Open-Source MSP Infrastructure Foundation
Enterprise-grade IT infrastructure using open-source tools. No vendor lock-in. No per-seat licensing. No artificial complexity.
Professional IT infrastructure shouldn't require six-figure contracts or proprietary dependencies. The tools already exist — they just need to be assembled thoughtfully, documented clearly, and maintained responsibly.
DATAROSS is that assembly: a complete, reproducible infrastructure stack that organizations can deploy, understand, and own outright.
| Principle | Implementation |
|---|---|
| Self-Bootstrapping | Deploy from bare metal to production with documented procedures |
| Self-Documenting | Infrastructure that explains itself through consistent structure |
| Self-Healing | Automated monitoring, alerting, and recovery workflows |
| Self-Evident | Audit trails that satisfy compliance requirements by design |
| Component | Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Virtualization | Proxmox VE | Hyperconverged compute and storage |
| Networking | WireGuard Mesh | Encrypted multi-site connectivity |
| Monitoring | UptimeKuma | Service health and alerting |
| Security | Wazuh, fail2ban | Threat detection and response |
| DNS | Pi-hole | Network-wide filtering |
| Backup | Proxmox Backup Server | Automated recovery points |
| Proxy | Nginx Proxy Manager | SSL termination and routing |
A universal directory structure enabling consistent automation, compliance auditing, and knowledge transfer across any system:
/zcr/
├── 00-docs/ # Documentation and policies
├── 01-scripts/ # Operational automation
├── 02-configs/ # Configuration management
├── 03-backups/ # Recovery points
├── 04-archive/ # Historical records
├── 05-web/ # Web assets
├── 06-templates/ # Reusable patterns
├── 07-logs/ # Audit trails
└── 08-assets/ # Binary resources
One structure. Every system. Complete traceability.
Infrastructure Automation — Multi-cloud orchestration, WireGuard mesh deployment, state-driven configuration management
Security & Compliance — CMMC-aligned architecture, iptables automation, credential vault patterns, audit trail design
AI-Assisted Operations — Structured methodologies for AI-infrastructure collaboration, session continuity, context preservation
"YOU received free, give free." — Matthew 10:8
Technology should serve people, not create dependency. The goal is capability transfer, not customer capture.
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Building infrastructure that organizations can understand, maintain, and own.