Data Porters, Llc

Data Porters, LLC is a boutique technology consultancy focused on helping Internet based companies and SaaS providers optimize and scale their Internet operations infrastructures. Some of examples of our areas of expertise are: Linux Systems Administration * Configuration and administration of Linux and similar operating systems * Configuration automation using Chef and Ansible * Containerization using Docker Local, Co-located, and Cloud Environments * Installation and configuration of local and co-located servers, network switches, firewalls, load balancers, storage systems, tape libraries, etc.* Implementation of resources and services in cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Rackspace, Linode, and Digital Ocean Web/Application Server Management * Configuration of Apache and Nginx webservers * Implementation of application stacks for various interpreted languages such as Ruby, Python, etc.* Design and optimization of application deployment processes Database Management * Installation and configuration of MySQL and PostgreSQL * Backup and recovery scripting, testing, and maintenance * Replication for hot standby, disaster recovery, or reporting instances * Binary log management * SSL secured communications Security Management * Server security reviews * Firewall configuration, including hardware, software, and services * SSL/TLS configuration for web servers, databases, and other services * VPN implementation and configuration