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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 providerШаблон:Citation needed 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.Шаблон:Citation needed 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]

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