Platform Engineering · DevOps · IT Consulting
IT infrastructure that
actually moves you forward.
Pragmatic consulting. Straight talk. No jargon.
What I do for you
IT Consulting & Concepts
Analysis, concept development, planning, and implementation support for new IT solutions and infrastructure projects.
Requirements analysis · Architecture planning · Project execution
Administration
Professional administration of software and network environments — from initial setup to ongoing operations.
Linux · Docker · Network · Firewall · VPN
DevOps & Automation
Implementation of CI/CD pipelines, container infrastructure, and Infrastructure as Code. Developers focus on code, not deployments.
GitLab CI/CD · Docker · Ansible · Traefik · IaC
Identity & Access Management
Building structured permission systems with Single Sign-On — who can access what, always transparent.
Keycloak · Authentik · OIDC · SAML · SSO
Hosting & Compute
Provision of storage space and computing power on professionally operated servers.
Proxmox VE · Hetzner · Debian · RHEL · AlmaLinux
Livestream
Technical planning, setup, and support for livestream productions.
OBS · Streaming setup · Network optimization
Mike Houben
Platform Engineer · Founder, Houbsi IT Services
Platform engineer & IT consultant with 10+ years of experience — from 24/7 data center operations and cloud & DevOps to founding my own IT consultancy. I build and operate complete IT platforms: infrastructure, CI/CD, identity management, compliance. Pragmatic, holistic, jargon-free.
Tech Stack
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