Hi there 👋

I build boring, reliable systems that do what they’re supposed to.

No clicky dashboards. No subscription traps. No drama. Just clean, efficient tech that works.

What I Do

• Infrastructure & hosting support
  From backups to containers to bare metal, I help you run infrastructure that’s modern, maintainable, and transparent wherever it lives.

• Custom development & automation
  Whether you need a small web app, system glue, or scheduled jobs that Just Work™, I write code that solves real problems.

• Architecture, migrations & rescue ops
  Planning a move, cleaning up a mess, or just not sure what you’re walking into? I help scope and execute changes with stability in mind, not just speed.

• Monitoring, alerting & uptime tooling
  I build observability stacks that reduce noise and improve response. If you need to know when something’s broken–and why–I can help.

• Networking, wireless & physical infrastructure
  From homelabs to datacenters, I design and deploy reliable networks for work, home, or hybrid setups. Routers, firewalls, VLANs, fiber? Let’s go.

About

Hi, I’m Neil Hanlon–a systems engineer, open source contributor, and infrastructure pragmatist (read: opinionated asshole).

I co-lead infrastructure for Rocky Linux, maintain packages and community work for Fedora and EPEL, serve as a core reviewer and contributor to OpenStack-Ansible, and write about weird tech and infrastructure at thepotato.tech.

My background spans development, infrastructure design, network architecture, migrations, and recovery–across everything from home offices to datacenters. I like solving real problems, not chasing trends. I document what I build and leave systems better than I found them–or at least differently broken.

If you’ve got a tool that grew out of control, an environment that’s hard to trust, or a network that makes you sigh… let’s talk.

How I Work

• I keep things simple and readable.
• I document what I do so you’re not stuck with me.
• I value working code and real outcomes over shiny tools.
• I believe good infrastructure fades into the background.