{"id":3107,"date":"2026-07-02T17:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:39:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-group hero hero-home\" id=\"top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center hero-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center hero-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:53%\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">migrations &middot; custom apps &middot; managed servers<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One team for the whole stack.<span class=\"thin\">From the desktops your staff use to the servers behind them \u2014 <b>handled, on Linux.<\/b><\/span><\/h1><p class=\"hero-sub wp-block-paragraph\">Most IT problems fall between suppliers. We remove the gaps: migrate you off Windows, build the software you&#8217;re missing, and keep the servers patched and watched \u2014 all under one roof.<\/p><div class=\"hero-actions\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/book-a-consultation\/\">Book a consultation <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"#services\">Explore services<\/a><\/div><div class=\"hero-trust\"><span>One team, whole stack<\/span><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>No vendor lock-in<\/span><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>You own everything<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:47%\"><div class=\"stackp\"><div class=\"ledger-bar\"><span class=\"d d1\"><\/span><span class=\"d d2\"><\/span><span class=\"d d3\"><\/span><span class=\"path\">~\/your-stack &#8211;owned<\/span><\/div><div class=\"stackp-body\"><div class=\"stackp-lbl\">Everything you run &mdash; one team<\/div><div class=\"srow\"><span class=\"sr-ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h13l-3-3M21 16H8l3 3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"sr-name\">Desktops<\/span><span class=\"sr-meta\">Migrated to Linux<\/span><span class=\"sr-chk\">&#10003;<\/span><\/div><div class=\"srow\"><span class=\"sr-ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"m9 8-4 4 4 4M15 8l4 4-4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"sr-name\">Applications<\/span><span class=\"sr-meta\">Built to fit your business<\/span><span class=\"sr-chk\">&#10003;<\/span><\/div><div class=\"srow\"><span class=\"sr-ico\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"6\" rx=\"1.5\"\/><rect x=\"3\" y=\"14\" width=\"18\" height=\"6\" rx=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M7 7h.01M7 17h.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"sr-name\">Servers<\/span><span class=\"sr-meta\">Hardened &amp; watched<\/span><span class=\"sr-chk\">&#10003;<\/span><\/div><div class=\"stackp-total\"><span class=\"tl\">Annual licence bill<\/span><span class=\"zero\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"stackp-note\">\/\/ one team, from desktop to server.<br>\/\/ own it &mdash; don&#8217;t rent it.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group section services\" id=\"services\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"svc-showcase\"><div class=\"svc-intro\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">what we do<\/p><h2>Three ways we take the weight off your IT.<\/h2><p>From escaping licence fees to the software and servers that run your business \u2014 handled by one team.<\/p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/book-a-consultation\/\">Book a consultation <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><a class=\"svc-card\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/linux-migration\/\"><span class=\"num\">01.<\/span><span class=\"sicon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h13l-3-3M21 16H8l3 3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Linux Migration<\/h3><p>Move off Windows and per-seat licensing onto Linux \u2014 with your team trained and your data intact.<\/p><ul class=\"checks\"><li>Software &amp; licence audit<\/li><li>Data &amp; email migration<\/li><li>Team training included<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"more\">Learn more <span class=\"chev\">&rsaquo;<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"svc-card\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/custom-apps\/\"><span class=\"num\">02.<\/span><span class=\"sicon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"m9 8-4 4 4 4M15 8l4 4-4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Custom Business Apps<\/h3><p>Native Linux and web applications built for your operation \u2014 the software off-the-shelf never fits.<\/p><ul class=\"checks\"><li>Native Linux &amp; web apps<\/li><li>Built around your workflow<\/li><li>Yours to own, not rent<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"more\">Learn more <span class=\"chev\">&rsaquo;<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"svc-card\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/server-administration\/\"><span class=\"num\">03.<\/span><span class=\"sicon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"6\" rx=\"1.5\"\/><rect x=\"3\" y=\"14\" width=\"18\" height=\"6\" rx=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M7 7h.01M7 17h.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Server Administration<\/h3><p>VPS and dedicated server management \u2014 setup, hardening, monitoring, backups and updates.<\/p><ul class=\"checks\"><li>VPS &amp; dedicated admin<\/li><li>Hardening &amp; monitoring<\/li><li>Backups &amp; patching<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"more\">Learn more <span class=\"chev\">&rsaquo;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group section why\" id=\"why\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group sec-head\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">why switch<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linux isn&#8217;t a compromise. It&#8217;s the upgrade.<\/h2><p class=\"sec-intro-p wp-block-paragraph\">The reasons small and medium businesses stay on Linux once they move.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"why-grid\"><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&pound;0<\/div><h4>Zero licensing<\/h4><p>Own your stack instead of leasing it, seat by seat, forever.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&#8734;<\/div><h4>On your schedule<\/h4><p>Systems change when you decide \u2014 not when a vendor ends support to force a purchase.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&#9673;<\/div><h4>No black boxes<\/h4><p>Open source means nothing you can&#8217;t inspect, and no one holding your data hostage.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&#9650;<\/div><h4>Built to last<\/h4><p>Linux runs happily on hardware Windows would have quietly retired years ago.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"stats\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">&pound;0<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Annual licence fees,<br>once you&#8217;ve switched<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">100%<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Of your data,<br>migrated intact<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">1<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Team piloted before<br>any full rollout<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">24\/7<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Monitoring on<br>managed servers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"wp-block-group section about\" id=\"about\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center about-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center about-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:54%\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">about kernel labs<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People who do this every day<\/h2><p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">Kernel Labs is an IT consultancy for businesses tired of rising software bills for tools they don&#8217;t control. We specialise in <b>Linux migrations for small and medium companies<\/b> \u2014 plus the custom software and server administration that keep everything running, all handled in one place.<\/p><p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">No lock-in. No mystery invoices. Just systems you own.<\/p><div class=\"hero-actions\" style=\"margin-top:28px\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/contact\/\">Talk to us <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:46%\"><div class=\"term\"><div class=\"ledger-bar\"><span class=\"d d1\"><\/span><span class=\"d d2\"><\/span><span class=\"d d3\"><\/span><span class=\"path\">kernel-labs: ~<\/span><\/div><div class=\"term-body\"><div class=\"cmd\"><span class=\"p\">&#10095;<\/span> whoami<\/div><div class=\"out\">an IT team that migrates SMBs off expensive licensing<\/div><div class=\"cmd\"><span class=\"p\">&#10095;<\/span> ls .\/services<\/div><div class=\"out\">migration\/&nbsp; custom-apps\/&nbsp; managed-servers\/<\/div><div class=\"cmd\"><span class=\"p\">&#10095;<\/span> cat .\/philosophy.txt<\/div><div class=\"out\">own your systems. pay once. inspect everything.<\/div><div class=\"cmd\"><span class=\"p\">&#10095;<\/span> <span class=\"cur\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group section contact\" id=\"contact\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns contact-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column contact-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">get in touch<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell us what you&#8217;re running today.<\/h2><p class=\"contact-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Send over what your business runs on now and we&#8217;ll come back with an honest read on what a move to Linux would 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