Purple Cloud

Managed IT infrastructure for organisations that need it to work

Reliable IT.
Less operational noise.

Purple Cloud helps business owners keep essential systems reliable, secure and ready for the unexpected - without turning every IT decision into a technical project.

20+ years of practical infrastructure experience

Operational view
Core systems
Connectivity
Security
Continuity
InfrastructureSecure connectivityBusiness continuityPractical IT projects

Sound familiar?

IT usually works.
Until the gaps matter.

These are common signs that an environment needs attention. None automatically means a crisis, but each deserves a clear owner and a practical plan.

01

Responsibility for important systems is unclear.

02

Backups report success, but recovery has not been tested.

03

Recurring issues are fixed temporarily instead of removed.

04

Updates are postponed because the operational risk is unknown.

05

Changes have accumulated without reliable documentation.

06

The business has grown faster than its IT foundations.

If two or three of these feel familiar, the Health Check is a sensible place to begin.

What we take care of

Technology that supports
the operation.

The goal is simple: fewer disruptions, lower operational risk and clearer decisions. We take responsibility for the underlying IT work so management can stay focused on the business.

01

Reliable systems

Servers, business applications and core platforms kept stable, maintained and visible. Problems are addressed before they become recurring disruption.

02

Secure connectivity

Offices, remote users and business locations connected safely. Access is controlled so people can work without exposing the company unnecessarily.

03

Protection and recovery

Practical security, monitored backups and recovery planning. The focus is not only preventing incidents, but being able to continue when one occurs.

04

Projects and improvement

Upgrades, migrations and tailored solutions delivered through to a usable result, with clear priorities and minimal disruption to daily work.

Platforms and technologies

Practical capability across the whole infrastructure.

Enough detail for a technical decision-maker, without turning the conversation into a list of products.

Systems and platforms

Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Proxmox, Docker, Active Directory and Microsoft SQL Server.

Networks and security

Sophos, Fortinet, MikroTik and Ubiquiti, with secure remote access, site connectivity, network separation and managed Wi-Fi.

Backup and continuity

Veeam, Proxmox Backup Server, recovery testing and practical disaster-recovery planning.

Monitoring and protection

Zabbix, central logging, firewall management, system hardening and useful operational alerting.

Long-term firewall experience, including almost 20 years working with Sophos.

Remote by design

Most administration, monitoring, troubleshooting and guidance can be delivered remotely. This gives clients access to senior-level experience without needing a full-time specialist on site. When physical presence is required, it is planned as part of the engagement.

A low-risk first engagement

Fixed scope · One-time assessment

Infrastructure
Health Check.

Get an experienced, independent view of what is dependable, what needs attention and what should happen first—without committing to a long-term support agreement.

Request the health check Scope, timing and price are confirmed before work begins.
What you receive
  • Servers and virtual infrastructure
  • Network and firewall
  • Accounts and administrative access
  • Backups and recovery readiness
  • Monitoring and maintenance
  • Documentation and continuity planning
The outcome

A concise findings summary, prioritised risks and a practical improvement roadmap you can act on—with Purple Cloud or your existing IT partner.

This is an infrastructure assessment, not a penetration test or formal compliance audit.

Built in demanding environments

Practical experience where
downtime is expensive.

More than 20 years of hands-on responsibility for real business systems - including manufacturing operations that had to run around the clock.

20+years of hands-on infrastructure responsibility
End-to-endfrom planning and implementation to monitoring and recovery
24/7production operations supported
Zerodata loss in ransomware recovery
Recovery proof point

A ransomware incident was recovered without data loss and without paying the ransom.

That outcome came from preparation, working backups and calm incident handling. It is a real example of why continuity planning matters before a crisis begins.

Selected practical experience

Real work. Practical outcomes.

01

Secure offices and cloud connectivity

Delivered and documented a securely separated office network with managed Wi-Fi, firewall protection, monitoring and encrypted connectivity to cloud systems. The transition was planned to minimise disruption and avoid unnecessary changes for employees.

02

Monitoring that provides useful visibility

Worked with central monitoring and security logging across servers, routers and firewalls. The objective is not simply to collect alerts, but to identify service problems, suspicious activity and recurring operational issues before they become serious.

03

Keeping production infrastructure dependable as the business grew

Supported and continuously improved a manufacturing IT environment over many years, coordinating servers, networks, backups, monitoring and business applications. Changes were introduced in sensible stages around 24/7 operations, with reliability and recovery treated as business requirements.

Ways to work together

Choose the level of
involvement you need.

Start with clarity, add ongoing operational support, or build a closer partnership around business-critical systems. Every engagement is scoped to the actual environment.

Scope and commercial terms are agreed after an initial conversation. No unnecessary services and no one-size-fits-all package.

Senior expertise, direct accountability

Clear ownership from someone who understands the whole environment.

Purple Cloud brings more than 20 years of hands-on infrastructure experience to organisations whose IT must remain reliable, secure and recoverable. Every engagement receives senior-level attention, clear ownership and practical recommendations shaped around the client's actual operation.

Who we work best with
  • Manufacturing and operational businesses
  • Companies with business-critical servers or applications
  • Organisations operating across several locations
  • Businesses without a full internal infrastructure team
  • Internal IT teams needing senior infrastructure support

Clear and accountable

A practical way to make
IT easier to rely on.

Solutions are sized for the business, not for a technical ideal. Improvements can be introduced in sensible stages, with continuity kept in view.

01

Understand the operation

We identify what must keep working, what causes friction and where a failure would affect the business most.

02

Set sensible priorities

You receive clear recommendations in business language, with risks, dependencies and costs placed in context.

03

Implement with care

Changes are planned, documented and introduced with continuity in mind - not simply installed and forgotten.

04

Maintain and improve

Ongoing administration, monitoring and regular improvement keep the environment dependable as the company changes.

Start with a conversation

Make your IT easier
to rely on.

If IT is creating recurring disruption, security concerns or uncertainty about what to do next, share the situation. A little context is enough to begin.