about
Jim D. Hill, principal.
I'm a small-business devops and security consultant based in Waxahachie, Texas. I've been running networks for more than twenty years — long enough to know what holds up and what doesn't.
What I do
- — Security reviews and posture audits. Pragmatic baselines that hold up to cyber-insurance and compliance questions.
- — AI workspace setup — ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot for small teams, with identity, data handling, and guardrails in place before anyone hits enter.
- — Private-cloud and on-prem virtualization design.
- — Next-generation firewalls, managed switching, and Wi-Fi that actually works.
- — Backup, disaster recovery, and incident-response planning.
- — Strategic planning and virtual-CIO work for owners who need real judgment, not a sales pitch.
How I work
IT doesn't have to be complicated. Automation and remote tools are everywhere now, but the strategic questions — what to spend on, what to defend, when to say no to a vendor — still need a human who's been through it. My job is to save you money by giving you honest answers, good infrastructure, and a working plan. Not a services menu.
Get in touch
Existing clients: use the customer portal.