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0860 222 111

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Linux Support &
Administration

Professional Linux support and open source infrastructure services for South African businesses.

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Linux Support for South African Business

With over 20 years of industry experience, Openbyte delivers reliable, open-source-based Linux solutions with flexible service agreements tailored to your needs. We support the following Linux based operating systems and the applications that run on them.

UbuntuDebianFedora RHELCentOSSUSE Rocky LinuxAlmaLinux

Application servers

Containerised / Web / Server / IOT

Firewalls

IPTables / OPNsense

Mail servers

Postfix

Web servers

Apache / Nginx / Caddy

Hosting platforms

cPanel / DirectAdmin

VPN solutions

OpenVPN / WireGuard — see our server hardening service

Backup systems

BareOS / rsync / Borg

Network monitoring

Zabbix

Proxies, FTP & NFS

Infrastructure services

Windows file sharing

Samba / CIFS

CUPS printing

Linux printing

Containers & Virtualisation

Docker / LXC / KVM

High Availability & Clustering

Ceph / Pacemaker / Corosync / DRBD

Load Balancing

HAProxy / Nginx / Traefik

Open Source Solutions

Nextcloud / Vtiger / Moodle

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Linux support and administration from South African businesses.

What Linux distributions does Openbyte support?
We support all major enterprise Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, Fedora, and SUSE. Whether you're running a single VPS or a fleet of servers across Johannesburg and Cape Town, we cover the full stack.
Do you offer remote Linux support or only on-site?
We provide remote Linux support for businesses anywhere in South Africa. Most issues are resolved remotely via SSH. For hardware-level issues or complex network changes, we also provide on-site support in the Johannesburg and surrounding Gauteng area.
Can you migrate our existing Windows servers to Linux?
Yes. We handle Linux migrations from Windows and other platforms — including web servers, mail servers, file sharing (Samba), and application servers. We plan migrations carefully to minimise downtime and ensure compatibility before the cutover.
Do you include backups and monitoring in your Linux support?
Yes. We deploy BareOS backup solutions and network monitoring (Zabbix) as part of managed Linux support engagements. You get automated backups, alerting, and proactive monitoring so issues are caught before they affect your business.
What does a managed Linux support agreement include?
Our managed Linux support agreements cover server administration, patching, backup management, monitoring, security hardening, and helpdesk support. Agreements are tailored to your environment — from a single server to multi-site infrastructure across South Africa.
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