Ksplice lets hosts make important kernel security updates without having to reboot. The alternative is either rebooting about once a month or leaving systems vulnerable.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web host WestHost (www.westhost.com) has deployed Ksplice on its shared hosting servers, and will include it for free on its new line of dedicated servers, slated to be launch later this week. Along with WestHost, Web host midPhase (www.midphase.com), also a member of the UK2 Group (www.uk2group.com), is preparing to deploy Ksplice on all its Linux shared hosting servers.
According to the announcement posted on the WestHost blog, Ksplice enables the application of important kernel security updates to Red Hat and CentOS without having to reboot the server. This ability offers customers increased server uptime and faster security updates since security patches can be deployed without powering off the server.
“Ksplice has the obvious benefits of increased uptime but it also means that our team of sys admins can spend more time focused on monitoring and optimizing these servers for our clients,” WestHost systems administrator Cameron Christensen said in a statement.
The company said that this was a critical move because of the importance of uptime to customers.
In a blog announcement late last week, midPhase said it is planning on deploying Ksplice on all its Linux-based shared hosting servers by the middle of this week.
Ksplice announced on the weekend that Ksplice Uptrack, the company’s subscription-based kernel security update service, is now completely free for the new Ubuntu Desktop 10.10. Prior to its announcement regarding Ubuntu Desktop, Ksplice had already made Uptrack free for Fedora. For other distributions, the subscription fee starts at $3.95 per system a month, after a 30-day free trial.
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