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RackNerd Launches ctrl, a Proprietary Platform Built for AI VPS
We've been busy behind the scenes, and I'm excited to share a major milestone with the LET community -- RackNerd has moved away from SolusVM, and today officially launched ctrl, our proprietary VPS management platform! To provide some additional background and transparency regarding the transition, ctrl has been about a year in the making. Recently and unrelated to the development of ctrl, our team has also been actively identifying and responsibly reporting security issues in the software we've relied on.
Most recently, this included CVE-2026-68491, which our team discovered and responsibly disclosed to SolusVM/WebPros. Earlier, we also reported the vulnerability in SolusVM's WHMCS integration module, along with other issues along the way: https://docs.solusvm.com/en/solusvm1/release-notes/mainline-branch/v1.30/ -- by the way, there was no impact to any of our infrastructure from any of these vulnerabilities (they were internally discovered and responsibly reported)
SolusVM and the WebPros team have been great to work with. To their credit, they addressed our reports quickly, particularly considering the coordination involved in a software vendor's release process. We appreciate their responsiveness and the role their software has played in RackNerd's journey.
These experiences reinforced the value of the direction we were already taking with ctrl. We expedited development and committed additional resources to completing the project, recognizing that our team's experience could directly shape a platform built specifically for our infrastructure and customers.
At this point in RackNerd's growth, owning that platform was the right next step. With ctrl, we're now in full control (no pun intended!) of our platform's development and product roadmap. There's real value in setting our own priorities and timelines, acting directly on your feedback, and building around our customers' needs from the ground up, rather than continually bolting things on.
That ownership also brings responsibility, and we're committed to the ongoing development and maintenance that come with it. We're excited to keep improving ctrl and putting more features and capabilities into your hands 
And there are already quite a few new things to explore:
- ctrl Network Firewall -- An optional firewall that filters inbound traffic on our network before it reaches your VPS, complementing your operating system's firewall.
- One-Click Apps -- Deploy applications including AdminBolt, AnythingLLM, n8n, Ollama, LibreChat, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Coolify, and more!
- More OS templates -- More options for your next project or deployment.
- A modernized interface -- Manage your RackNerd VPS instances from one unified platform.
- Reference notes -- Keep useful notes alongside your services.
- Improved 2FA & Login History -- Stronger two-factor authentication with recovery codes, plus a clearer login history so you can review recent sign-ins from one place.
That's alongside power controls, HTML5 console access, OS reinstalls, root password resets, network reconfiguration, resource monitoring, and more.
All included with your RackNerd VPS services at no additional cost! For existing customers, the transition is simple -- log into ctrl using the same credentials as before, and your VPS instances will be ready to manage. There's no need to migrate or rebuild your VPS.
New customers will be provisioned directly on ctrl from day one. SolusVM has been completely retired from our environment as of today, with both existing and new customers now using ctrl
We'll continue enhancing ctrl, expanding the One-Click Apps catalog, adding features, and refining the experience. Open to hearing any and all feedback from the community.
Explore ctrl and try the interactive demo here: https://racknerd.com/ctrl-control-panel.php
Explore RackNerd ctrl One-Click Apps here: https://racknerd.com/ai-vps.php
Thank You sincerely for everyone's continued business and support! As I always like to say, we're just getting started! I couldn't be more excited about what's ahead for RackNerd and we look forward to contributing more towards the community as well. 👊
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nice1 dustin
Wow!