Server Management
Most small and mid-sized businesses cannot justify a full-time sysadmin but still need their servers to be patched, monitored, secured, and performant. We provide managed server administration on a monthly retainer — covering Ubuntu/Debian/RHEL VPS and dedicated servers on any cloud or bare-metal provider. This includes proactive security hardening (SSH lockdown, firewall rules, fail2ban), automated patching schedules, uptime monitoring with incident response, database maintenance (vacuuming, index analysis, slow query logging), and performance tuning (Nginx config, caching layers, resource analysis).
At a glance
Estimated cost
$2,000 – $10,000
per month
Typical timeline
2–5 weeks
Deliverables
8
included in standard scope
Cost saving vs West
50–70%
Pakistan-based delivery
What you get
Deliverables
Everything included in a standard engagement. Scope is agreed upfront — no surprises.
- Initial server security audit and hardening report
- SSH key-only authentication and firewall rule setup
- Automated security patch schedule (OS and installed packages)
- Uptime monitoring with alerting (99.9% SLA target)
- 24/7 incident response for critical outages (during agreed hours)
- Monthly server health report (CPU, memory, disk, network trends)
- Database maintenance schedule (backups, optimisation, slow query log review)
- SSL certificate automation (Let's Encrypt / ACM)
How it works
Our process
Structured delivery means you know what happens at every stage — before we start.
- 01
Initial Audit
We audit the current server state — open ports, installed packages, running services, existing firewall rules, backup status, and update age.
- 02
Hardening
SSH lockdown, firewall configuration, fail2ban, unused service removal, and automated patch scheduling are applied.
- 03
Monitoring Setup
Uptime, CPU, memory, disk, and application health monitoring configured with alerting to Slack, PagerDuty, or email.
- 04
Ongoing Maintenance
Monthly patching, database maintenance, log rotation review, and performance tuning as part of the retainer.
- 05
Monthly Reporting
Health report delivered each month with trends, any incidents logged, and recommendations for the next month.
Budget & timing
Investment & timeline
Pakistan-based delivery at a fraction of Western agency rates. Transparent pricing, no retainer traps.
$2,000 — $10,000
per monthly
Initial setup and hardening (1 server): USD 2,000–4,000 one-time. 2–5 servers: USD 4,000–8,000. Enterprise fleet (6+ servers): USD 8,000–15,000. Monthly retainer begins after setup.
2–5 weeks
estimated delivery
Initial audit and hardening: 1–2 weeks. Ongoing retainer begins immediately after.
Tools & technologies
What we build with
We pick the right tool for the job — no forced frameworks.
Who we work with
Industries we serve with this service
E-Commerce
Online retail businesses selling physical or digital products — from single-brand Shopify stores to multi-vendor marketplaces and D2C brands scaling to 7+ figures.
See how we help →Healthcare
Private clinics, specialist practices, allied health providers, telehealth platforms, and health-tech startups — digitising clinical and administrative workflows while navigating data compliance requirements.
See how we help →Education
Private schools, tutoring companies, online course creators, EdTech startups, and vocational training providers — building and scaling digital learning experiences and administrative systems.
See how we help →Legal
Law firms, barristers' chambers, legal tech startups, and in-house legal teams — modernising document-heavy, process-intensive operations while meeting strict confidentiality requirements.
See how we help →Logistics & Supply Chain
Freight forwarders, 3PLs, courier companies, warehouse operators, and supply chain technology providers — managing complex, time-sensitive operations across multiple locations and partners.
See how we help →Construction & Trades
Builders, subcontractors, project managers, civil engineering firms, and construction tech startups — digitising site operations, project tracking, and subcontractor coordination.
See how we help →Commonly paired with
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Server Management.
Linux VPS and dedicated servers on any cloud or bare-metal provider: AWS EC2, DigitalOcean Droplets, Hetzner Cloud/Dedicated, Linode/Akamai, Vultr, and physical servers. We manage Ubuntu 20.04/22.04, Debian, RHEL/CentOS, and AlmaLinux. We do not manage Windows servers.
Our standard retainer covers business hours support (Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm PKT) with on-call response for critical outages during extended hours. We define "critical" upfront — typically service-down or data-loss risk scenarios. For mission-critical applications requiring true 24/7 on-call coverage, we structure the engagement with an appropriate on-call rate.
Managed hosting (AWS RDS, Heroku, Render) handles infrastructure at the platform level — you do not touch the OS. Server management means we administer the underlying Linux server — OS patches, security hardening, Nginx config, database maintenance, and monitoring. You need server management when you are running workloads that require OS-level control: custom daemon services, specific software versions, port-level firewall rules, or compliance configurations managed hosting does not expose.
Included every month: security patch review and application, uptime monitoring with alerting, monthly health report (CPU/memory/disk/network trends), database maintenance (vacuuming, slow query log review, backup verification), SSL certificate renewal management, log rotation configuration, and response to alerts during covered hours. Excluded: major infrastructure changes, new software installation (billed separately), and application-level code debugging.
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