Bytemark

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]

Bytemark Ltd.
IndustryInternet, cloud computing
Founded12 July 2002 (2002-07-12)
FoundersMatthew Bloch
Peter Taphouse
Headquarters
York, North Yorkshire
,
U.K.
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesInternet hosting service
Websitewww.bytemark.co.uk

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]

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