August 16, 2011 - (HOSTSEARCH.COM) - Ryan MacDonald has been appointed Director of Technology at
A Small Orange hosting company. A Small Orange, a full-scaled web hosting company providing shared, reseller, VPS, and dedicated web hosting has made the announcement on Monday, August 15, 2011, that it had hired Ryan MacDonald as the company’s new Director of Technology.
According to the source, MacDonald was previously the lead system and network administrator at a small hosting company based in Michigan. However, he is best known for his contributions to the Linux open source community. MacDonald has written and continues to maintain a number of popular software applications used by web hosts including Linux Malware Detect (LMD), Advanced Policy Firewall (APF), Brute Force Detection (BFD), System Integrity Monitor (SIM), and a half dozen other applications through his website, R-fx Networks (rfxn.com).
“Ryan is one of the most capable system administrators I’ve met and we are really delighted to have him join our team,” said Douglas Hanna, CEO of A Small Orange. “He’s not only very good technically, but has excellent intangibles and is a great culture fit at A Small Orange.”
About A Small Orange
A Small Orange is a leading provider of shared, reseller, VPS, and dedicated web hosting. Founded in Atlanta in 2003, A Small Orange's mission is to provide service and not just servers. The company has nearly 40 employees around the world and servers in facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
