Welcome to Tayozola Network
What the Network provides, who it is for, and why we decided to manage the setup ourselves.
Tayozola Network started with a recurring problem: small teams needed dependable compute and storage, but nobody had the time to become the part-time infrastructure administrator.
Many infrastructure products assume there is a DevOps team on hand. For a team of five, ten, or twenty people, that often means choosing between an oversized platform and a patchwork of tools someone has to maintain after hours.
We wanted a service where a small team could ask for a VM, get a sensible answer, and know who to contact when something changed.
What Tayozola Network is
Tayozola Network (tayozola.net) provides virtual machines, secure storage, and a dashboard for accessing the resources assigned to your team. We handle the setup and ongoing maintenance.
We review and set up each account by hand. Members receive a TZC ID, a @tayozola.net email address, and access to the Network dashboard.
Who it's for
We started with contractors, small teams, and independent operators who need reliable compute and storage but do not want another cloud account, VPN, and billing dashboard to manage.
If you have ever said, “I just need a VM that works,” this is the problem we are trying to solve.
What comes next
At the time of writing, access is by application and each request is reviewed by a person. That keeps growth close to the support capacity we actually have.
We will keep adding tools and storage options as members ask for them. The journal is where we'll explain those changes, including the ones that take longer than expected.
If the service sounds useful for your team, you can apply at tayozola.net.
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