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Remote Access & Support
We design self-hosted remote desktop gateways and internal helpdesk ticketing systems. Your staff get secure access to their work machines without routing sessions through external servers.
Self-hosted software consulting for Canadian businesses
Take back control of your company data with privacy-focused IT tools
Northward Infrastructure handles self-hosted business software setup for teams that refuse to rent their own data. We build and maintain your remote desktop, helpdesk, and file sharing on hardware you actually own.
No per-seat subscriptions. No third-party cloud lock-in. A private infrastructure stack, documented in plain English.
Scoping snapshotSample
Question we ask first: Your team needs to share files, manage passwords, and access office desktops remotely. Do you trust a public cloud, or do you build a fortress?
Inventory
Access map
Plan
You get a written plan before any work starts. Read it, push back, then we build.
140+self-hosted environments built
100%data sovereignty maintained
12 minaverage support response
0mandatory cloud subscriptions
What We Do
Privacy-focused IT tools, deployed on your terms
Four ways we help teams regain control of their data.
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Secure Collaboration
Stop paying monthly fees just to chat with your own team. We deploy self-hosted team communication and secure file sharing platforms that keep your internal documents strictly internal.
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Infrastructure Defense
A private network needs private armor. We set up self-hosted password vaults for your staff, alongside active monitoring dashboards that watch your network health around the clock.
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Automated Backups
Self-hosting means you own the responsibility. We configure encrypted, automated backups for every tool we deploy, ensuring your data survives hardware failures and user errors.
“They moved our entire operation to privacy-focused IT tools in three weeks. We own the hardware, we own the data, and we stopped paying per-user cloud fees.”
David Chen, Operations Director, Foothills Engineering GroupOur Approach
From scattered cloud apps to a unified private stack
Renting software is easy until the vendor changes the terms or suffers a breach. We map out the tools your business relies on—file sharing, password vaults, remote access—and replace them with self-hosted equivalents. Then, we write the runbook so your team knows exactly how to use them.
- Step 1: we inventory what cloud apps you run today.
- Step 2: we map out self-hosted alternatives for file sharing, helpdesk, and remote access.
- Step 3: we recommend the stack—and warn you about the upkeep.
- Step 4: we execute the self-hosted business software setup and train your staff.
In Their Words
What clients say after go-live
“The self-hosted business software setup was flawless. Our internal helpdesk and file sharing run faster now than they did on the public cloud.”
Sarah Jenkins, Managing Partner, Jenkins & Croft Law
“We needed a self-hosted remote desktop solution that met strict compliance rules. Northward built it, secured it, and trained our staff.”
Marcus Tremblay, IT Coordinator, Boreal Health Clinics
“They were incredibly honest about the upkeep required for self-hosted password vaults and monitoring. That transparency is why we hired them.”
Elena Rostova, Founder, Vertex Architecture
Engagements
Ways to work with us
Architecture & Build
A complete self-hosted business software setup. We design the network, deploy the tools, and migrate your data.
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Ask About Architecture & BuildManaged Maintenance
Ongoing care for your privacy-focused IT tools. We handle the security patches, monitor uptime, and verify backups.
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Ask About Managed MaintenanceInfrastructure Audit
A review of your current cloud footprint with a roadmap for bringing critical systems back in-house.
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Ask About Infrastructure AuditFAQ
Questions we get a lot
What is self-hosted business software setup?
It means we take the tools your business uses every day—like file sharing, helpdesks, and password vaults—and deploy them on servers you own or rent directly. You control the data.
Do you provide the hardware?
We can procure hardware for your office rack, or we can set up your environment on a dedicated private server you lease. Either way, you hold the keys.
What about remote access?
We build self-hosted remote desktop gateways. Your team can access their office machines securely without routing traffic through a third-party vendor.
Do we need a full-time IT person to manage this?
Not necessarily. We offer ongoing maintenance plans to handle patching, monitoring, and backups for your privacy-focused IT tools.
How long does a migration take?
Most self-hosted business software setup projects take two to four weeks from scoping to go-live, depending on the complexity of your current data.
Get In Touch
Request a Setup Plan
Tell us what you run and what you are trying to bring in-house. We will reply with a written plan and a time to talk—no pressure, no jargon.
Northward Infrastructure Ltd.150 9 Ave SW, Suite 2400, Calgary, AB T2P 3H9
+1 403 555 0198
hello@northwardinfra.ca
+1 403 555 0198
hello@northwardinfra.ca