Carrie Wheeler, President of Liquid Web, is leading her company to empower small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with AI-driven hosting solutions. Speaking on Tech Impact with Marc Saltzman, Wheeler detailed how Liquid Web’s high-performance hosting and AI innovations help SMBs thrive.

“We’re technologists at heart,” said Wheeler. She explained that Liquid Web’s team is passionate about leveraging technology, including AI, to streamline web hosting and infrastructure for SMBs. Liquid Web’s goal is to make advanced technology accessible to businesses that may not have extensive in-house IT resources.

AI plays a crucial role in Liquid Web’s offerings, especially for SMBs managing diverse and resource-heavy applications.

“If you’re running AI or using a large language model, the resource consumption is astronomically greater than a normal application,” Wheeler noted. With AI-integrated hosting options, Liquid Web provides scalable solutions that adapt to the higher resource demands of these applications, ensuring smooth, efficient operations.

The integration of AI doesn’t stop at resource management. According to Wheeler, Liquid Web’s platform supports enhanced security for SMBs, many of whom may be transitioning from less secure, on-premises solutions.

“For us, security starts at the physical layer,” she stressed, underscoring that Liquid Web’s security strategy spans physical infrastructure to application-level protections, including DDoS defense. This layered approach ensures that SMBs’ critical data and applications remain protected in an increasingly digital world.

With AI at the core of Liquid Web’s strategy, Wheeler is committed to empowering SMBs to harness the potential of advanced tech in a secure and efficient environment.