Advice from people who build things.
We work with your existing people and equipment, recommend the best solution rather than the most expensive one, and can deliver and run it for you.
Executive & non-executive director services
Technology decisions are business decisions. We bring hands-on engineering experience to the board, helping leadership teams set technology strategy, assess risk and hold delivery to account.
- Non-executive and interim executive director roles
- Technology strategy, due diligence and architecture review
- Customer success and customer training programmes
- Cyber security posture and governance
Services that stay up and scale
We design and run cloud and on-premise platforms built for high availability: containerised services, automated CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure you can rebuild from code. This website runs on that stack, as an nginx container built and deployed by CI.
- Docker, container orchestration and reverse proxying
- GitLab CI/CD, automated builds, tests and releases
- High-availability and scaling design
- Security reviews and hardening
Networks that just work
WiFi keeps dropping out. Performance is slow or poor. You're worried about the security of your devices, or want to replace the free router your ISP supplied. You need to cover a large area or support a large number of clients.
We can help at home or in the office. We start from the equipment you already have and recommend best-of-breed solutions for WAN, LAN, VPN and WiFi, including network segmentation and firewall rules.
Connectivity for when it gets busy
The mobile network can't cope with lots of people in a small space such as a field. It may seem fine while you set up, then slow down or fail once the crowds arrive, which is the worst possible time. Domestic WiFi of the kind found in many village halls isn't built for that load either.
We provide the equipment, set it up and manage it for the whole event.
WiFi
- Fully managed, high-performance access points
- Mesh networking
- Internet via LTE, cable or Starlink
- Separate SSIDs for staff, visitors and traders
- Open, WPA2, voucher or paid access
Radios
- Short and long-term licensed radios
- Repeaters configured and ready to go
- Repeaters, antennas and masts installed by experts
- Vehicle radios, handhelds and headsets
One home, one system
Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform. It brings all your smart devices into one system that runs locally in your home. You can use it to control lights, schedule EV charging and get a real handle on your energy consumption and generation.
If you like the idea but don't have the time or IT knowledge to set it up, we'll build it with you the way you want it. After installation, a simple subscription covers remote monitoring and management, new charts and panels, upgrades and backups. Our secure proxy service gives you remote access from your phone or browser. We can also turn an old tablet into an in-home dashboard.
Start with a conversation
Tell us what you're trying to achieve and we'll give you an honest view of how to get there.