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Experience: Linux Expert

Secure, World-Wide Linux Support:
   Networks, Servers and Workstations

We specialize in network security, firewall design, and systems administration. Any and all systems are welcome, including Ubuntu, RHCE/CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, Gentoo, and hand-rolled distributions.

14 years of Linux experience, since 1996

First experience as early as with Redhat 4.0 and Slackware '96 with kernels as early as 2.0.24. If it can be done with Linux, I can do it -- Any distribution or architecture.

Distribution Support:

  • Red Hat (Fedora/RHEL/CentOS/YDL)
  • Ubuntu and Debian
  • Gentoo (and other source distros)
  • Crux (and other simple package distros)
  • Hand-rolled distributions

Architecture Experience:

  • i386/x86_64
  • PowerPC
  • Itanium
  • ARM
  • Motorola HC6811

Solutions: The network that never breaks

Linux Servers

  • Web Services: Apache, Lighttpd, Squid (load-balance/transparent proxy)
  • Amazon EC2 Linux Servers
  • Server Consolidation under Xen
  • High-availability, load-balanced clusters using modern fail-over technologies
  • Multi-interface Firewall Systems
  • VPN management / multi-site VPN/WAN design and implementation
  • QoS policy routing for multi-interface firewalls to route inter-site VoIP
  • Internet hosting/filtering

Data Management and Recovery

  • MySQL / PostgreSQL Administration
  • Data Recovery
  • Off-site Remote Backup
  • Incremental disk-to-Internet backup solutions
  • Forensic analysis of compromised systems

Telephony

  • T1 voice and data trunking
  • VoIP SIP or IAX2 trunking
  • Legacy T1-to-VoIP Services
  • Asterisk PBX support and installation

Software Development

  • Custom network management and security tools
  • Custom Network attack auditing and reporting software
  • Custom and implemented remote administration infrastructures
  • Custom HTTP content filtering
  • Custom PostgreSQL/MySQL databases (with ODBC links)
  • Custom software in Win32 and POSIX C/C++, PERL, Java, and Bourne-shell languages
  • Troubleshooting, modifying, and repairing third-party software
  • Process automation
  • Secured e-commerce web sites