Phase 01
Design the system, then the tools
A focused set of dependable tools is easier to operate than a chain of overlapping services.
OPS-01
OPERATING MODEL · GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
DALOSTECH-WEBMinimal systems.
Maximal leverage.
We design, build, and operate software systems scoped to what your organization needs. This lowers the time, effort, and cost to run them, and improves security and privacy. Critical systems stay under your direct ownership, and managed services are used where they fit.
B5 Operating model
| Tag | Class | Outcome sought |
|---|---|---|
| CT-001 | Modernizing critical systems | Lower cost and effort to run; stronger security. |
| CT-002 | Outgrowing fragile infrastructure | Cost stays controlled as the system grows. |
| CT-003 | Cost or data-residency pressure | Lower spend; data kept under your control. |
| Part | Constraint | State |
|---|---|---|
| P-01 | Owned | Direct |
| P-02 | Reduced | Bounded |
| P-03 | Predictable | Designed-in |
| P-04 | Documented | Rehearsed |
Phase 02
Control cost by design
Cost stays controlled when dependencies, runbooks, and ownership remain intentionally small.
Phase 03
Secure through clarity
Security improves when boundaries are clear and integrations are deliberate.
Phase 04
Keep ownership explicit
From deployment through recovery, responsibilities stay documented and accountable.
# Ownership matched to requirement critical_systems: ownership: direct managed_services: usage: where they fit outcomes: time: reduced effort: reduced cost: reduced # operated security: improved privacy: improved # Critical systems owned directly.
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| Part | Track | Scale | Fit |
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E-01 | Advisory | 1:1 · fixed scope | Architecture and dependency review with a practical simplification plan. You own the roadmap; we provide the analysis.
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E-02 | Build + Operate | 1:N · monthly retainer | Delivery and operations partnership with explicit ownership standards. The system, code, and accounts stay yours; we operate and maintain them.
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E-03 | Custom Scope | custom · per outcome | Targeted migration, hardening, or cost reduction for high-pressure systems.
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We design, build, and operate our own products with the same standards we bring to client work. Espalier is a self-hosted, Studio-class visual site builder on the GrapesJS open-source core, available now. Undercurrent is in development.
E1 Have us deploy and operate it
| Ref | Service | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| ES-01 | Deploy | Stood up self-hosted on your own infrastructure. |
| ES-02 | Operate | Upgrades, backups, and support under clear ownership. |
| ES-03 | Extend | Custom blocks, data sources, and publishing flows. |
Submittal checklist
- Business goals and success criteria
- Current reliability, security, or delivery pain
- Budget range and timing constraints
- Current architecture and major dependencies
- Compliance, security, or data-residency requirements
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General notes
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Q1 · Third-party and managed services
Managed and SaaS services are used wherever they fit, when they lower cost or reduce what you operate. Critical systems stay under direct ownership, and service dependencies are kept off the critical path.
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Q2 · Owning the critical path
The systems that keep your product running are operated by your team, or by us under documented ownership. You always know who is responsible and how to recover, even without us.
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Q3 · What we need to start
Your goals, timeline, budget range, and the problems you want solved. That becomes a practical starting plan.
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Q4 · Working with existing infrastructure
Staged improvements strengthen existing systems and simplify them safely over time.
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Q5 · Lower operating cost
Capabilities usually bought as metered SaaS, priced per seat, message, or request, can run on infrastructure we operate at much lower cost. Email on your own domains is one example. The same approach applies to other services where it fits your setup.
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Thesis · Clear ownership
Clear ownership comes first. Fewer moving parts, explicit boundaries, and standards that stay with the product.
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Thesis · Fit to requirement
Critical systems are owned and operated directly. Managed services are used where they fit. Every choice is made to improve your outcomes: time, effort, cost, security, and privacy.
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Operating posture
We operate our own products, including Espalier and Undercurrent, and apply the same standards to client systems. Critical systems stay under your control, and third-party or operated services are used where they fit, with documented boundaries and fallbacks.