Servers & Workstations

Servers, storage and workstations specified, built, deployed and maintained, from a single file server to a virtualized cluster.

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What's included

Everything we handle as part of servers & workstations, scoped to your space and goals.

Server deployment

Rack or tower servers running Windows Server or Linux, set up and secured.

Virtualization

Proxmox VE, VMware and Hyper-V, including high-availability clusters.

Storage & NAS

RAID and ZFS storage, file shares and permissions organized the right way.

Backup & recovery

Automated 3-2-1 backups with offsite copies and restores that are actually tested.

Workstation builds

Custom high-performance machines for editing, streaming, CAD and heavy workloads.

Deployment & imaging

Standard setups, updates and security baselines across every machine.

  • Proxmox VE
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • RAID / ZFS
  • 3-2-1 backups

Why it matters

What you get when it's designed and installed right.

Right-sized

Hardware that fits your workload and budget, not an upsell.

Protected data

Versioned backups and offsite copies guard against failure and ransomware.

Less downtime

Clustering and monitoring keep systems running through hardware issues.

How we build it

Servers run as virtual machines across a cluster of hypervisors with shared storage. If a host fails or needs maintenance, workloads move to another node with little or no interruption. More on this architecture →

Edge firewallsHA pair, IPSTop-of-rack A25/100GbETop-of-rack B25/100GbEMLAGVirtualization cluster: live migration, automatic failoverHypervisor 1Proxmox VE / VMwareHypervisor 2Proxmox VE / VMwareHypervisor 3Proxmox VE / VMwareDistributed storageCeph / SAN, replicated across nodes, jumbo framesBackupsNightlyOffsite copyMgmt VLANVM networksStorage MTU 9000MigrationCluster heartbeat

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about servers & workstations.

Should we use cloud or on-site servers?

It depends on your applications, internet reliability and budget, and many clients use both. We recommend what fits.

Can you build custom workstations?

Yes. We spec and build workstations for video editing, streaming, CAD and heavy multitasking, then set them up and support them.

How do you protect our data?

With automated, versioned backups following the 3-2-1 rule: three copies, two types of storage, one offsite, and restores we test.

Let's talk about your project.

Book a consultation and we'll scope it together.