CloudSpinx · Linux Infrastructure Enterprise Linux Infrastructure - Secure, Scalable, Zero Licensing Cost
Linux powers over 90% of the world's servers, cloud infrastructure and internet services. CloudSpinx engineers design, deploy, harden and manage Linux environments that run your most critical workloads - reliably, securely, and without the Microsoft licensing bill.
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Server Deployment
Ubuntu, RHEL, Rocky Linux and Debian deployment, hardening and configuration following CIS and STIG security benchmarks.
Performance Tuning
Kernel parameter tuning, I/O scheduling, memory management and capacity planning to maximise throughput and minimise latency.
Security Hardening
CIS benchmarks, SELinux/AppArmor enforcement, automated patching, audit logging and intrusion detection - defence in depth.
Automation
Ansible playbooks, Terraform and Packer for fully automated, repeatable, auditable infrastructure deployments at any scale.
High Availability
Keepalived, Pacemaker/Corosync and DRBD clustering for mission-critical workloads with automated failover and zero single points of failure.
Monitoring & Alerting
Prometheus and Grafana with custom dashboards, SLO tracking and intelligent alerting so issues are caught before they cause downtime.
Linux Infrastructure Services
Linux is the backbone of modern enterprise infrastructure - powering web servers, database clusters, containerised workloads and cloud platforms worldwide. CloudSpinx provides expert Linux engineering for businesses across East Africa who want robust, cost-efficient server infrastructure without compromising on security or reliability.
Server Deployment & Configuration
We deploy and configure Linux servers following industry security benchmarks - with full documentation, topology diagrams and runbooks so your team can operate and understand the environment we hand over.
- ✓ Ubuntu LTS, RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux or Debian - recommended based on your workload and support requirements
- ✓ CIS Benchmark and STIG-aligned hardening from first boot, not retrofitted later
- ✓ Logical Volume Manager (LVM) setup for flexible, online storage expansion
- ✓ Systemd service configuration, dependency ordering and startup optimisation
- ✓ SSH hardening: key-based authentication, MFA, port knocking and fail2ban
- ✓ Full environment documentation: IP register, service map, runbooks and change log
Security Hardening
Security is engineered into our Linux deployments, not added as an afterthought. We apply defence-in-depth across every layer of the stack.
- ✓ CIS Benchmark Level 1 and 2 compliance - automated scoring and remediation
- ✓ SELinux or AppArmor mandatory access control policy configuration
- ✓ Firewall rules: UFW, iptables or firewalld with explicit allow-list policies
- ✓ Automated unattended security patching with reboot scheduling and rollback
- ✓ File integrity monitoring: AIDE or Tripwire with baseline snapshots
- ✓ Centralised audit logging, syslog forwarding and SIEM integration
High Availability & Clustering
For mission-critical workloads, we design and implement HA configurations that eliminate single points of failure and deliver automatic recovery when components fail.
- ✓ Keepalived and VRRP for highly available virtual IP addresses and load balancers
- ✓ Pacemaker and Corosync application clustering with resource agents and fencing
- ✓ DRBD block-level storage replication for synchronous data mirroring between nodes
- ✓ HAProxy and Nginx load balancing with health checks and automatic backend removal
- ✓ Multi-node database clustering: MySQL Group Replication, PostgreSQL Patroni, Galera
- ✓ Disaster recovery runbook testing and documented RTO/RPO targets
Database & Web Server Administration
The majority of Linux production workloads are databases and web servers. We deploy, tune and manage these with the depth they require.
- ✓ PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB - deployment, replication, query optimisation and backup
- ✓ Nginx and Apache web server configuration, virtual host management and TLS hardening
- ✓ Redis and Memcached caching layer deployment and tuning
- ✓ Database performance tuning: slow query analysis, index optimisation, connection pooling
- ✓ Let's Encrypt and commercial TLS certificate deployment and automated renewal
- ✓ Web application firewall (ModSecurity, Nginx WAF) configuration and rule management
Containers & OpenShift
Linux is the native home of containerised workloads. We manage container platforms on Linux from single-host Docker environments to enterprise OpenShift clusters.
- ✓ Docker and Podman container deployment, networking and volume management
- ✓ Red Hat OpenShift enterprise Kubernetes on bare metal or cloud
- ✓ Container image hardening: non-root users, read-only filesystems, minimal base images
- ✓ Container registry setup: self-hosted Harbor or integration with cloud registries
- ✓ Rootless container configurations for improved security posture on production Linux hosts
Automation & DevOps
Manual Linux administration does not scale. We automate everything from server provisioning to patch management so your infrastructure is consistent, auditable and reproducible.
- ✓ Ansible automation - idempotent playbooks for configuration management, application deployment and compliance enforcement across your entire fleet
- ✓ Infrastructure as Code - Terraform for cloud and VM provisioning, Packer for hardened base image builds
- ✓ Automated patching pipelines - scheduled patching with pre/post health checks, automatic rollback on failure and audit trail
- ✓ Backup automation - rsync, BorgBackup or Bacula with offsite replication, retention policies and regular restore testing
- ✓ CI/CD integration - GitHub Actions and GitLab CI pipelines that deploy to Linux infrastructure with zero-downtime rolling updates
- ✓ Cron and systemd timer management - centralised job scheduling with alerting on failures and execution logging
Why Linux for East African Businesses
For businesses in Kenya and across East Africa, Linux offers advantages that go beyond technical performance - the economics and ecosystem make it the clear choice for server infrastructure.
- ✓ Zero OS licensing cost - no per-server Windows Server fees; budget goes to hardware and engineering, not Microsoft licences
- ✓ RHEL ecosystem without the Red Hat cost - Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux are fully compatible, enterprise-grade and free - ideal for businesses that need RHEL stability on a tighter budget
- ✓ Runs on any hardware - Linux runs efficiently on commodity servers, older hardware and low-cost VPS platforms available from Kenyan and African hosting providers
- ✓ Powers M-Pesa, Safaricom and East Africa's fintech stack - the platforms your business integrates with run Linux; your infrastructure should too
- ✓ Local skills availability - Linux expertise is abundant in Nairobi's tech community; your team can hire and grow Linux capability independently
- ✓ Cloud-native by design - AWS, GCP, Azure and Hetzner cloud instances all run Linux by default; your on-premises Linux skills transfer directly to the cloud
Technologies We Work With
How Every Linux Infrastructure Engagement Starts
Free Discovery Call
We assess your environment, understand your goals and identify quick wins - no obligation.
Scoped Proposal
A clear, transparent proposal with defined deliverables. No surprises, no hidden extras.
Delivery & Handover
We implement, document and train your team so you own the outcome completely.
Ongoing Partnership
Optional managed support, SLA monitoring and a dedicated account engineer.
