tayozola.net Article January 2024

Welcome to Tayozola Network

An introduction to what we're building: managed infrastructure for small teams who want things to just work, without the hassle.

When we started Tayozola Network, we had one guiding question: why does running infrastructure for a small team have to be so complicated?

Most tools are built for enterprises — teams with dedicated DevOps engineers, six-figure tooling budgets, and weeks to spend on configuration. If you're a small team of five, ten, or twenty people who just need things to work reliably, the options are either overwhelming or underwhelming. There's very little in between.

We wanted to build the thing we wished existed — a managed network environment that feels like it was made for humans.

What Tayozola Network is

Tayozola Network (tayozola.net) is our managed infrastructure platform. It's where teams get access to virtual machines, secure storage, and a growing set of tools that help them work — without needing to become infrastructure experts to do it.

Every account on the network is reviewed and set up by hand. You get a TZC ID, a @tayozola.net email address, and access to a dashboard built around the tools you actually use. Nothing more, nothing less.

Who it's for

We're starting with contractors, small teams, and independent operators who need reliable compute and storage but don't want to manage cloud accounts, configure VPNs, or deal with sprawling dashboards built for companies ten times their size.

If you've ever said "I just need a VM that works" — this is for you.

What comes next

We're in closed beta right now. Access is by application only, and we review every request personally. This isn't a gate to keep people out — it's how we make sure we can actually support everyone who comes in.

As we grow, we'll be adding more to the platform: better tooling, more storage options, and features built around how our members actually work. We'll be writing about all of it here.

If you're interested in getting access, head to tayozola.net and apply. We read every submission.