# AcuNett — Managed Linux Server Administration & Hosting > AcuNett provides 24/7 managed Linux server administration, security hardening, proactive server monitoring, managed backups, server migrations, and Linux hosting for businesses worldwide. Established in 2001 and based in Houston, Texas, AcuNett brings over 25 years of hands-on Linux infrastructure experience. AcuNett specializes in managing, securing, maintaining, and optimizing mission-critical Linux servers. Businesses, hosting providers, developers, and IT teams rely on AcuNett for proactive administration, troubleshooting, security, performance optimization, and infrastructure support. Core services include Linux server management, server hardening, 24/7 monitoring, managed backups, server migrations, and managed hosting. AcuNett supports existing infrastructure hosted with third-party providers as well as servers hosted directly through AcuNett. Supported technologies include AlmaLinux, Ubuntu Server, Rocky Linux, Debian, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, cPanel/WHM, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Apache, NGINX, LiteSpeed, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, KVM, Proxmox VE, VMware, AWS, Azure, and other Linux infrastructure platforms. AcuNett serves clients globally, provides 24/7/365 technical support, and offers consultations for businesses seeking Linux infrastructure assistance. ## Services * [Linux Server Management](https://acunett.com/services/linux-server-management): 24/7 managed Linux server administration, including proactive monitoring, security hardening, operating system updates, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and incident response. * [Server Hardening](https://acunett.com/services/server-hardening): Linux server security hardening, including firewall configuration, SSH security, authentication improvements, software patching, access controls, and threat prevention. * [Server Monitoring](https://acunett.com/services/server-monitoring): Proactive Linux server monitoring for availability, CPU, memory, disk usage, network connectivity, critical services, SSL certificates, and other infrastructure health indicators. * [Managed Backups](https://acunett.com/services/managed-backups): Automated and managed Linux server backup solutions, including backup scheduling, off-site storage, backup monitoring, recovery planning, and restore verification. * [Server Migrations](https://acunett.com/services/server-migrations): Linux server migrations involving infrastructure planning, data transfer, application compatibility, configuration, testing, and DNS cutover while minimizing downtime. ## Hosting * [VPS Hosting](https://acunett.com/hosting/vps-hosting): High-performance Linux virtual private servers with scalable resources, SSD storage, and options for managed or unmanaged administration. * [Dedicated Server Hosting](https://acunett.com/hosting/dedicated-servers): Dedicated Linux server infrastructure for demanding business applications, websites, databases, and hosting environments, with managed administration options. * [Managed WordPress Hosting](https://acunett.com/hosting/wordpress-hosting): WordPress hosting on optimized Linux infrastructure with security, performance, backups, and experienced technical support. * [Managed Joomla Hosting](https://acunett.com/hosting/joomla-hosting): Joomla hosting on Linux infrastructure with experienced Joomla and Linux server administration. * [SSL Certificates](https://acunett.com/hosting/ssl-certificates): SSL certificate solutions for securing websites, encrypting connections, and managing certificate installation and renewal. * [Domain Names](https://acunett.com/hosting/domain-names): Domain registration, transfers, renewals, and DNS management. ## Supported Technologies * [Linux Operating Systems, Control Panels & Supported Technologies](https://acunett.com/supported-technologies): Comprehensive directory of Linux distributions, hosting control panels, security tools, web servers, databases, virtualization platforms, cloud providers, and backup technologies supported by AcuNett. ## Linux Server Administration Guides * [Linux Server Administration Blog](https://acunett.com/blog): Educational resources covering Linux server management, security, monitoring, backups, migrations, hosting, and infrastructure best practices. * [What Is Managed Linux Server Administration (And Is It Worth It)?](https://acunett.com/blog/what-is-managed-linux-server-administration-and-is-it-worth-it): Introduction to managed Linux administration, including responsibilities, benefits, costs, and reasons businesses outsource server management. * [Understanding Linux Server Hardening](https://acunett.com/blog/understanding-linux-server-hardening): Guide to reducing Linux server security risks through firewall configuration, SSH hardening, authentication controls, security updates, and related measures. * [What Should You Monitor on a Linux Server?](https://acunett.com/blog/what-should-you-monitor-on-a-linux-server): Guide to monitoring server resources, system availability, network activity, applications, services, and infrastructure health. * [How to Build a Reliable Linux Backup Strategy](https://acunett.com/blog/how-to-build-a-reliable-linux-backup-strategy): Best practices for backup frequency, off-site storage, recovery planning, data protection, and restore testing. * [Planning a Linux Server Migration Without Downtime](https://acunett.com/blog/planning-a-linux-server-migration-without-downtime): Guide to server migration planning, compatibility testing, data transfers, DNS cutover, and minimizing service interruptions. ## Contact * [Talk to a Linux Server Expert](https://acunett.com/talk-to-an-expert): Request a consultation about Linux server management, security, monitoring, backups, migrations, hosting, or infrastructure troubleshooting. ## Optional * [AlmaLinux vs Ubuntu Server: Which Is Right for Your Business?](https://acunett.com/blog/almalinux-vs-ubuntu-server-which-is-right-for-your-business): Comparison of two popular Linux server operating systems, including stability, support, compatibility, and hosting requirements. * [Dedicated Server vs VPS: Which Hosting Solution Fits Your Business?](https://acunett.com/blog/dedicated-server-vs-vps-which-hosting-solution-fits-your-business): Comparison of dedicated servers and virtual private servers for performance, cost, flexibility, security, and management. * [10 Linux Server Security Best Practices for 2026](https://acunett.com/blog/10-linux-server-security-best-practices-every-business-should-follow-in-2026): Practical security recommendations covering SSH, firewalls, access controls, updates, monitoring, and system protection. * [What Causes High Server Load on Linux?](https://acunett.com/blog/what-causes-high-server-load-on-linux): Troubleshooting high Linux server load caused by resource-intensive processes, database activity, traffic spikes, configuration problems, and other conditions. * [The Complete Linux Server Maintenance Checklist](https://acunett.com/blog/the-complete-linux-server-maintenance-checklist): Checklist of recurring Linux server maintenance activities, including monitoring, security updates, backups, system health, and performance reviews. * [How to Choose the Right Linux Hosting Provider](https://acunett.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-linux-hosting-provider): Criteria for evaluating Linux hosting providers, including infrastructure, technical support, reliability, security, backups, and scalability. * [Choosing the Right Linux Distribution for Your Server](https://acunett.com/blog/choosing-the-right-linux-distribution-for-your-server): Comparison of Linux distributions for business servers, hosting environments, and production infrastructure. * [Why Server Monitoring Is More Important Than Ever](https://acunett.com/blog/why-server-monitoring-is-more-important-than-ever): Explains the value of proactive monitoring, early issue detection, server availability, and operational reliability. * [When Is It Time to Upgrade from Shared Hosting to a VPS?](https://acunett.com/blog/when-is-it-time-to-upgrade-from-shared-hosting-to-a-vps): Signs that a website or application may benefit from the dedicated resources, flexibility, and scalability of VPS hosting.