Open-source solutions for businesses
Your IT. Your data. Your control.
We introduce proven open-source software into your business and run it reliably – from Nextcloud to mailcow and NetBird. On your own servers or hosted by us in German data centers – no per-user subscriptions, no vendor lock-in.
- No per-user license fees
- Hosted in Germany
- GDPR compliant
- Experienced team
Solutions
What we deliver for you.
We review the licenses and cloud services you use today and replace them with a platform of your own – with one login for everything.
01
Modern Workplace
Files, office documents, calendars, chat and video calls on one platform. Your team works on documents together – in the browser, on the desktop and on mobile.
e.g. Nextcloud, Euro-Office
02
Email & Communication
Your own mail server with webmail, calendar and smartphone sync – including spam and virus protection and reliable delivery.
e.g. mailcow
03
Secure Remote Access
Employees and contractors reach only what they need – identity-based and encrypted. Remote support runs through your own servers, too.
e.g. NetBird, RustDesk
04
Backup & Recovery
Automated, encrypted backups of servers and workstations – with regularly tested restores, so an outage never turns into a standstill.
e.g. Proxmox Backup Server, Veeam, UrBackup
05
Password Management
All credentials in one place, encrypted and safely shared across the team – with the familiar apps for browser and smartphone.
e.g. Vaultwarden
06
Security Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of your servers and workstations – detect attacks and vulnerabilities before they cause damage. A solid foundation for NIS2.
e.g. Wazuh, SOCFortress CoPilot
Missing the solution you need? We will look into it for you.
Infrastructure & Security
The foundation has to be right.
Every platform is only as secure and stable as the network and servers beneath it. We take care of that as well – open source or not.
Network Security
We design and harden your network – from the firewall down to every single device.
- Firewalls with Sophos XGS or OPNsense
- Network segmentation with VLANs and DMZ
- VPN, WAF and Zero Trust Network Access
- Security assessment and hardening for NIS2
Infrastructure Projects
We deliver your project end to end or strengthen your IT team exactly where capacity or expertise is missing.
- Virtualization with Proxmox VE and Hyper-V
- Server, storage and network builds
- Migrations, e.g. from VMware to Proxmox
- Project support for in-house IT departments
Why open source
Stay independent without giving up convenience.
No per-user costs
The software is free. You pay for implementation and operation – not every month for every new employee.
No vendor lock-in
Open standards and formats. No vendor can dictate prices, remove features or switch off your access.
Data sovereignty & GDPR
Your data stays on your servers or in German data centers. No transfers to third countries, no US cloud, full control over access and logs.
Auditable code
Every line is publicly available. Security through transparency rather than promises.
To be honest: Open source is not free to run. Updates, backups and monitoring have to happen – that is exactly what we take care of for you.
You decide where your platform runs.
Same software, same service – only the location differs.
Option A
On your premises
We install everything on your existing hardware or on new servers in your building. Your data never leaves the house.
- Full physical control
- Ideal if you already run server infrastructure
- Operation and maintenance by us via remote access
Option B
Hosted by us in Germany
We run your platform in German data centers, for example at Hetzner. No hardware of your own, no US cloud.
- No hardware investment
- Fixed monthly costs instead of per-user licenses
- GDPR data processing agreement included
Approach
From license subscriptions to your own platform – in five steps.
- AnalysisWhich services do you use today, what do they cost, what has to stay?
- ConceptThe right building blocks, architecture, costs and timeline.
- MigrationMove data, mailboxes and accounts – without interrupting your business.
- TrainingYour team gets onboarded so the change is actually adopted.
- OperationUpdates, backups, monitoring and support – long term if you wish.
About cloudX IT
We know both worlds.
cloudX IT is led by Kashif Javed – with more than 10 years of experience running Microsoft and Linux environments.
We come from the Microsoft world and know it from day-to-day operations. That is why we know which features your team really needs – and how to replace them with open source of equal quality.
- Linux & Proxmox VE
- Mail servers & anti-spam
- Firewalls & Zero Trust
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Migration from Microsoft 365
- Hyper-V & VMware
Ready for more independence?
In a free 30-minute consultation we work out which of your licenses can be replaced with open source.