Bytemark Explained

Bytemark Ltd.
Industry:Internet, cloud computing
Founders:Matthew Bloch
Peter Taphouse
Hq Location City:York, North Yorkshire
Hq Location Country:U.K.
Area Served:Worldwide
Services:Internet hosting service

Bytemark is a UK-based server hosting and datacentre provider,[1] headquartered in York, United Kingdom.[2] It was founded in 2002,[3] and was the first provider of virtual machines and cloud hosting through User-mode Linux in 2003.[4]

In 2012, the company launched BigV, a public cloud platform designed in-house using open source software.[5] In 2013, it moved into a £1.2 million datacentre and headquarters in York.[6] In 2017, their BigV platform was renamed Bytemark Cloud. In September 2018, the company was acquired by iomart Group plc.[7]

On 2 February 2023 Bytemark announced[8] that it would cease to support BigV on 30 April 2023.

Environmental and ethical policies

Bytemark's datacentre uses fresh-air cooling, not common in the UK,[9] and was shortlisted for Innovation in Medium Data Center at the DatacenterDynamics Awards EMEA 2013.[10] Each of its servers is built using efficient power supplies as certified by the 80 Plus scheme, which requires power supplies to be at least 80% efficient at up to 100% rated load. To reduce the bias found in traditional recruitment processes, the company developed their own anonymous recruitment process in 2015.[11]

Awards

In 2014, Bytemark was named one of the Top 50 Fastest Grown Tech Companies in the North[12] at the Northern Tech Awards[13] with revenue growth of 44%. Financially, the company turned over £2.5 million in 2013.[14] In 2014, this grew to £3 million.[15] In 2015, the company was awarded the Fair Tax Mark.[16]

Support of open-source projects

Bytemark has a history of contributing to and supporting free software.

They support LibreOffice through provision of a build server.[17] [18] In 2009, the company became a supporter of XBMC with the same.[19] In 2012, they started supporting Cyanogenmod with build servers.[20]

In 2013, the company contributed hosting services worth £150,000 to the Debian project, having used Debian since the company was founded.[21] The company also supported OpenStreetMap with DNS services and servers to support version control, mailing lists and help pages.[22] The company also support projects for social good, including sponsoring servers for mySociety, who operate FixMyStreet, TheyWorkForYou and WhatDoTheyKnow.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bytemark Hosting invests in data centre. York Press. 6 February 2013 . 12 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Is ancient York poised to be the UK's next digital success story? - Prolific North. Prolific North. 16 April 2014. 12 September 2014.
  3. Web site: Bytemark Computer Consulting Ltd in North Yorkshire - Company Information. 12 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Bytemark. Free Software Magazine. 12 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140912161503/http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/linux_hosting/bytemark_review. 12 September 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: What small cloud players can offer to compete with the giants. 9 October 2012. TechRepublic. 12 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Bytemark moves into new £1.2m data centre. York Press. 10 October 2013 . 12 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Bytemark is now part of iomart Group plc. Bytemark Hosting. 4 September 2018 . 15 October 2018.
  8. Web site: BigV Migration FAQ. 11 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Bytemark Hosting's York datacentre up for global award. York Press. 11 November 2013 . 12 September 2014.
  10. Web site: The 2013 DatacenterDynamics EMEA Awards finalists are here. https://web.archive.org/web/20140912162546/http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11284819.htm. dead. 12 September 2014. 1 November 2013. PRWeb. 12 September 2014.
  11. Web site: Boosting diversity in tech recruitment. 5 June 2017 .
  12. Web site: Bytemark named in top 50 fastest growing tech firms. York Press. 31 March 2014 . 12 September 2014.
  13. Web site: Northern Tech Awards 2014 » Celebrating northern tech entrepreneurship. 12 September 2014.
  14. Web site: Bytemark Hosting invests in data centre. York Press. 6 February 2013 . 12 September 2014.
  15. Web site: Success for York company Bytemark Hosting. York Press. 29 May 2014 . 12 September 2014.
  16. Web site: Bytemark: An internet company that pays its fair share | Fair Tax Foundation. 13 July 2017. 8 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161108005837/http://fairtaxmark.net/bytemark-pays-its-fair-share/. dead.
  17. Web site: Our Supporters » The Document Foundation . 12 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901031015/http://www.documentfoundation.org/supporters . 1 September 2014 .
  18. Web site: LibreOffice, The Document Foundation, and GNOME... What we're doing together. gnome.org. Meeks. Michael. Michael Meeks (software developer). 29 July 2012.
  19. Web site: Welcome Bytemark: Hosting Sponsor - XBMC. 12 September 2014. 12 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140912165729/http://xbmc.org/welcome-bytemark-hosting-sponsor/. dead.
  20. Web site: CyanogenMod asking the help — and collecting means in 8 clocks — IT daily blog, news, magazine, technologies. 12 September 2014.
  21. Web site: Debian -- News -- A Bytemark donation boosts reliability of Debian's core infrastructure. 12 September 2014.
  22. Web site: State of the Map 2013 :: Personalised mugs from Bytemark . 12 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011075003/http://2013.stateofthemap.org/blog/personalised-mugs-bytemark/ . 11 October 2014 .
  23. Web site: Migrating to Bytemark (who rock) / mySociety. mySociety. 22 October 2012. 12 September 2014.

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