ranjan@ranjan.info:~$
open to new challenges
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15+ years in production Linux infrastructure
I recover, secure & optimize critical Linux infrastructure.
I help businesses recover failed servers, eliminate security threats, migrate infrastructure without downtime, and automate complex hosting environments. You get 15 years of production experience — the kind earned carrying the pager for thousands of servers, not reading about it — plus a straight answer within a business day.
Linux
cPanel
DirectAdmin
Nginx
LiteSpeed
Docker
Bash
Cloudflare
15+
Years in Infrastructure
3K+
Servers Managed
1200+
Successful Migrations
99.99%
Uptime Focus
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ ls ~/services
All services
What I can fix for you
Ten specialized services — each with its own scope, process, and FAQ.
Emergency Linux Server Recovery
Boot failures, corrupted filesystems, kernel panics — diagnosed and repaired methodically, fast.
View serviceWebsite Malware Removal
PHP malware, backdoors, SEO spam — removed, blacklists cleared, reinfection prevented.
View serviceZero Downtime Website Migration
Sites, mail, databases, DNS — migrated in a planned cutover, not a leap of faith.
View serviceLinux Server Security Hardening
SSH, firewall, kernel, PHP, MySQL — locked down in layers, documented, auditable.
View serviceServer & Website Performance Optimization
Web server, PHP, MySQL, cache layers — tuned from measurements, not folklore.
View serviceEmail Migration & Recovery
Workspace, Microsoft 365, cPanel, IMAP — synced, verified, and deliverable.
View serviceAlso: Infrastructure Audit · Managed Administration · Control Panels · DevOps & Automation
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ whoami --why
Why businesses partner with me
The same reasons, engagement after engagement — told to me in exit calls, written here plainly.
Problem solver first
You're not buying hours or a technology — you're solving a business problem. That's where every engagement starts, and how it's measured.
Infrastructure architect
From a single VPS to multi-server hosting fleets — designed for the load you'll have, not just the load you have today.
Emergency response
Failed boots, hacked sites, dying disks. When it's already on fire, you get method, not panic — usually the same day.
Performance engineering
Tuning driven by measurement. Most clients discover their "slow server" was a fast server with default configs.
Automation mindset
Anything done twice by hand becomes a script. Your environment gets more reliable and cheaper to run over time.
Security in layers
Hardening, monitoring, and response designed together — so one mistake never equals one breach.
Communication you can plan around
Plain-language updates, honest timelines, and a written trail of every change. No jargon walls, no silence.
Business-first decisions
Fifteen years running my own hosting companies means I weigh cost, risk, and revenue — not just elegance.
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ cat ~/.stack
Full tech stack
Technologies I live in
Linux
15+ years · production
Administration, hardening, performance tuning across VPS, dedicated, and cloud — the foundation everything else sits on.
Docker
Containerization & deployment pipelines
PHP 8
Backend APIs, tools & automation
AI Integration
OpenAI · Claude · Gemini
LLM APIs wired into real infrastructure — not demos, production-grade automation built to run unattended.
Cloudflare
DNS · CDN · DDoS protection
Bash
Automation pipelines & ops scripts
Nginx
Web server · Reverse proxy
Load balancing, reverse proxying, and high-throughput static serving across production stacks.
cPanel · DirectAdmin
Control panel · Expert admin
Deep expertise in WHMCS automation, multi-server management, and migrating hosting platforms without downtime.
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ ls ~/projects
All projects
What I've built
running
MeraHost
Hosting PlatformA premium Indian web hosting brand built on 15+ years of Linux administration — shared hosting, managed VPS, dedicated servers, and domain registration, with support that actually answers.
LinuxWHMCScPanelDirectAdminManaged VPS
running
cPanelFree
Free Hosting PlatformGenuinely free web hosting — no forced ads, unlimited disk and bandwidth, full cPanel access, Softaculous one-click installs, free SSL, and a 99.9% uptime commitment.
LinuxcPanelSoftaculousFree SSLShared Hosting
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ cat ~/about.md
A bit about me
I started in Linux administration in 2010 — not from a course, but from having to keep production systems alive. Over 15 years I went deep on control panels, server migrations, security hardening, and the automation that makes hosting survivable at scale. I founded MeraHost because I'd seen how badly it's usually done. The tools on this site exist because I kept needing them and they didn't exist the way I wanted them.
Read the full story
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ ls ~/tools
Tools I built
Built for my own ops work — free to use.
- IP Lookup Detect your public IP with full network intelligence. →
- DNS Health Report Full DNS health report — nameservers, SOA, mail, security. →
- SSL Checker Verify SSL certificates — expiry, issuer & SANs. →
- Blacklist Check Check if an IP or domain is blacklisted. →
- Subnet Calculator Network, broadcast, host range and binary bit breakdown. →
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ git log --grep="resolved"
All case studies
Problems that got solved
Emergency Recovery
Production server recovered after a failed kernel update
- < 4h to recovery
- 0 bytes lost
Migration
Hundreds of websites moved between data centers without downtime
- 400+ accounts
- 0 downtime tickets
Malware Removal
Malware cleaned from a multi-site portfolio, blacklists cleared
- 12 sites cleaned
- 0 reinfections since
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ tail -f ~/feedback.log
More feedback
What clients say
Our production server died on a Friday night with no usable snapshot. By Saturday morning we were back online with nothing lost — plus a written report on exactly what failed and why it can't happen again.
Four hundred client accounts moved to new infrastructure overnight, and not a single ticket about downtime. I've been through migrations that cost us customers — this one, nobody even noticed.
Three cleanup services couldn't stop the reinfections. He found the entry point in the access logs, closed it, and got every site off Google's blacklist. It never came back.
ranjan@ranjan.info:~$ ssh [email protected]
Something breaking? Something to build?
Whatever stage you're at — a server that won't boot, a migration you can't afford to botch, or ops eating your week — you'll get a clear plan, honest timelines, and infrastructure that holds.