Agnostic engineering, under your brand.
We're Unix and Linux specialists with heavy experience in Windows and Mac, Android, iOS and HTML5 app development. Because we're as comfortable on the command line as in a GUI, we design around the right kit for the job, not just the easiest one.
- Unix and Linux specialists
- Heavy Windows and Mac experience
- Android, iOS and HTML5 app development
- Comfortable on the CLI and in the GUI
- Vendor and supplier agnostic
- Some quotes up to 70% cheaper
Unix & Linux Specialists. Genuinely Agnostic.
Our engineers are Unix and Linux specialists with heavy experience in Windows and Mac. We're happy on the command line as well as in a graphical interface, so we can work with a much wider range of kit than providers who only click through a GUI.
The same depth runs through our development team, from web apps and portals to Android, iOS and HTML5 app development.
A wider range we can design, build and support.
Virtualisation
Proxmox alongside VMware and Hyper-V
Firewalls
Linux and BSD firewalls alongside commercial ones
Networks
Multi-vendor switching and Wi-Fi
Telephony
Asterisk alongside 3CX and hosted systems
Desktop and cloud
Windows, Microsoft 365 and macOS
Apps
Android, iOS and HTML5 apps, plus custom web applications
Choices, not a catalogue.
Most of our competitors focus on the "easy" solutions: Windows servers, Hyper-V, WatchGuard firewalls and DrayTek routers. We agree they all have their place, and we install and support them too.
But because we're comfortable with the CLI as well as the GUI, we can take a much more agnostic approach. Because we work with alternative kit that many providers avoid through lack of experience, some quotes have come in up to 70% cheaper. We always set out the options with the trade-offs explained, and you and your client choose.
Who manages it shapes the design.
Agnostic means knowing that several solutions can exist, and that not every solution suits every situation.
Product A
If your client's own generalist IT person will manage it, we'd suggest Product A: well known and straightforward to run day to day.
Product B
If you, or we on your behalf, will manage it day to day, Product B may be the better fit: more capable, more efficient or better value.
Just because we can buy some kit for less doesn't mean we'll offer it as the primary solution. We recommend what's right for the site and the people running it.
Not just one element.
Every solution is designed, built, configured, installed, managed, patched and documented to the right level, not just one of those stages. Everything is documented, so there is no lock-in.
- DesignedAround the sites, users, risks and budget.
- BuiltAnd tested before go-live.
- ConfiguredSecurely, not left on defaults.
- InstalledWith minimal disruption.
- ManagedIn-house by your team, or day to day by us.
- PatchedWith planned, tested updates.
- DocumentedSo you're never locked in.
The same approach, in every service.
Our approach: common questions
Do you only work with Linux?
No. We're Unix and Linux specialists with heavy experience in Windows and Mac. We install and support the mainstream options too, and recommend whichever is right for the job.
How can some quotes be up to 70% cheaper?
By using alternative kit that many providers avoid because it needs deeper skills to run. We'll show you the options side by side so you can choose.
Will you always recommend the cheapest option?
No. Just because we can buy some kit for less doesn't mean we'll offer it as the primary solution. We match the solution to who will manage it and what the site needs.
Do you still work with Windows, Hyper-V, WatchGuard and DrayTek?
Yes. They suit many businesses. We just make sure you also see the alternatives.
Is alternative or open-source kit less secure or harder to support?
Not when it's designed, configured, patched and documented properly. We only recommend what we can support confidently.
Will we be locked in to you?
No. Everything is documented, so another provider or an in-house team can take over.
What's the difference between Product A and Product B?
It depends who runs it. If your client's own generalist IT person will manage it, we'd suggest something straightforward to run day to day. If you, or we on your behalf, will manage it, a more capable or better-value option may suit better.
Need this for your own business rather than for your clients? Our sister company Your IT Specialist offers the same Unix & Linux agnostic engineering direct to end users.
Ask us for the options.
Tell us what your customer needs and who will manage it. We will come back with honest options.