Server infrastructure for businesses
We design and implement server infrastructure for on-premises and cloud environments. We size the resources needed by the organisation and configure its networks, storage and access services as part of the agreed implementation.
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Specialist services
We review the services that support your business operations: directories, servers, remote access, applications and files. We design an architecture that can be administered and developed further against clearly defined operational and technical criteria.
Infrastructure services
Every business needs a different infrastructure. Some need to centralise user accounts and permissions with Active Directory. Others need remote desktops for employees, web servers for internal applications, file servers for sharing documents or hybrid environments connected to cloud services. The infrastructure needs to reflect how the organisation actually works.
We can help you with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to manage users, groups, computers, policies and network permissions. We also implement or review Remote Desktop Services (RDS) to provide secure access to desktops, applications and corporate resources from different working locations.
For web servers, we work with Windows and Linux environments, including IIS, Apache HTTP Server and NGINX, depending on the technology used by the application. For file servers, we review SMB shares, permissions, groups, security, performance, backups and remote access to the shared resources.
When to review your infrastructure
A business usually needs an infrastructure review when its servers start to limit everyday work. There may be slow performance, outages, insufficient storage, permission problems, insecure remote access, unsupported servers, ageing applications or an inconsistent experience for the people using those systems. These are practical reasons to assess the environment.
It is also common to review infrastructure when the business grows, opens new offices, expands remote working or needs to centralise user accounts. Other triggers include moving part of the environment to the cloud or identifying weaknesses in backups, security or service continuity. The review should take these changes into account.
Another important point is when systems have been combined without a clear architecture: on-premises servers, cloud applications, Microsoft 365 users, files in several locations and manually configured permissions. In these situations, a properly designed infrastructure helps reduce errors and gives the organisation better control over the environment it needs to operate.
Active Directory and access
Active Directory Domain Services provides a central way to organise users, computers, groups and network resources. When configured properly, it helps control who can access each resource, apply policies, administer computers and reduce the scattered manual configurations that otherwise make an environment harder to maintain over time.
At Kloudeal, we can help you design, implement, review or modernise Active Directory environments. The work may cover domains, domain controllers, organisational units, groups, Group Policy, internal DNS, permissions, administrative delegation, integration with cloud services and a security review. The specific work is defined around your existing environment and requirements.
We also assess hybrid scenarios where connecting on-premises infrastructure with Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Entra ID makes sense. In these cases, it is important to distinguish the role of AD DS from Microsoft Entra ID, identity synchronisation, authentication and access to resources. Each component has a different purpose within the architecture.
RDS, web servers and files
The Remote Desktop Services platform centralises applications or desktops so that users can work from different locations. This type of solution needs careful design, covering RDS roles, licensing, security, profiles, performance, external access, certificates, MFA where applicable and the experience of the people using those desktops and applications every day.
The web servers can host websites, internal applications, APIs, management dashboards and corporate services. Depending on the requirements, we can work with IIS on Windows Server, Apache HTTP Server or NGINX on Linux, paying attention to configuration, SSL certificates, security, logs, performance and the continuity of the hosted services.
The file servers remain essential for many businesses. We review shares, permissions, groups, folder structures, quotas, backups, SMB performance, external access and, where appropriate, options for moving towards SharePoint, OneDrive, private cloud or hybrid storage. The review considers both the current use of files and how the environment may develop.
The implementation process
Implementation is organised into the following phases. The activities, dependencies and checks for each stage are defined within the scope agreed for the project and the environment involved.
Security and continuity
Server infrastructure should not depend on undocumented configurations, uncontrolled inherited permissions or backups that nobody validates. That is why we review security and continuity from the design stage, treating them as part of the infrastructure rather than leaving them until the implementation has already been completed.
We pay attention to domain controllers, administrator accounts, policies, remote access, firewalls, certificates, updates, auditing, backups, restoration, monitoring and data protection. We also review which services are critical and what plan should be in place if a server fails. The aim is to understand how those services can be maintained and recovered.
Where the environment needs to grow, we design a foundation that can accommodate additional users, new applications, more servers, storage, offices, cloud services or high availability capabilities. This allows the organisation to plan those changes without having to rebuild the entire infrastructure each time its requirements develop.
