Consultancy

Hayden-R can provide consultancy about FOSS.

If you are thinking of using FOSS to implement a new system or upgrading an existing one, we can help, advise, and get you going in the right direction to get the best from FOSS.

How we can help

Here's a list of the kind of consultancy we can provide about FOSS:

  • Understanding FOSS, the advantages and disadvantages.
  • Research into FOSS e.g finding a replacement for proprietary system.
  • You have an existing IT system and but want to get some benefits of FOSS without replacing the whole lot.
  • You need some advice on which GNU Linux distribution to use.
  • You are thinking about implementing a completely new IT system for your business form the firewall, file server, desktops and software applications all based 100% on FOSS.
  • You need some advice with network security using FOSS anti-virus and firewalls.

The type of people we like to help

We like working with professional individuals and small/medium sized business. Experience has shown us they are more open to new ideas like FOSS and more dynamic in there take up of FOSS and its culture.

Consultancy rates

£700.00 per day on-site in the UK.

£500.00 per day off-site.

Why use Free and/or Open Source software ?
Well the reasons are very compelling.
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TERMINOLOGY

GNU Linux = a Unix-like operating system. One of the most prominent examples of open source development and free software. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

Linux distribution = a version of Linux comprising of the GNU operating system, the Linux kernel and other assorted software. Also referred to as GNU/Linux distributions, often informally shortened to "distro". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution