Bespoke IT consultancy.
IT, in all its forms, large and small, requires specialist knowledge. But it also demands passion and dedication from the engineer who comes to work at your location. For small projects, but also in the case of a complex challenge, the deployment of the right expertise is crucial for success. Do you have a specific question? Experienced IT experts will provide the answer. For advice, implementation, or solving a complex problem, we offer the knowledge and skills needed for your IT projects. We always advise what is best for our client, regardless of brand names and predefined technologies. From thousands of servers in a data centre to a tech startup; we offer customisation and a personal approach. Technology has always come first, for over 30 years. We have expertise not only in Unix and Linux, but also in DevOps, cloud, and network technologies. We participate in automation projects. What we used to do manually to run, set up, and update servers is now fully automated using Ansible and Puppet. And we use containerisation, allowing us to move applications quickly, free from any disruption. Our engineers become part of your organisation, as they remain connected to you for months, sometimes even years. They work on your premises to facilitate and professionalise daily operations. They know the infrastructure like the back of their hand and are fully committed to you, our customer.
We add more than we spend.
USN engineers work for a very diverse range of companies, such as those in aerospace, banking, or oil and gas. Naturally, deploying an engineer costs money, but we add more value for every client than we cost. This can be because an engineer reviews a quote and reports back that the proposed hardware combination of servers and storage systems will not work. In this example, the organisation concerned was able to prevent a loss of 1.2 million euros by sending the supplier back to the drawing board. Our engineers avoid these kinds of missteps and are capable of devising and implementing smart solutions; no-nonsense, robust, and functional.
Dedicated engineers: deployed nationally and internationally.
We've been working with a major Dutch bank for many years, over 20 years in fact. When this client's payment environment experiences a failure, it costs a lot of money and damages their brand name. The bank deployed three USN engineers at the last minute, and the problem was quickly resolved. A team leader dryly remarked: “I didn't need the other 57 IT staff in my department. The USN engineers are the only ones I need.”
USN engineers manage one of the most complex IT environments in the world for a major oil company, allowing scientists to process vast amounts of seismic data. Complex, large, and with great responsibility. And most importantly, really cool.
For a well-known Dutch university, we are stabilising the infrastructure on all servers through automation. What was done manually for years and was therefore prone to errors is thus reaching a higher level of maturity.
At an aerospace company, USN engineers have been safeguarding complex scientific systems for 30 years. The software that will soon be sent into space via satellites is written and tested on these systems. Each launch is an exciting moment, and for decades to come, we can proudly mention this at birthdays and parties.
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