{"id":1435,"date":"2013-05-29T18:10:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T22:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.funio.com\/en\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2013-06-27T14:34:23","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T18:34:23","slug":"funio-infrastructures-why-update-the-server-kernel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.funio.com\/en\/2013\/05\/funio-infrastructures-why-update-the-server-kernel\/","title":{"rendered":"Funio Infrastructures: Why Update the Server Kernel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As aforementioned on our <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.funio.com\/en\/category\/status\/\">maintenance notifications page<\/a>, we are presently conducting an update to the kernel of all our Panelbox servers.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are less familiar with the term &#8220;kernel&#8221;, it is a fundamental part of the operating system that manages server resources and allows the different components, either software or hardware, to communicate between each other.<\/p>\n<p>The kernel udpate is primordial for us for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It ensures optimal security.<\/strong> An updated kernel ensures that security issues that have been discovered in previous versions are resolved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It enables us the use of new functionalities<\/strong>. In our case, this update allows us to fully use the capacities of the latest version of CloudLinux which is used on all our servers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It ensures optimal server efficiency<\/strong>. An updated kernel also allows us to provide you with greater server stability and oftentimes better performances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It provides us with better control<\/strong>. This update allows us to better manage the shared resources, which includes disk I\/O usage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It allows us to standardize our infrastructures<\/strong>. This way, we make sure that the level of service is constant and fair for all our customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have questions in regards to this update, do not hesitate to <a href=\"http:\/\/funio.com\/contacts\">contact the Funio team<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As aforementioned on our maintenance notifications page, we are presently conducting an update to the kernel of all our Panelbox servers. 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