Servers, NAS and backups in South Lake Tahoe
Your files on hardware you own. File servers and NAS boxes, backups that actually restore, self-hosted apps in place of monthly subscriptions, and monitoring that flags trouble early. Homes, studios and small offices around Lake Tahoe.
Services offered
File servers and NAS
Shared storage for an office, a studio or a household, with permissions that make sense.
Backups
On-site and off-site copies, checked by actually restoring from them.
Self-hosted apps
File sync, passwords, media and other tools on your own hardware instead of a subscription.
Networking and firewalls
The network underneath: firewalls, separate segments and secure remote access.
Monitoring and upkeep
Uptime checks, updates and drive health, so failures show up early.
Prices
All prices| Backing up a healthy drive | $149 | |
|---|---|---|
| Recovering accidentally deleted files | From $149, up to $449 | |
| Servers, NAS and networks | $100 an hour, plus hardware |
Drives with physical damage may need a specialist lab, which is quoted separately.
Businesses: get in touch for a quote. Business jobs vary far more than home ones, so they’re quoted to fit, not marked up.
How it works
What needs storing
How much data, who needs it, and what would hurt if it vanished.
A written plan
Hardware, layout and backups, agreed before anything is bought.
Build and look after it
Installed, tested and documented, then monitored afterwards if you want.
Questions
Do I need a NAS, or is cloud backup enough?
Cloud backup is good off-site insurance. A NAS gives fast local access and a copy you control. The safest setups use both.
Is RAID the same as a backup?
No. RAID keeps a server running when a drive dies. It doesn’t protect against deletion, ransomware or fire. Backups need separate copies, including one off-site.
Can you set up a file server for my office?
Yes: shared folders, permissions per person, and backups from day one.
Can I run my own apps instead of paying for subscriptions?
Often, yes. Many popular services have self-hosted equivalents that run on a small server you own. Flowing Pixels runs its own business this way.
Do you maintain servers after setup?
Yes. Monitoring, updates and drive replacements can be ongoing.
What happens to a server in a power outage?
A battery backup (UPS) keeps it running through short outages and shuts it down cleanly in long ones. Tahoe winters make that worth having.
Want your files under your own roof?
Tell me what you’re storing now and where.
