Back-end IT solutions
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We design and operate the infrastructure that keeps things running — secure communications, private collaboration tools, and resilient systems you actually control.

Infrastructure built for the long run

We handle the parts that aren't glamorous but are absolutely critical — self-hosted services, encrypted communications, and systems built to outlast the next vendor pivot.

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Self-Hosted Services

Deploy and manage applications on infrastructure you own. No lock-in, no surprise shutdowns, no terms-of-service surprises.

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Secure Communications

End-to-end encrypted email, real-time messaging, and private collaboration — all running on your own domain.

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Server Administration

Ongoing maintenance, hardening, monitoring, and updates. We keep the lights on so you don't have to think about it.

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Network & DNS

Domain management, reverse proxies, SSL certificates, and network configuration that just works.

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Private Collaboration

Shared documents, notepads, and file storage hosted on infrastructure you control — not some third party's cloud.

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Custom Deployments

Have a specific stack in mind? We can stand it up, configure it, and hand it over — or keep running it for you.

What people are saying

Feedback from people who rely on Eldridges infrastructure day to day.

The IRC setup has been rock solid. I've been using it for months and it's never gone down. Having a persistent web client means I never miss a message — it just works.

JD
J. Davies
IRC user

CryptPad has completely replaced Google Docs for our team. Knowing our documents are encrypted and self-hosted gives us confidence we never had with big-cloud alternatives.

SR
S. Richardson
CryptPad user

Running our own mail server felt daunting before Eldridges. Now it's completely hands-off — everything just runs, and we're not handing our email to a third party anymore.

MT
M. Thompson
Webmail user

I reached out about a custom deployment and had it running within the week. The setup was clean, well documented, and exactly what I asked for. Genuinely impressive turnaround.

AK
A. Kowalski
Custom deployment

Current deployments

A selection of services running right now. Each one is self-hosted, actively maintained, and built on open-source software we trust.

Webmail
mail.eldridges.net.au
Self-hosted email access. Your inbox, your server, your data.
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IRC — The Lounge
thelounge.voidsplit.net
A persistent, web-based IRC client. Always connected, always private.
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LIVE
CryptPad
pad.eldridges.net.au
Encrypted, collaborative document editing. This instance is invite-only — use the contact form to request access.
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INVITE ONLY
More coming soon
eldridges.net.au
Additional services are in the pipeline. Watch this space.
SOON

Why self-hosted infrastructure matters

Every service we run is an argument for digital sovereignty. When you own your stack, you're not at the mercy of a platform changing pricing, sunsetting a product, or handing your data to a third party.

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100% Open Source
Every tool we deploy is auditable, forkable, and community-maintained. No black boxes, no hidden behaviour.
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Zero Vendor Lock-In
Every service runs on hardware you control. If you want to move, fork, or self-manage — the door is always open.
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24/7 Monitored
Systems are monitored and maintained around the clock. Uptime is not optional — it's the baseline.
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Privacy by Default
No analytics, no data harvesting, no advertising. Your data stays where it belongs — with you.
Built to outlast the next platform shutdown
SRV-01 MAIL SERVER SW-01 IRC / PAD UPS 82% FIREWALL — AVAILABLE —

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