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Straight answers to common questions about Linux infrastructure, local AI, backups and security. Each page explains the starting price, the work to agree and the details that help us give you a useful quote.
Linux infrastructure
Understand the cost of a repair and what continuing server care should cover.
How much does Linux support cost?
Package and repository fixes from £39. Other work has its own starting price: service and permission problems, remote access, installation and Docker setups are different scopes. Tell us what is failing and what a successful repair would look like so we can confirm the work and price.
Read the answer From £99/monthWhat should Linux server maintenance include?
Linux server support and maintenance from £99/month. A useful arrangement covers the named server, security updates, service health, backup checks and routine troubleshooting. Agree the systems covered, maintenance windows and contact arrangements so recurring work has a clear owner and scope.
Read the answerLocal & private AI
Choose a useful first task, suitable hardware and a clear boundary for your data.
How much does it cost to set up private AI?
Ollama setup from £149. A focused installation can put a suitable model on your existing computer. The final scope depends on the hardware, the job you want AI to do, and whether you need one local user or a shared service.
Read the answer From £79What hardware do I need for local AI?
A hardware suitability assessment from £79. Choose hardware around the task, model, working context and number of users. Start with the machine you have and a representative example; a model download size alone is not enough to decide whether it will run usefully.
Read the answer Custom quoteCan AI answer questions about our private documents?
Private document AI needs a custom quote. A useful system needs more than a chat model: it must find relevant material, respect the agreed access rules and show where an answer came from. Start with a bounded document collection and questions whose answers you can check.
Read the answerBackups & reliability
Plan what to protect, prove what can be restored and prepare for interruptions.
What should a Linux backup setup include?
Linux backup setup from £79. A useful setup names the data to protect, where recovery copies will be kept, when backups run and how a restore will be checked. Start with what the business would need after a failure, including application data and the configuration needed to use it.
Read the answer From £79How can I tell whether my backups will restore?
Backup verification and restore testing from £79. Restore agreed data into a safe test location and check that it opens, contains the expected version and can be used. A completed backup job is useful evidence, but the result of a restore test shows what you can actually recover.
Read the answer From £149What should a small-business disaster recovery plan contain?
Disaster recovery planning from £149. Write down how the business will regain access to its important systems after a device, account or service fails. The plan should name responsibilities, recovery priorities, required access and the checks that show work can resume.
Read the answerCybersecurity
Scope practical defensive work around your servers, accounts and everyday operations.
How do I improve the security of a Linux server?
Basic hardening from £99. Begin with the server's purpose, supported software, administrative access and exposed services. Agree a bounded review and changes that reduce avoidable risk while preserving the access and application behaviour the business needs.
Read the answer From £99What does a small-business security review cover?
A small-business security check from £99. Review the agreed accounts, devices, website and backup arrangements, then prioritise the gaps that matter to everyday work. A useful review ends with clear findings, named next steps and a distinction between checks completed and areas not assessed.
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