Copy Experts IT
Complete modernisation of a large Rhodes business’s IT, without a single day of downtime.
- Client
- Copy Experts, Rhodes
- Role
- Head of IT
- Year
- 2024–2026
- ERP
- AD
- Files
- Backup
- Web
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The challenge
Ageing servers, a network that had grown without a plan, and a need for secure remote access — all while the business kept running.
The solution
A gradual move to virtual servers, a newly organised network, a VPN for remote work and automatic backups, plus internal tools for technicians and customers.
How it was built
The technology at every layer, from the screen down to the infrastructure.
- WebsitesNot needed
- Apps
- Internal tools
- Automation scripts
- Hosting & cloud
- Automated backups
- Grafana
- Uptime monitoring
- Networks & IT
- Proxmox VE
- Windows Server & Linux
- MikroTik & Ubiquiti
- WireGuard VPN
Key technical decisions
Migration without downtime
Old servers were moved one by one into virtual machines, with the old system running until the new one was confirmed.
Secure remote work
WireGuard VPN instead of open ports: staff connect from anywhere without exposing the network.
I know before users tell me
24/7 monitoring with alerts, so problems get fixed before anyone notices.
What it includes
- Proxmox virtualisation
- MikroTik & Ubiquiti network
- WireGuard VPN for remote work
- Automatic backups
- 24/7 monitoring
The result
The whole migration happened gradually, without a single day of downtime, and systems are now monitored around the clock.
- 0
- days of downtime during migration
- 24/7
- monitoring