Private Builds & Self-Hosting

You know what you want. You need someone who can spec it without an agenda, build it without shortcuts, and hand it to you documented and working.

You're not a sysadmin. You're also not a beginner. You know enough to know what you want — and why you'd rather keep it off someone else's server. What you need is someone to close the gap between that idea and a working, documented system you actually own.

We help you plan it, build it, and understand it — so it keeps working long after we're gone.

Who It's For

You have more files than a plan

You shoot video, photograph weddings, or design for clients — and your work is scattered across old drives, cloud storage you're not sure you trust, and that one external you haven't backed up since 2022. You need a NAS, you know it, and you need someone to spec and build the right one.

You want it built by a professional

You know exactly what you want: a Raspberry Pi project, a custom Linux machine, a self-hosted app stack. You've watched the videos. You don't want to spend your weekends fighting tutorials. I source the parts, build to your specs, and hand it to you configured and ready.

You want your privacy back

Pricing changes. Terms change. Breaches happen. Or you just don't want your files, your client data, or your business running on a server you don't control. I help you build local infrastructure that replaces cloud dependency with hardware you own — and understand.

What I Help With

  • NAS and storage — pick the hardware, set it up, and keep your data safe
  • Self-hosting — run your own apps instead of renting them every month
  • Media servers — your movies, music, and photos, organized your way
  • Backups and recovery — the part most home labs skip until it's too late
  • Networking basics — remote access and segmentation, done securely
  • Hardware selection — the right gear at the right price, without overbuying
  • Learning as we go — I explain what we're doing so you can run it yourself

How It Works

01

Plan

What do you want it to do, what's your budget, and what do you already have? We design a build that fits — not the biggest one on the forums.

02

Build

We set up the hardware and services — together at your pace, or we do it and document every step.

03

Harden

Backups that actually restore, plus security basics — so a bad day doesn't wipe out your work or your data.

04

Hand Off

Plain-language documentation so it's yours to run, extend, and troubleshoot. No dependency, no black boxes.

Why Do It With a Guide

No gear to sell you

Most people speccing hardware for you are selling hardware. We're not. No affiliate links, no vendor relationships, no inventory to move. When we spec your build, it's based on what fits your needs — not what's in stock or on promotion.

You understand what you own

We narrate as we go — not just what we're doing, but why. By the time we're done, you can explain your own setup to someone else.

Documented for handoff

Your hardware, your data, your documentation. We don't leave behind a black box that only works if you keep calling us.

Off-the-Shelf Builds

Two of the most common requests — available as pre-configured, ready-to-use systems.

Pi-Agent

A Raspberry Pi pre-configured with a local AI chat agent — LibreChat with MCP integrations and RAG support tuned to your use case. Plug it in, customize the knowledge base, and you have a private AI that doesn't send your data to the cloud. Starting at $500.

Popular with nonprofits, clinics, and small offices that need AI without cloud exposure — and with installations like museum kiosks, event displays, and retail demos where a self-contained, customizable AI agent is exactly what's needed.

TrueNAS Storage Build

A configured NAS system for local file storage with RAID redundancy, automated snapshots, and network shares (SMB, NFS). Sized to your needs and documented so you can manage it yourself. Starting at $300.

Great for privacy-focused organizations and anyone sitting on terabytes of files that need real protection.

Interested in a pre-built? Get in touch.
Scoped and Quoted to Fit

Let's Talk About Your Build

From a weekend NAS setup to a full self-hosted stack for your business — every project is scoped and quoted to match what you actually need. Tell me what you're picturing.

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