offerings are based on providing reliable and resilient services to its diverse customer base. CloudLinux will provide the control and performance to deliver the high quality services demanded by Hosting Metro’s clients,” states Igor Seletskiy, CloudLinux Founder and CEO.
About Hosting Metro
Hosting Metro is dedicated to developing innovative services and providing exceptional technical support to meet the Web hosting needs of its customers. As an indepedent company, they have 12 years of experience in the web hosting industry, and work to integrate emerging technologies and provide comprehensive, integrated solutions to their hosting clients. With their innovative Campfire Support system, Hosting Metro moves beyond standard domain hosting to provide leading technical support and a range of hosting solutions that are focused on improving productivity, increasing profitability, and empowering their clients’ to achieve their goals. For more information go to: www.hostingmetro.com
About CloudLinux, Inc.
Founded in Princeton, NJ, CloudLinux is a privately funded company that combines unique expertise in the service provider business with in-depth technical knowledge of hosting, kernel development and open source. CloudLinux provides hosting companies and datacenters with the only commercially supported Linux operating system (OS) optimized for their needs. The new technology behind CloudLinux has been proven to increase density, stability and performance, helping customers realize reduced operating costs and increased profitability. For more information, please visit httwww.cloudlinux.com