Who it is for
Small businesses with critical servers
Your website, shop, database, ERP, CRM, or customer portal depends on Linux, but the operational risks are not fully visible.
Agencies and software teams
You build or host client systems and need a senior Linux operator to check hosting, backups, monitoring, and recovery.
MSPs needing Linux depth
Your team covers endpoints and Windows well, but Linux, Proxmox, ZFS, mail, or monitoring sometimes needs specialist help.
Backup-heavy operators
You run Proxmox, PBS, ZFS, bare metal, or storage-heavy workloads and want restore confidence instead of backup assumptions.
Common trigger events
A customer noticed before monitoring did
The assessment checks which services, agents, certificates, queues, and storage signals should alert earlier.
A backup exists, but restore is uncertain
The assessment maps what is covered, how restore would happen, and where the runbook is missing.
A key person is the runbook
The assessment turns hidden knowledge into inventory, priorities, and written operating steps.
An agency or MSP needs Linux depth
The assessment gives a clean specialist handover without forcing a full-time hire.
What gets checked
Servers and services
- Linux hosts, VMs, web, database, mail, DNS, TLS, and scheduled jobs
- Service ownership, startup behavior, ports, and dependency risks
- Basic patch cadence and operating system lifecycle risks
Monitoring and alerts
- Service checks, storage checks, agent health, certificates, and queues
- Alert routing to the right person or channel
- Noisy checks, missing checks, and blind spots
Backups and restore readiness
- Backup coverage, retention, credentials, and storage health
- Restore path and recovery assumptions
- Runbook gaps that would slow an emergency recovery
Access and operations
- SSH, sudo, admin accounts, VPN path, and operational access
- Manual change risk and automation opportunities
- Documentation quality and handover readiness
What you receive
A concise written report with the important risks, not a tool dump.
Fix now, schedule next, watch later. Clear order beats a long wish list.
A practical stabilization plan for monitoring, backups, access, patching, and runbooks.
Optional sprint or retainer proposal only after the assessment shows what matters.
Scope boundaries
Included
- Remote review of agreed systems
- Read-only diagnostics where possible
- Short working session for context
- Written findings and action plan
Not included
- Emergency incident response
- Large migrations or remediation work
- Full compliance certification
- Penetration testing or exploit work
Request the assessment
Send the server count, current stack, urgency, and primary concern. You will get a practical next step, not a generic sales pitch.