Virtual Machines & Server Setup

Virtual Machines & Server Setup

Owner
Trevor Njiruh

Need Windows/Linux servers that just work, secure by default, auto-scaled, and never go down?

I build and migrate production-grade VMs (Azure, AWS, on-prem Hyper-V/VMware) so your apps run perfectly while you sleep.

✅ 150+ production VMs deployed & hardened

✅ Azure-certified + real-world Linux & Windows Server mastery

✅ Migrations with zero downtime (yes, really)

What You Get – Battle-Tested VM Environments

  • Right-sized Azure/AWS VMs (or on-prem Hyper-V/VMware)
  • Automated patching & updates (Azure Update Management / Ansible)
  • Hardened OS (CIS Level 1/2 benchmarks – Windows & Linux)
  • Backup + Disaster Recovery (Azure Backup, Veeam, snapshots)
  • Monitoring & alerting (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Windows Admin Center)
  • Zero-downtime migrations from on-prem → cloud
  • Full documentation + runbooks

Popular Packages

🟦Server Quick-Launch – $1,200–$2,200

Best for small teams, dev/test, or simple deployments (1–5 VMs)

You get:

  • VM provisioning + VNet/VPC setup
  • OS installation + CIS basic hardening
  • Basic backup scheduling
  • Basic monitoring + alerts
  • Domain join (optional)
  • 1 runbook (startup/shutdown/reset)

Delivery: 3–5 days

🟦Production VM Fleet (Most Popular) – $3,500–$6,500

For production workloads (5–20 VMs)

Everything in Quick-Launch, plus:

  • Availability Zones / Sets
  • Automated patching & configuration (DSC/Ansible)
  • Load balancing + auto-recovery
  • App deployments (IIS, NGINX, SQL, APIs, etc.)
  • Security baseline (CIS L1/L2)
  • Full DR plan + DR test
  • IAM + admin roles separation
  • 3–5 runbooks (patching, DR, access, backup)

Delivery: 1–3 weeks

🟦Lift & Shift Migration – $6,500–$14,000+

Best for large migrations, hybrid setups, or legacy workloads (20–100+ VMs).

You deliver:

  • Full discovery + dependency mapping
  • Network + identity planning (VPN/S2S/ExpressRoute)
  • Azure Migrate / AWS Application Migration Service
  • Replication + phased cutover plan
  • Zero-downtime or minimal-downtime migration
  • Post-migration optimization (cost + performance)
  • Post-migration security hardening
  • Rollback strategy + testing

Delivery: 2–6 weeks

(Higher end depends on app complexity.)

🟦Ongoing Server Management – $900–$3,500/mo

Hands-off for you

Included:

  • 24/7 monitoring + alert response
  • Monthly patching
  • Monthly security review
  • Performance tuning
  • Cost optimization
  • Quarterly DR test
  • Backup health validation
  • Ticket-based admin support (5–20 tickets/month depending on tier)

Real Client Results

East African Manufacturer

→ Migrated 38 on-prem VMs to Azure – zero downtime, 42% cheaper than old hardware

European SaaS Company

→ Reduced monthly patching window from 16 hours → 22 minutes with automation

Logistics Group (SQL Cluster)

→ Failed over entire SQL Always-On cluster during real DR test – 4 min RTO

Platforms & Tools I Master

  • Azure Virtual Machines | VM Scale Sets | Azure Migrate
  • AWS EC2 | Lightsail
  • Windows Server 2016–2025 | Ubuntu | Rocky | RHEL
  • Hyper-V | VMware ESXi | Proxmox
  • Ansible | Desired State Config | CIS Benchmarks

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can you migrate from VMware/Hyper-V to Azure with no downtime?
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Do you support Linux and Windows equally?
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Will costs go up after moving to cloud?

Ready for Servers That Never Fail You?

Book a free 30-minute call. I’ll look at your current environment and give you an exact plan + monthly cost forecast.

Book Consultation

Email: trevor@trevornyagah.cloud

Let’s get your servers off that noisy rack and into the cloud securely and cheaply.