# Open-Source & Linux Solutions > Canonical: https://wit-support.uk/services/open-source-and-linux Open-Source & Linux # Open-source and Linux expertise, applied to real problems Our team has a depth of expertise in Linux and open-source technologies that widens what we can build and support. Sustained investment in research and development, plus system administrators who are genuinely curious, keeps our capability ahead of the standard MSP toolbox. The challenge ## Sound familiar? ### One-size-fits-all stacks Some requirements don’t fit neatly into off-the-shelf products. Providers limited to a single vendor’s catalogue can only offer what’s in it. ### Licensing costs that scale badly Per-seat and per-server licensing can grow faster than the value it delivers, particularly for infrastructure roles open-source handles well. Per-seat AI licensing is heading the same way, which is worth testing before you commit the whole studio to it. ### Inherited Linux systems Practices sometimes inherit Linux servers or open-source tools nobody remaining understands, quietly critical and quietly unmaintained. How WIT helps ## Deep technical capability beyond the usual toolbox Open-source technology underpins much of the modern internet. Used well, it offers reliability, transparency and excellent value. WIT has the in-house depth to design, build and support open-source infrastructure to the same standard as our Microsoft practice and to know which tool fits which job. Our investment in research and development is a deliberate part of how WIT works: evaluating technologies early, testing them properly and bringing the ones that earn their place into client environments. What you gain - Wider solution space than single-vendor providers - Reduced licensing cost where open-source fits - Safe hands for inherited Linux estates - Bespoke answers to awkward problems - A provider that keeps learning Capabilities ## What’s included ### Linux server management Design, hardening, monitoring and administration of Linux systems in production. ### Open-source infrastructure File, backup, monitoring, virtualisation and network services built on proven open-source platforms. ### Bespoke solutions Tailored technical solutions where off-the-shelf products don’t fit the requirement. ### Advanced systems administration Automation, scripting and infrastructure-as-code approaches to keep estates consistent. ### Research and development Structured evaluation of emerging tools before they go anywhere near your systems. ### Private and self-hosted AI Open-weight models deployed on infrastructure you control, so project data never leaves it. Sized, secured and maintained like any other production system. In practice ## How this plays out in AEC work ### High-volume storage Cost-effective, resilient storage architectures for large project archives and backups. ### Specialist tooling Supporting the niche technical tools that computational design and research teams adopt. ### Infrastructure services Monitoring, automation and internal services running quietly and reliably on open platforms. ### AI that cannot leak For practices whose client agreements will not tolerate project information reaching a third-party model, a private deployment keeps the capability and removes the exposure. FAQs ## Common questions We have an old Linux server nobody understands. Can you help? Yes, this is a situation we see regularly. We audit and document the system, stabilise it and then agree whether to maintain, migrate or replace it. Is open-source software secure enough for business use? Well-chosen, well-maintained open-source software is used at the core of most serious infrastructure worldwide. As with any software, security comes from configuration, patching and management, which is exactly what we provide. Can open-source really reduce our costs? Often, for the right workloads, particularly infrastructure roles such as storage, monitoring and virtualisation. We’ll always give you an honest comparison, including support overheads. Related services ## Often paired with ### Managed IT Services Proactive, predictable IT support for your whole practice View service ### Cyber Security Security governance, not just antivirus View service ### Virtual Desktop & Inevidesk High-performance design workstations, delivered from anywhere View service ### Inevidesk Private AI and GPU compute on open-source foundations View platform ## Let’s make technology work better for your practice Tell us about your current setup, challenges and future plans. We will help you identify the right next steps. Book an introductory conversation Contact WIT