Service follow-up
We agree the scope, responsibilities and priorities with your team. We document the work and the checks carried out. Any additional requirement is assessed before it is incorporated into the project or the support service, so that the implications for the agreed work are understood.
Frequently asked questions
We answer common questions that arise before implementing or modernising servers, Active Directory, RDS, web servers and file servers. We also include links to official documentation so that you can explore the relevant technical information in more detail before deciding on the next steps for your environment.
It can include the design, implementation, review or administration of Windows and Linux servers, Active Directory, RDS, web servers, file servers, DNS, permissions, backups, monitoring, security and support after implementation. The services included are defined for the environment and the work your organisation needs.
The scope depends on the current environment, the services that are critical to operations and the objectives of the business.
Active Directory Domain Services, or AD DS, stores and organises information about network objects such as users, computers and groups. This makes it easier to administer those objects and provide authorised access to resources across the network through a centrally managed directory service.
Microsoft explains this service in its official documentation for Active Directory Domain Services.
RDS delivers managed desktops and applications to users working from the office, home, branch offices or other locations. It is useful when a business needs to centralise applications, maintain control of its data and provide remote access to the working environment used by its employees.
Microsoft describes RDS as an integrated platform for securely delivering managed desktops and applications in its documentation on Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server.
Yes. We can review your current infrastructure, retain what works, correct problems and propose improvements where they are needed. It is not always necessary to replace everything to create an environment that is more secure, better organised and easier for the business to administer.
Before making changes, we review the operating system, roles, applications, permissions, backups, performance, network and dependencies of the existing servers.
Yes. We can implement and administer web servers on Windows or Linux, including IIS, Apache HTTP Server and NGINX. The choice depends on the technology used by the application and the requirements of the project rather than a single configuration being suitable for every environment.
Microsoft documents IIS as a modular platform for hosting websites, services and applications in its guide to IIS Web Server. Apache maintains its official documentation for Apache HTTP Server 2.4 and NGINX publishes its own official documentation.
An SMB file server shares files and resources over a network so that users and applications can read, create, change and manage data on a central server. It provides a common location for the information that authorised users and applications need to work with.
Microsoft explains how SMB works in its official documentation on SMB file sharing for Windows Server.
We review permissions, groups, inherited access, administrator accounts, backups, auditing, encryption where applicable, external access and SMB configuration. These checks consider both access to the stored information and the configuration of the server that provides the shared files to users and applications.
Microsoft documents SMB security improvements, including options such as encryption and signing, in its guide to SMB security in Windows Server.
Yes. We can design hybrid environments that combine on-premises servers with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, cloud backups, monitoring, VPNs or other services. The proposed integration is based on the systems involved and the requirements agreed for the project rather than assuming that every component needs to move.
Before integrating the environments, we review identity, connectivity, permissions, security, data flows and how the resulting architecture will be administered in future.
That is a common arrangement. Many businesses operate hybrid environments, and we can help organise the architecture so that users, permissions, applications, data and services work together coherently. The review considers the relationship between the on-premises and cloud components as part of the same operating environment.
The objective is to avoid duplication, insecure access and configurations that become difficult for the organisation to maintain over time.
Security should be addressed in layers: accounts, permissions, roles, updates, firewalls, remote access, auditing, backups and system configuration. Reviewing these areas together helps the organisation understand how its servers are protected and which settings or operational practices need attention within the agreed scope.
Microsoft publishes Windows security baseline guides that bring together recommended settings and explain their effect. You can consult them in the documentation for Windows security baselines.
Yes. We design the infrastructure with growth in mind, including new users, additional storage, more applications, extra offices, remote access, cloud services or higher availability requirements. The design considers the ways in which the business expects to develop rather than only the initial implementation.
During design, we review current capacity, performance, storage, networking and future requirements to avoid a solution that the organisation will outgrow too quickly.
Yes. After implementation, we can help with monitoring, maintenance, incidents, updates, backups, permission reviews, documentation and the ongoing development of the environment. The support work is defined around the infrastructure in use and the operational requirements agreed with your organisation.
We can also carry out later improvements, technical audits or modernisation projects when the business needs to develop or reassess its infrastructure.
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