Your data should belong to you.
We build and look after private home servers so you can leave the subscriptions behind and take ownership over your data. Your data lives on a machine you own: no storage rent, no AI training on your photos, no subscription fees.
In-person around northern Colorado and Denver · free, no-pressure first call
Nobody else's server
Your photos and files sit on hardware in your home. No scanning, no training, no policy change that moves the goalposts next year.
No rent
Cloud storage bills never stop. A server is a one-time cost plus a few dollars of electricity a month, and it keeps working as long as the software has somewhere to live.
Open formats
Everything we install is free and open-source software storing plain files on a plain filesystem. Your data stays yours, forever, with no subscription fees.
Someone to call
Setting up a homelab is fun. Maintaining it can be a headache. Call us for help anytime.
Three ways to work together
Take all of it or any part of it. Plenty of clients hire us to build the thing and then run it themselves. We can be as involved or hands-off as you like.
Learn to run it yourself
Hands-on sessions on your own gear: building the server, updates, uptime, exposing services safely, reverse proxies, domains, and backups that keep your data safe.
Browse the curriculum → 02 / MANAGEMENTGet help keeping it running
Updates and conflict resolution, a helpdesk you can call, remote hands when something breaks, offsite backup custody, and a heads-up when something worth running comes along.
See how we can help → 03 / HARDWAREGet the right machine
Honest recommendations, parts sourced at the best price we can find, custom builds for odd requirements, or a plug-and-play box that arrives with your software already on it.
Hardware options →From first call to a server you trust
Free consult
Thirty minutes on what you want to stop paying for, who else in your community needs access, and how much data you're carrying.
Plan & quote
A written plan: which apps, which hardware, what it costs up front, and what it costs to keep. You approve before anything is bought.
Build & migrate
I set up the server, install your services, move your data in, wire up remote access and backups, and test a restore before calling it done.
Handover
You get documentation, every password, and a walkthrough. Then it's yours. Forever.
Replacements for the things you already pay for
Every app below is free and open-source unless noted, and every one links to its own site so you can read up before you commit to anything.
Google Photos/iCloud → Immich
Automatic phone backup, face grouping, search, shared albums, and a timeline that feels like the app you're leaving, but you ditch the Google or Apple subscription fee.
Netflix/Hulu and Spotify/Tidal → Jellyfin
Your own films, shows, and music with apps on TVs, phones, and consoles. No account, no ads, no titles disappearing because a licence lapsed. If you own it, it's available everywhere.
G-Suite/Office365 → Nextcloud
Synced files, calendars, contacts, and collaborative documents for the whole community, with no per-seat fee and no storage ceiling but your own drives.
Common questions
Is this legal / safe / a security risk?
What happens if you disappear?
How much does electricity cost?
I already have a server / old PC / NAS. Can you work with it?
Do I need a domain name?
photos.yourname.com instead of IP addresses and port numbers. we'll help you pick a registrar and set the DNS up.Where are you, and do you travel?
Let's find out what you actually need
A free 30-minute call. We talk about what you want off the cloud, what hardware you have, and what it would take. No obligation, and if the honest answer is "you don't need us for this," you'll get that answer.