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Bytemark Ltd.
IndustryInternet, cloud computing
Founded12 July 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-12)
FoundersMatthew Bloch
Peter Taphouse
Headquarters
York, North Yorkshire
,
U.K.
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesInternet hosting service
Websitewww.bytemark.co.uk

Bytemark is a UK-based server hosting and datacentre provider,[1] headquartered in York, United Kingdom.[2] Founded in 2002 as Bytemark Computer Consulting Ltd,[3]

Bytemark was the first provider[citation needed] of virtual machines and cloud hosting through User-mode Linux in 2003.[4]

In 2012, Bytemark launched BigV[5] their public cloud platform designed completely in-house using open source software. In 2013, Bytemark moved into their own £1.2 million datacentre and headquarters in York, "YO26".[6] In 2017, their BigV platform was renamed Bytemark Cloud.

Environmental and ethical policies

The YO26 datacentre uses fresh-air cooling, not common in the UK[7] and was shortlisted for Innovation in Medium Data Center at the DatacenterDynamics Awards EMEA 2013.[8]

Each of Bytemark's servers is built using efficient power supplies as certified by the 80plus 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, Bytemark developed their own anonymous recruitment process in 2015.[9]

Awards

In 2014, Bytemark was named one of the Top 50 Fastest Grown Tech Companies in the North[10] at the Northern Tech Awards[11] with revenue growth of 44%. Financially, Bytemark turned over £2.5 million in 2013.[12] In 2014, this grew to £3 million.[13]

In 2015 Bytemark was awarded the Fair Tax Mark.[14]

Support of open-source projects

Bytemark has a history of contributing to and support free software. Bytemark offer an ongoing discount to Free software publishers of at least 5%.[15]

Bytemark support LibreOffice[16] through provision of a build server.[17] In 2009, Bytemark became a supporter of XBMC[18] with the same. In 2012, Bytemark started supporting Cyanogenmod with build servers.[19]

In 2013, Bytemark contributed hosting services worth £150,000 to the Debian project[20] having used Debian since the company was founded. Bytemark also supports OpenStreetMap with DNS services and servers to support version control, mailing lists and help pages.[21]

Bytemark also support projects for social good including sponsoring servers for mySociety including FixMyStreet, TheyWorkForYou and WhatDoTheyKnow.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Bytemark Hosting invests in data centre". York Press. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Is ancient York poised to be the UK's next digital success story? - Prolific North". Prolific North. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Bytemark Computer Consulting Ltd in North Yorkshire - Company Information". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Bytemark". Free Software Magazine. 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. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Bytemark Hosting's York datacentre up for global award". York Press. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  8. ^ "The 2013 DatacenterDynamics EMEA Awards finalists are here". PRWeb. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  9. ^ http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/business/news/15323134.Boosting_diversity_in_tech_recruitment/
  10. ^ "Bytemark named in top 50 fastest growing tech firms". York Press. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Northern Tech Awards 2014 » Celebrating northern tech entrepreneurship". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Bytemark Hosting invests in data centre". York Press. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Success for York company Bytemark Hosting". York Press. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  14. ^ https://fairtaxmark.net/bytemark-pays-its-fair-share/
  15. ^ "Digital conference hailed a success". York Press. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Our Supporters » The Document Foundation". Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ https://people.gnome.org/~michael/data/2012-07-29-libreoffice-gnome.pdf
  18. ^ "Welcome Bytemark: Hosting Sponsor - XBMC". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  19. ^ "CyanogenMod asking the help — and collecting means in 8 clocks — IT daily blog, news, magazine, technologies". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  20. ^ "Debian -- News -- A Bytemark donation boosts reliability of Debian's core infrastructure". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  21. ^ "State of the Map 2013 :: Personalised mugs from Bytemark". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "Migrating to Bytemark (who rock) / mySociety". mySociety. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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