CloudLinux OS
{{Short description|Linux distribution}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}}
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| developer = CloudLinux, Inc.
| working state = Current
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| released = {{Start date and age|2010|01}}
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| language = English
| kernel type = Monolithic kernel
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CloudLinux OS is a commercial Linux distribution marketed to shared hosting providers. It is developed by software company CloudLinux, Inc.{{cite web|title=CloudLinux to Demonstrate I/O Limits|date=May 17, 2012|url=http://linux.softpedia.com/blog/CloudLinux-to-Demontrate-I-O-Limits-270253.shtml|publisher=Softpedia.com|accessdate=19 September 2015}} CloudLinux OS is based on the CentOS operating system; it uses the OpenVZ kernel and the rpm package manager.{{cite web|title=CloudLinux Launches KuberDock Public Beta|url=http://www.wboc.com/story/29641054/cloudlinux-launches-kuberdock-public-beta|publisher=WBOC-TV|accessdate=19 September 2015}}{{dead link|date=June 2018}}{{cite web|title=CloudLinux Releases MySQL Governor|url=http://www.thehostingnews.com/cloudlinux-releases-mysql-governor-28641.html|publisher=The Hosting News|accessdate=22 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818095418/http://www.thehostingnews.com/cloudlinux-releases-mysql-governor-28641.html#|archive-date=August 18, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
Overview
CloudLinux OS provides a modified kernel based on the OpenVZ kernel. The main feature is the Lightweight Virtual Environment (LVE) – a separate environment with its own CPU, memory, IO, IOPS, number of processes and other limits.{{cite web|title=CloudLinux Releases New Inode Limits Feature for cPanel|url=http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/cloudlinux-releases-new-inode-limits-feature-for-cpanel|publisher=TheWhir.com|accessdate=19 September 2015}} Switching to CloudLinux OS is performed by a provided cldeploy script which installs its kernel, switches yum repositories and installs basic packages to allow LVE to work. After installation the server requires rebooting to load the newly installed kernel. CloudLinux OS doesn’t modify existing packages, so it is possible to boot the previous kernel in the regular way.{{cite web|title=CloudLinux OS – mariaż pingwina z chmurą w imię hostingu|url=http://biznes.newsweek.pl/cloudlinux-os-mariaz-pingwina-z-chmura-w-imie-hostingu,artykuly,364351,1.html|publisher=Newsweek Polska|accessdate=19 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925104800/http://biznes.newsweek.pl/cloudlinux-os-mariaz-pingwina-z-chmura-w-imie-hostingu,artykuly,364351,1.html|archive-date=September 25, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Web Hosting Centric OS|url=http://webhostmagazine.com/awards/web-hosting-centric-os/|website=Web Hosting Magazine|accessdate=22 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523192602/http://www.webhostmagazine.com/awards/web-hosting-centric-os/|archive-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Inside CloudLinux's New Linux-Based Cloud OS|url=http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/inside-cloudlinuxs-new-linux-based-cloud-os|publisher=TheWhir.com|accessdate=22 September 2015}}
Creation of AlmaLinux
CloudLinux released the first beta for AlmaLinux OS, a free operating system intended as a substitute for CentOS, on February 1, 2021.
On March 30, 2021, the same day as the first stable release, CloudLinux transferred the responsibility for development and governance of the project to the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. CloudLinux has promised $1 million in annual funding to the project, but does not own the project anymore.{{Cite news |author= |work=Business Wire |date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=2023-06-28 |title=CloudLinux Establishes AlmaLinux Open Source Foundation, Launches First Stable Release |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210330005690/en/CloudLinux-Establishes-AlmaLinux-Open-Source-Foundation-Launches-First-Stable-Release}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.cloudlinux.com/}}