$ costs --audit
Lower IT costs
I review your licenses and subscriptions and show you where you're overpaying and what alternatives exist, without your team giving up the tools they rely on.
Your IT. Your data. Your control.
Independent IT consulting for small and medium-sized businesses in Berlin. I help you cut licensing costs, keep track of your systems, and make the right decisions in a digital world that keeps moving faster.
// Services
How I can help
$ backup --verify
Security & backup
Protection against ransomware, data loss, and outages: with backups that actually work, secure access, and a plan for when things go wrong.
$ status --all
Overview & monitoring
I give you the overview: what's running, where a bottleneck is building, and what happened when. With monitoring and logging, you hear about problems before your staff notice them.
$ vendor --switch
Independence
Break free from dependence on single providers: step by step towards solutions you control yourself and that fit your business.
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What I bring
RACK-98 · 12U
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✓ Recurring IT tasks run automatically instead of by hand
✓ Consistently configured, documented systems
✓ Rebuild servers in minutes instead of days
✓ Every change traceable and reversible
# Fewer clicks, more traceability.
✓ Your own servers instead of rented cloud, on-site or in a data center
✓ File storage and collaboration you run yourself
✓ Several systems securely on one machine (virtualization)
✓ Solutions that grow with your business
# Your cloud, your rules.
✓ A stable, cleanly segmented company network
✓ Firewalls that keep attackers out
✓ Secure remote access for working from home (VPN)
✓ Separate networks for guests, office, and equipment
# The perimeter I know inside out.
✓ Purchasing advice: right-sized, not oversized
✓ Planning and building server racks and cabling
✓ Remote management of servers, even when nothing boots
✓ Storage solutions for your business data
✓ Power, cooling, and resilience
# From the rack to the outlet — all planned.
✓ Proven open-source software instead of expensive licenses
✓ Running and maintaining Linux servers
✓ Regular updates to keep your systems secure
✓ Routine tasks automated
# No click too many, no script too few.
✓ Ongoing monitoring of your systems
✓ Alerts before storage fills up or a server goes down
✓ Central logs: trace what happened and when
✓ Clear dashboards instead of guesswork
✓ Notifications straight to your phone
# If it's on fire, I'll know first.
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Does this sound familiar?
01
Your licensing costs go up every year?
Software licenses and subscriptions keep getting more expensive, and you pay because there seems to be no alternative. Often there is one. I'll tell you honestly where switching pays off and where it doesn't, with no sales pressure.
02
Is the IT world moving too fast?
New software, new subscriptions, new buzzwords all the time, and nobody explains which of it actually matters to you. I'll take you by the hand, translate tech into clear decisions, and guide you step by step.
03
Do you know what's happening in your IT right now?
Whether the backup is running, storage is filling up, or a server is struggling, many businesses only find out when it's too late. Or the knowledge sits in one employee's head. I create an overview and make sure you stay in control.
// Contact
Let's talk
Send me a short note about what you need. We'll set up a no-obligation initial call, in person in Berlin or by video.
info@buchsteiner.solutions