# Server Administration

> servers, deployments, backups, and monitoring that stay online.

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Fossasoft, Ioannou Metaxa 34, Leptokarya 60063, Greece. Phone +30 2352 031 337. Email info@fossasoft.com. Monday–Friday 09:00–21:00. VAT EL164317738. GEMI 165469048000. Map: https://g.co/kgs/6Lt2hQB

infrastructure that stays secure and online.

servers, deployments, backups, and monitoring handled so your stack keeps running, with fewer surprises, clearer access, and a recovery plan when something breaks.

## Overview

software is only as reliable as the environment it runs on. fossasoft sets up and looks after servers and hosting so deploys are repeatable, backups are real, and outages are noticed before customers have to tell you.

we prefer proven, understandable infrastructure over novelty. you should know where the app lives, who has access, how releases happen, and how to restore from backup.

whether you need a new environment for a product we built or care for systems you already run, the goal is the same: uptime, security hygiene, and operational calm.

## What we do

- **server setup and hardening:** provisioning, updates, firewall basics, ssh access patterns, and configuration that is documented instead of living only in one person’s head.
- **deployments and release process:** repeatable deploys, staging where it helps, and release steps that reduce “works on my machine” surprises in production.
- **backups and recovery:** scheduled backups, retention that matches your risk, and restore tests so recovery is practiced, not theoretical.
- **monitoring and incident support:** uptime checks, logs, alerts to people who can act, and help during incidents so issues are triaged instead of ignored.
- **dns, ssl, email, and routine care:** certificates, domain records, deliverability basics, and ongoing maintenance that prevents small neglect from becoming downtime.

## How we work

- we invent as little as possible: boring infrastructure is easier to secure and easier to hand over.
- access, secrets, and runbooks are written down, including how to deploy and how to restore.
- we monitor what matters and avoid alert noise that trains people to ignore warnings.
- as traffic and features grow, we review capacity and security instead of waiting for a failure.

## Typical projects

- new production and staging environments for web products
- migration from shared hosting to a managed vps or cloud setup
- deploy pipeline cleanup for teams shipping often
- backup and monitoring rescue for sites with no recovery plan
- ongoing administration retainers for small product teams

## Deliverables

- configured servers or hosting environments
- documented access and deploy process
- backup schedule plus restore verification
- monitoring and alert routing
- optional ongoing administration agreement

## Outcome

environments that stay available, recoverable, and understandable for the people who own them.

releases get safer, recoveries get faster, and your product is less dependent on a single undocumented setup.

## Contact
- https://fossasoft.com/contact
- info@fossasoft.com
- +30 2352 031 337
- https://fossasoft.com/company