什么是CloudLinux？ 它的工作原理及其在cPanel Web托管中的重要性

CloudLinux is an add-on for cPanel web hosting services that installs a new kernel that helps system administrators to better manage cPanel web hosting users. We have recently deployed CloudLinux across our range of cPanel web hosting servers as a way of improving the level of service that we provide to our customers. Here I’ll be explaining the importance of CloudLinux in cPanel hosting and how our new setup compares to the old scenario.

CloudLinux是cPanel Web托管服务的附加组件，它安装了新内核，可帮助系统管理员更好地管理cPanel Web托管用户。 最近，我们已经在我们的一系列cPanel Web托管服务器中部署了CloudLinux，以提高我们向客户提供的服务水平。 在这里，我将解释CloudLinux在cPanel托管中的重要性以及我们的新设置如何与旧方案进行比较。

旧场景... (The old scenario…)

Before CloudLinux, there were no restrictions in place on cPanel hosting systems that prevented a single user from hogging major server resources, such as the CPU(s) for example. This meant that if a hacker was intent on bringing a server down, all they had to do was find a website on their chosen server that contained even just one vulnerability. They could then exploit this vulnerability using a number of methods; the idea here would be to maximise the resource usage on the server so that there are no free resources remaining, which would then cause the server to crash.

在CloudLinux之前，cPanel托管系统上没有任何限制，可以阻止单个用户占用主要服务器资源(例如CPU)。 这意味着，如果黑客打算关闭服务器，那么他们所要做的就是在所选服务器上找到一个网站，该网站只包含一个漏洞。 然后，他们可以使用多种方法来利用此漏洞。 这里的想法是最大程度地利用服务器上的资源，以便没有剩余的可用资源，这将导致服务器崩溃。

那么，CloudLinux会做什么？ (So what does CloudLinux do?)

CloudLinux in a cPanel web hosting environment creates an individual virtual container for each website. System administrators can then set hard limits for individual websites so that the performance and security of one website can’t impact on the performance of its neighbours. Parameters that can be set include the amount of CPU power that a single website can use and disk IOPS; these are beyond what a regular cPanel installation can facilitate, which is often limited to specific account features like MySQL databases and FTP accounts. With each virtual container having a pre-determined hard limit, you can make much more accurate predictions about potential server load, enabling you to retain adequate spare capacity.

cPanel Web托管环境中的CloudLinux为每个网站创建一个单独的虚拟容器。 然后，系统管理员可以为各个网站设置硬限制，以使一个网站的性能和安全性不会影响其邻居的性能。 可以设置的参数包括单个网站可以使用的CPU能力和磁盘IOPS。 这些超出了常规cPanel安装所能提供的便利，而cPanel安装通常仅限于特定的帐户功能，例如MySQL数据库和FTP帐户。 每个虚拟容器都有预定的硬限制，您可以对潜在的服务器负载进行更准确的预测，从而保留足够的备用容量。

The virtual container can act as a buffer against any websites that are targeted. So if a website using a cPanel hosting package is compromised, only that particular website and environment is affected – hackers will have no way of breaking out of that environment to attack other websites and data.

虚拟容器可以充当针对任何目标网站的缓冲区。 因此，如果使用cPanel托管软件包的网站受到威胁，则仅会影响特定的网站和环境-黑客将无法脱离该环境来攻击其他网站和数据。

Users will now know when it’s time to upgrade to a new type of hosting. CloudLinux helps to keep shared hosting a fair business with which all clients get access to their full entitlement of resources. When a user hits their limits, then they know it’s time to start optimising their website to make better use of their available resources, or alternatively to upgrade to a more powerful form of web hosting, i.e. a VPS or dedicated server.

现在，用户将知道何时该升级到新型托管。 CloudLinux有助于保持共享托管公平的业务，所有客户都可以通过该业务获得其全部资源使用权。 当用户达到自己的极限时，他们知道是时候开始优化其网站，以更好地利用其可用资源，或者升级到功能更强大的Web托管形式，例如VPS或专用服务器。

加起来 (Summing up)

As a summary, CloudLinux plays an important role in cPanel web hosting and providing a service that is fair to all customers. The virtual container created for each website provides a buffer against any malicious attacks so that only the compromised website is affected and the attacks don’t have the power to spread beyond this. The facility to more explicitly limit the resources of each website provides a fairer service to all and means that no single website will have the power to utilise all available resources and in turn bring the server down. You could also see this as a way of increasing account density since you can more accurately plan for loads placed on servers. And with your servers under less pressure they are less likely to crash or experience issues, allowing you to see reduced support costs.

综上所述，CloudLinux在cPanel网站托管和提供对所有客户公平的服务中扮演着重要角色。 为每个网站创建的虚拟容器可提供对任何恶意攻击的缓冲，因此，只有受到感染的网站才会受到影响，并且攻击无权传播。 该工具可以更明确地限制每个网站的资源，从而为所有人提供更公平的服务，这意味着没有一个网站有权使用所有可用资源，进而导致服务器宕机。 您还可以将其视为增加帐户密度的一种方式，因为您可以更准确地计划服务器上的负载。 而且，由于服务器承受的压力较小，因此它们崩溃或遇到问题的可能性较小，从而使您可以减少支持成本。

翻译自: https://www.eukhost.com/blog/webhosting/what-is-cloudlinux-how-it-works-and-its-importance-in-cpanel-web-hosting/