Consulting & Rates
Practical Linux, macOS, infrastructure, and sysadmin consulting — available when the problem is worth solving correctly.
Consultation
Initial Consultation
$75 / session
A short remote or phone consultation to review your issue, discuss options, and decide whether a larger engagement makes sense.
- 15–20 minute consultation
- Good for planning, triage, or a second opinion
- No ongoing support commitment
Monthly Support
Baseline
$250 / month
Lightweight ongoing support for small environments that need an experienced technical contact available when needed.
- Remote support during business hours
- Basic troubleshooting and guidance
- Best-effort review of web, email, DNS, and system issues
Standard
$600 / month
A practical support plan for organizations that occasionally need hands-on system administration help.
- Includes 2 hours of remote or onsite sysadmin support per month
- Priority scheduling during business hours
- Additional hours available at standard rates
Professional
$1,200 / month
More involved support for environments where reliability, security, and continuity matter.
- Includes 4 hours of remote or onsite sysadmin support per month
- Priority scheduling
- Proactive system health checks
- Reduced premium for planned evening or weekend work
Premium
$2,500 / month
Reserved for organizations that need higher-touch support, planning, and faster response availability.
- Includes 8 hours of remote or onsite sysadmin support per month
- Priority emergency response when available
- Proactive audits and optimization reports
- Planned evening and weekend coverage included
Hourly Support
Sysadmin — Standard Hours
$175 / hour
System administration support for Linux, macOS, web, email, DNS, infrastructure, and small business technology environments.
- Monday–Friday, standard business hours
- Billed in one-hour increments
- Includes troubleshooting, configuration, maintenance, and performance optimization
Sysadmin — Evenings & Weekends
$275 / hour
Premium support outside normal business hours, subject to availability.
- Evenings and weekends
- Billed in one-hour increments
- Best for planned maintenance, migrations, urgent issues, or time-sensitive work
Emergency / Same-Day Response
$400 / hour
For urgent issues that require immediate attention and schedule disruption. Availability is not guaranteed.
- Subject to availability
- Billed in one-hour increments
- Intended for outages, failed migrations, security concerns, or business-critical systems
Package Comparison
| Package | Monthly Rate | Included Hours | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | $250 | Remote support as needed | Light ongoing guidance |
| Standard | $600 | 2 hrs | Occasional sysadmin help |
| Professional | $1,200 | 4 hrs | Reliability and proactive support |
| Premium | $2,500 | 8 hrs | High-touch support and faster response |
Services are booked and billed securely via Square.
Questions? Contact us before booking.