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Someone should own your server. Properly.

Most compromised servers weren't cleverly hacked — they were unpatched, loosely configured, and nobody's job. We take ownership of Linux servers: patched on schedule, hardened deliberately, upgraded before end-of-life, and documented so nothing depends on memory.

the discipline

What ownership includes

Patching on schedule

OS and package security updates applied routinely, with reboots planned rather than feared — the single highest-value security habit a server can have.

Version lifecycle management

PHP, Node, databases and distributions upgraded before end-of-life — staged and tested, so "we're three major versions behind" never becomes your emergency.

Access hardening

Key-only SSH, least-privilege accounts, firewalls that default to closed, fail2ban, and departed-staff access actually revoked. The basics, done consistently.

SSL automation

Certificates issued, renewed and monitored automatically — expiry-day outages retired permanently.

Configuration as code

Server setup captured in version control, not folklore — rebuildable from scratch, auditable, and transparent to your team.

An audit trail

What changed, when, why — logged and reported monthly. Useful for compliance; invaluable the day something needs diagnosing.

faq

Common questions

Our server was set up years ago by someone who left. Where do you start?

With a fixed-price health check: what's running, what's exposed, what's out of date. You get the findings in plain English before deciding anything — the same audit-first pattern we use everywhere.

Do you replace our hosting or work on it?

We manage servers wherever they live — your VPS, your cloud account, your data-centre box. Moving to our managed hosting is an option, never a requirement.

What does management cost?

Typically £75–£250/month per server depending on what it runs, including patching, monitoring and the monthly report. The initial health check is fixed-price from £350, credited if you proceed.

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When was your server last patched?

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