Infrastructure gets attention twice: when it is installed and when it fails. In between, servers age, hosting plans go unreviewed and the office network collects devices until nobody is sure what is connected to what.
I rebuild that foundation so it is reliable, secure and centrally managed. That covers the cloud your software runs on and the physical network your staff sit on, because a strong platform on a weak network is still a weak system.
What you get
- An infrastructure review. Where everything runs, what is aging, what is unprotected and what has no owner.
- Migration off aging servers and hosting. Planned moves to the cloud or to a proper data center, with a tested path back.
- Cloud architecture on Azure. Hosting designed for the application, not inherited from whoever set it up first.
- Office networks rebuilt. Segmented VLANs, proper firewalling and centrally managed switching and access points.
- Resilience. Failover internet where the operation depends on it, and backups that are tested by restoring them.
- Monitoring and alerting. Problems surface to the people responsible before customers notice.
How the engagement runs
- Inventory and risk review. Servers, hosting, network, backups and the single points of failure.
- Design the target. The simplest architecture that meets the reliability and security the business needs.
- Migrate in stages. Each move is rehearsed, with the old system kept available until the new one has proven itself.
- Monitor and document. Alerting, runbooks and a clear record of what runs where.
- Operate or hand over. I keep running it, or your team takes over with documentation.
Proof
At SottoPelle Therapy, ten offices each ran their own workgroup network with nothing centrally managed. I consolidated them onto one managed Windows domain, secured each location behind Cisco ASA firewalls with Cisco Catalyst switching, and moved the core infrastructure out of ten office closets into a data center.
Epic Golf Club's platform runs on Azure with monitoring and alerting, and the club's network was rebuilt on UniFi with segmented VLANs and centrally managed switching and access points. At Mr Target, the network was rebuilt the same way, with fiber and failover internet.
Frequently asked questions
Should everything move to the cloud?
Not always. The right answer depends on the workload, the rules you operate under and who will run it. Some systems belong in the cloud, some in a data center, and some private AI workloads belong on hardware you own. See private and on-prem AI.
Why does the office network matter if our software is in the cloud?
Because every device your staff use sits on it. A flat network with no segmentation lets one compromised machine reach everything else. Segmenting and firewalling the office is basic protection.
How do we know our backups work?
Restore one. A backup that has never been restored is a hope, not a plan. Testing a restore is part of every review I do.
Is our infrastructure the reason things feel slow?
Sometimes, but often the cause is disconnected systems, not hardware. 7 Signs You've Outgrown Your Tech Stack helps separate the two, and the scorecard gives you a quick read.