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InMotion Cloud Introduces Fixed Cost Advantage: One Monthly Price for Cloud Workloads That Keep Growing

Updated on October 26, 2026 Jennifer Fan

Compute, storage, data transfer, and senior engineering support roll into a single committed bill, so teams can add environments without reopening the budget.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – October 26, 2026 – InMotion Cloud today announced Fixed Cost Advantage, a billing model that puts compute, storage, egress, and time with senior engineers on one committed monthly bill. Built for engineering leaders at growing SaaS companies, digital agencies, and managed service providers, it keeps costs steady when a team launches an AI feature, builds a client proof-of-concept, adds VMs, or expands its test suite.

Five Security Questions Every Server Owner Should Answer This October

Updated on October 13, 2026 Guest Contributor

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and most of the advice you’ll read this month is written for companies with a dedicated security team. If you run your own VPS, dedicated server, or reseller account, you probably don’t have one. You have yourself, maybe a developer, and a long list of things that aren’t security.

What Secure Web Hosting Looks Like in the First 24 Hours of a Zero-Day

Updated on October 12, 2026 Noah A.

Web hosting security is decided in the hours after a vulnerability goes public. A feature list doesn’t decide it. This article walks through how InMotion Hosting handled CVE-2026-41940, a critical cPanel zero-day. It covers which protections run without any customer action, what stays your responsibility on each plan type, and the questions to ask any host before the next critical flaw lands.

Help Us Test the App Launcher from InMotion Labs

Updated on September 21, 2026 Jennifer Fan

Test InMotion Hosting's App Launcher from InMotion Labs

Connect a GitHub repository, deploy to a live HTTPS URL, and help us find the rough edges in a new InMotion Labs beta.

AI-assisted tools are changing who can create software and how quickly an idea can become a working application. But there is still a meaningful gap between building an app and making it reliably available online.

The Death of the “Gentleman’s Agreement”: 5 Lessons from the Front Lines of Modern Software Security

Updated on September 2, 2026 Noah A.

The cPanel authentication bypass proved the buffer between disclosure and exploitation is gone. What security leaders should change about patch management.

For decades, the relationship between software vendors and the security community ran on an orderly, predictable rhythm known as coordinated disclosure. It was, in many ways, a gentleman’s agreement: a vulnerability was found, reported confidentially, and a timeline was established so the vendor could develop a fix before the public ever learned the front door was unlocked.

InMotion Hosting Expands Server Security with Fleet-wide Monarx ThreatShield Deployment

Updated on August 24, 2026 Jennifer Fan

Building on a security partnership that began in 2021, InMotion Hosting has expanded its use of Monarx technology with the deployment of ThreatShield across its server fleet.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – August 24, 2026 – InMotion Hosting is expanding its longstanding partnership with Monarx by deploying Monarx ThreatShield across its server infrastructure, adding runtime application protection against modern web attacks.

Which InMotion Hosting Referral Program Should You Join?

Updated on August 14, 2026 Carrie Smaha

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InMotion Hosting runs three separate referral programs, and they pay different people for different things. This guide breaks down who qualifies for the Hosting Affiliate Program, Refer a Friend, and the Agency Partner Program, what each one pays, when the money arrives, and how to pick the one that matches how you actually send business our way.

Inside a wp2shell WordPress Compromise and Recovery

Updated on August 5, 2026 Carrie Smaha

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Two WordPress sites on InMotion Hosting accounts were compromised within a two-hour window in July 2026. One was cleaned four days later, then reinfected six days after that. This is what our teams found: the persistence layers attackers build after initial access, the specific indicators you can check on your own sites today, and why deleting rogue administrator accounts does not end a compromise.

What Is Cloud Hosting? How It Works and Who It Fits

Updated on August 3, 2026 Carrie Smaha

Cloud hosting covers a wide range of setups, from a virtual server you configure and maintain yourself to a fully managed private environment someone else runs for you. This guide defines what cloud hosting is, explains the mechanics underneath it, separates public cloud from private cloud, and shows how to tell which version fits your team’s technical capacity.

Cloud Server vs. Dedicated Server vs. Private Cloud

Updated on August 13, 2026 Carrie Smaha

Cloud servers, dedicated servers, and managed private cloud handle performance, cost, and control differently. This guide compares all three across the six factors that drive infrastructure decisions, gives the utilization thresholds where each one stops making sense, and shows where managed private cloud fits for teams that have outgrown a dedicated server but do not want to hire system administrators.

Best Two-Factor Authentication Plugins for WordPress

Updated on July 30, 2026 Carrie Smaha

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) stops a stolen password from becoming a compromised site. Five WordPress plugins lead this category, and they differ in ways that matter once real users are involved. This comparison covers what each one does, which authentication methods are worth requiring, how to get back in if you lose your authenticator, and how to match a plugin to the way your site actually runs.

How to Choose a Streaming Dedicated Server in 2026

Updated on July 22, 2026 Carrie Smaha

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Most streaming buyers overspend on CPU and underspend on network capacity. This guide walks through how to size a dedicated server for streaming based on the numbers that actually govern video quality: cores per rendition, port speed against concurrent viewers, storage growth from recordings, and the point where a CDN should take over delivery.

How Much RAM Does Your Linux VPS Actually Need?

Updated on August 4, 2026 Carrie Smaha

RAM is usually the resource that decides whether a VPS feels fast or falls over. This guide breaks down how much memory your server actually needs based on your stack, your traffic, and what you run in the background. You will get baseline numbers for common site types, a use-case sizing table, and the specific signals that tell you it is time to size up.

9 Things to Know About Independent Web Hosting Providers

Updated on July 21, 2026 Carrie Smaha

Independent web hosting providers own their hardware, answer to customers instead of outside investors, and staff their own support teams. This guide covers nine practical checks, from data center ownership to how you read reviews, so small business owners and agencies can tell a durable hosting partner from a brand that was bought, bundled, and repriced.

InMotion Hosting Launches InMotion Cloud – Fully Managed Private Cloud for Businesses

Updated on July 20, 2026 Jennifer Fan

InMotion Hosting brings 25 years of dedicated server expertise to the managed private cloud market, offering dedicated hardware, predictable pricing, and senior engineer support, with limited-time pricing starting at $399 per month.