As the CentOS 7 lifecycle nears its end, many businesses and IT professionals face the challenge of finding a suitable, secure, and high-performing replacement for their server environments. The perfect solution? Upgrading to CloudLinux OS 8. This upgrade is not just a step forward; it's a leap towards greater stability, security, and efficiency.

The web hosting industry is rapidly expanding and is expected to grow in value and diversity in the near future. This sector offers a variety of hosting services such as shared, dedicated, VPS, and Managed WordPress hosting. While shared hosting continues to be widely used, service providers are now offering a broader range of hosting options to meet diverse needs.

CloudLinux proudly announces the stable release of ELevate, making it easier for users to transition from CloudLinux 7 to CloudLinux 8. With enhanced features and refinements, ELevate ensures a smooth migration journey for hosting providers. Learn more about ELevate here.

Note: Even after the stable release, ELevate represents a significant alteration to the operating system's structure and carries potential risks. Therefore, making a full server backup before initiating the ELevate process is crucial to ensure the server's recovery and functionality should any issues arise.

A new vulnerability was discovered in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel identified as CVE-2024-1086. The CloudLinux team is actively working to address and mitigate the security issue within our software.


*Please note: An update for April 3, 2024, has been added to the end of this post

WebPros is excited to launch WP Squared, a revolutionary WordPress hosting solution, and CloudLinux is equally pleased to be part of this venture. This partnership fundamentally changes the hosting landscape by delivering unmatched speed, security, and performance—key elements for any successful website. WP Squared simplifies WordPress management, offering a streamlined, user-oriented platform that incorporates CloudLinux's cutting-edge products - Imunify360 Unlimited, CloudLinux OS Shared Pro, and AccelerateWP Premium.

CloudLinux has made transitioning between editions smoother than ever. With all license editions unified under a single software package, customers can easily switch licenses and activate new features. Now, users can seamlessly move from CL Solo to CL Admin/Shared/Shared PRO, regardless of LVE support, and explore multiple transition paths for greater flexibility and choice.

We're reaching out to inform you about an upcoming disruption to our payment services due to essential system maintenance.

Due to the limited interest in Percona demonstrated by usage data, the decision was made to cease further updates of Percona starting from March 13th.

The CloudLinux OS team is pleased to announce that CL9 + cPanel is now ready for production use. After eagerly awaiting the stable release of cPanel version 118, we can now officially confirm its availability. For detailed information on supported operating systems for cPanel, check out the official documentation here.

Effective July 1st, 2024, CloudLinux 6 and 7 will reach End of Life (EOL). Routine updates and support will cease, but critical CVE support for issues with a severity score of 8 or higher will continue until July 1st, 2025. This extension allows administrators additional time to plan migrations.

Additionally, the repositories will remain available with the frozen versions of packages until March 1st, 2029.