Sovereign Ops Stack (SOS)

TR Tech's production-hardened, open-source infrastructure package. Deployed on your VPS, owned by you. Zero dependency on AWS, Google, or Azure.

Real People. Real Tech. Real Solutions.

Tired of Vendor Control?

"They changed their pricing overnight"

SaaS vendor tripled costs with 30 days notice—take it or lose your data

"I don't know where my data actually lives"

Customer lists, financials, trade secrets—somewhere in someone else's cloud

"My business depends on their uptime"

When their servers go down, your operations stop. No control, no recourse.

"They sold to a competitor / changed ToS"

Acquisition or policy change renders your workflow obsolete overnight

"I'm paying $300/month for 5 apps"

Subscription creep is killing margins. Open-source alternatives exist but who has time?

"I want to own my infrastructure, not rent it"

Build equity in systems that work for you—not shareholder-driven SaaS cycles

What "Sovereign" Actually Means

It's not paranoia. It's pragmatism.

1. You Own the Infrastructure

Your VPS, your domain, your databases. No shared tenancy. Export anytime, migrate anywhere. You hold the keys—literally.

2. No Forced Upgrades or "Sunset" Notices

Software you control doesn't get deprecated because a vendor decides it's not profitable. Update on your schedule, not theirs.

3. Privacy by Architecture, Not Policy

End-to-end encryption. Self-hosted. No third-party analytics or tracking scripts. Your data never touches someone else's business model.

4. Transparent, Auditable Systems

Open-source tools where you can read the code. No proprietary lock-in. If we disappear tomorrow, you keep running.

SaaS vs. Sovereign Tech

Understanding the trade-offs

Factor
Traditional SaaS
Sovereign Stack
Data Location
Their servers
Your VPS
Pricing Control
They decide
You decide
Feature Roadmap
Vendor priority
Your priority
Uptime Dependency
Their infrastructure
Your control
Privacy Guarantees
Trust their policy
Enforced by design
Exit Strategy
Export & migrate (maybe)
Full ownership
Workflow Automation
Zapier / Make.com ($200+/mo)
Self-hosted automation ($0/mo)
Identity / SSO
Okta / Auth0 ($200+/mo)
Self-hosted SSO (your server)
Monitoring
Datadog / NewRelic ($100+/mo)
Self-hosted observability

What's Inside the SOS

Eight layers of open-source, production-proven infrastructure. Every component selected for sovereign ownership, not vendor convenience.

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Edge & Proxy

Edge & Proxy Layer — Hardened TLS termination, intelligent routing, and rate limiting. The only component exposed to the internet.

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Identity & Access

Identity & Access Layer — Single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and user provisioning. Replaces Okta and Auth0. Your employees log in once; your data stays on your server.

Automation Engine

Automation Engine — Self-hosted workflow automation and AI agent orchestration. Replaces Zapier and Make.com. Runs entirely on your VPS—no subscription, no data leaving your server.

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Data Layer

Data Layer — Relational database, S3-compatible object storage, and caching. Replaces AWS RDS and S3. Every byte lives on your server.

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Observability

Observability Platform — Real-time metrics, custom dashboards, and log aggregation. Replaces Datadog and NewRelic at zero monthly subscription cost.

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Security & Backups

Security & Backup Layer — Behavioral threat detection, brute-force protection, and encrypted automated backups with verified off-site targets.

Minimum VPS: 2 vCPU · 4GB RAM · 40GB SSD · Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

You provide the VPS. We build, harden, document, and maintain the stack.

What We Build

The SOS base stack is production-hardened. Client-specific tools are layered on top as additive overrides.

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Private Cloud Infrastructure

VPS setup, hardening, and configuration. Your own server environment—no shared hosting, no noisy neighbors.

  • VPS provisioning & security hardening
  • Domain & DNS configuration
  • SSL/TLS certificate management
  • Firewall & access control setup
  • Automated backup systems
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Self-Hosted Tool Deployments

Replace expensive SaaS with open-source, self-hosted alternatives you control.

  • Nextcloud (file storage & collaboration)
  • Bitwarden (password management)
  • Plausible/Matomo (privacy-first analytics)
  • n8n (workflow automation)
  • Ghost/WordPress (CMS & publishing)
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Resilient System Architecture

Disaster recovery planning, redundancy, and failover systems that keep you running.

  • Multi-region backup strategies
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • High-availability configurations
  • Monitoring & alerting systems
  • Incident response playbooks

Who This Is For

Sovereign tech isn't for everyone—and that's okay

✅ Good Fit

  • Trade shops (HVAC, electrical, plumbing)
  • Logistics & freight companies
  • Nonprofits with sensitive donor data
  • Businesses tired of SaaS pricing games
  • Anyone paying $300+/month across 5 tools
  • Companies with compliance requirements (HIPAA, SOC2)

❌ Not a Fit

  • Businesses needing 24/7 enterprise support
  • "Set it and forget it" mindset with zero involvement
  • Teams allergic to any technical learning
  • Companies requiring instant scalability for millions of users
  • Organizations without basic IT literacy

How We Work

We build it. You own it. We teach you to maintain it.

1. Infrastructure Audit

What do you use now? What can be replaced? What's the cost-benefit of sovereignty?

2. Stack Design & Deployment

We configure your VPS, deploy your tools, harden security, and set up monitoring.

3. Documentation & Training

Plain-language docs. Admin training. You get all the credentials and control.

Ready to Take Back Control?

Schedule a free infrastructure audit. We'll scope your SOS deployment and estimate real savings vs. your current SaaS spend.

Typical investment: $3,500–$5,500 to deploy · $500–$750/month retainer. You own the infrastructure.