Data Residency & Security
Client-controlled, Zero Trust infrastructure that keeps your data where you need it.
Key deliverables
- Data Residency Assessment
- Infrastructure Architecture Design
- Self-Hosted Platform Deployment
- Migration from SaaS
- Security Hardening & Audit
- +1 more included
What We Actually Do
Data residency requirements are increasingly common across regulated industries, government-adjacent contracts, and organisations serving clients in jurisdictions with strict data localisation laws. Off-the-shelf SaaS solutions often cannot meet these requirements.
We design and deploy self-hosted infrastructure using proven open-source platforms: Nextcloud for file storage, Bitwarden for password management, Outline for documentation, Gitea for source control, Chatwoot for customer communications, and Carbonio for email. Your data stays on infrastructure you own and control.
Every deployment follows Zero Trust principles - no implicit trust, verified identity for every access request, encrypted at rest and in transit, with full audit logging. We handle deployment, hardening, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance.
Technology stack
Results That Matter
Metrics from real client engagements - not projections or best-case estimates.
What We Deliver
Every deliverable is documented, signed off, and yours to keep. No black-box handovers, no knowledge held hostage.
Data Residency Assessment
A review of your regulatory obligations, client contract requirements, and current data flows to determine which systems must be self-hosted and where they must be located.
Infrastructure Architecture Design
A Zero Trust architecture design for your self-hosted stack, including network topology, identity provider integration, backup strategy, and disaster recovery.
Self-Hosted Platform Deployment
Deployment and hardening of your chosen platforms (Nextcloud, Bitwarden, Gitea, Outline, Chatwoot, Carbonio) on your infrastructure with high-availability configuration where required.
Migration from SaaS
Data migration from your current SaaS platforms to self-hosted equivalents with validation of data integrity and user access.
Security Hardening & Audit
Security hardening of deployed systems against CIS benchmarks, followed by a vulnerability assessment and remediation of identified issues.
Ongoing Management
Updates, backups, monitoring, and incident response for your self-hosted infrastructure as part of a managed service retainer.
Ready to get started with Data Residency & Security?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll send a written scope within 24 hours - no obligation.
Our Process
Every engagement follows a structured methodology - documented before we start, so you always know exactly where things stand.
- 01
Requirements & Residency Assessment
We identify your data residency obligations - regulatory, contractual, and strategic - and map them to specific systems and data categories.
- 02
Architecture Design
We design a Zero Trust architecture for your self-hosted stack, selecting platforms, defining network boundaries, and planning identity integration.
- 03
Infrastructure Provisioning
We provision your infrastructure (cloud VMs, bare metal, or hybrid) and deploy the self-hosted platforms with security hardening from the outset.
- 04
Migration & Cutover
We migrate data from your current SaaS platforms, validate integrity, and coordinate the cutover with minimal disruption to your team.
- 05
Handover & Managed Service
Full documentation handover and ongoing managed service covering updates, backups, monitoring, and incident response.
Before & After HUK SONS IT
The typical starting point - and where clients are after their first engagement.
- Data stored in unknown regions - regulatory breach risk
- No clear data map of where sensitive data lives
- Cloud provider default regions non-compliant with local law
- Audit requests take weeks because data locations are unknown
- Data residency enforced at infrastructure level, not policy
- Comprehensive data map with classification and location tags
- Region-locked deployments compliant with UAE, UK, or EU law
- Real-time data residency dashboard - audit-ready in minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions clients typically ask before engaging us for Data Residency & Security.
Ready to get started with Data Residency & Security?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll map your requirements, send a written scope within 24 hours, and start work within a week of sign-off.