Liquid Web’s All-Latest, Self-Managed Hosting Solution, Cloud Metal, Unveiled

ATLANTA, GA. October 26, 2023— Liquid Web, a number one provider of cloud hosting for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the launch of Cloud Metal hosting, providing users with a self-managed, cost-saving solution that may flexibly meet the needs of their business.

Cloud Metal offers enterprise-level infrastructure curated for specific hosting needs. This self-managed solution, ideal for many who can manage and deploy their very own software, helps reduce costs and supports the capability of the business to handle evolving needs, promoting agility and empowering developers. 

For those exploring infrastructure options, Cloud Metal offers a one-click start, with servers up inside minutes. Those wanting to administer servers their way can accomplish that through their preferred management interface — portal or API. 

“Our recent Cloud Metal product leverages over 25 years of industry experience,” says Ryan MacDonald, Vice President of Engineering at Liquid Web. “Now could be the time for Liquid Web to expand our products into the self-managed space. As a developer-minded person myself, I’m thrilled that these products offer extensive developer-focused options and features.”

A number of the features that make Liquid Web’s Cloud Metal offering superior include:

• Cost savings via customization.
• Fast provisioning times.
• A strong, well-documented, and developer-friendly API.
• Server resizing inside minutes, eliminating the necessity for manual migrations.
• Self-management portal and tools empowering users to perform routine server tasks.
• Add-on services comparable to cPanel/Plesk licenses, management levels, and cloud backups.

“Our Cloud Metal solution enhances Liquid Web’s commitment to the shopper experience,” says Brian Oates, Technical Product Manager at Liquid Web. “Fully managed solutions aren’t for everybody. Customers that need to self-host can now depend on Liquid Web’s long-standing and extensive experience to offer performant solutions that strengthen their business.”

“Customers are using this service to host their next site, deploy backend applications, facilitate development workflows, and all the pieces in between,” adds Oates.

With over 25 years of industry-leading experience, Liquid Web continues to innovate with the shopper in mind, ensuring high performance, painless scaling, compliance adherence, and a superb user experience. With features like free migrations for managed solutions, integrated backups, and straightforward resizing, Liquid Web provides an unrivaled hosting experience for businesses of all sizes.

Constructing on 25 years of success, our Liquid Web Family of Brands delivers software, solutions, and managed services for mission-critical sites, stores, and applications to SMBs and the designers, developers, and agencies who create for them.  Liquid Web (Managed Hosting), Nexcess (Digital Commerce Cloud), and StellarWP (WordPress Software and Tools) have greater than 500,000+ sites under management, over 100,000 software subscribers, and a couple of million+ free version software users. Collectively, the businesses have assembled a world-class team of industry experts, provide unparalleled service from solution engineers available 24/7/365, and own and manage ten global data centers. As an industry leader in customer support, the rapidly expanding brand family has been recognized amongst INC. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Corporations for 12 years. Learn more in regards to the Liquid Web Family of Brands.