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The Automation Box

An On-Site Automation Server for Your Small Business

One small, quiet Linux box in your office runs your workflows, dashboards and internal tools. Your data stays on your premises, there are no per-user fees, and we support it remotely.

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One small box. One price. We look after it.

We supply, set up and look after everything. You plug it in next to your router and get on with your day.

  • A compact, low-power mini PC running a hardened Linux server
  • Your workflows, dashboards and internal tools installed and tested
  • Secure remote access for support, with no open ports on your network
  • Nightly backups, with a copy kept offsite
  • Automatic security updates and health monitoring with alerts
  • Fixed setup price, then an optional monthly care plan

Why run automation on your own server?

Your data stays with you

Customer records, invoices and files are processed in your office, in Australia, not on an overseas cloud platform.

No per-user or per-task fees

Many automation platforms charge per user, per workflow or per run. Your own server runs as many as it can handle for the same price.

Fast and always on

Dashboards load instantly on your office network, and the box keeps working even if a cloud service has an outage.

Small, quiet and low power

About the size of a hardback book, near silent and cheaper to run than a light bulb. No server room needed.

One box, lots of jobs

The Automation Box can run your automated workflows, host your business dashboards, connect your cloud apps and process calls and enquiry emails into jobs.

It can also host small internal tools such as a booking form, a stock lookup, a staff portal or a document archive. If it's a repetitive digital job, it can probably run on the box.

We use the same approach on our own production systems: Linux servers, scheduled jobs, secure remote access through an encrypted private network, and monitored backups.

From audit to a box on your desk

1

Free automation audit

A 30-minute chat about where your team's time goes. You get a short list of what's worth automating and what it would cost.

2

Build & test

We build the workflow or dashboard, test it on your real data, and run it alongside your current process until you trust it.

3

Hand over & look after

Your team gets a simple guide. We monitor it, fix anything that breaks and adjust it as your business changes.

On-site automation server FAQs

What happens if the box fails?

Everything is backed up nightly with an offsite copy. On a care plan we restore your setup onto replacement hardware, usually within a business day.

Is it secure to have a server in our office?

Yes. It's locked down, receives automatic security updates, and remote access runs over an encrypted private network with no ports opened on your router.

Do I need fast internet?

No. Most automations use very little bandwidth. A standard NBN business connection is plenty.

Is on-site better than the cloud?

It depends. If you have no office or only one or two simple workflows, a cloud service may be cheaper. If you run several workflows, want your data on site, or are tired of per-user fees, a box usually pays for itself. We'll tell you honestly in the audit.

Would an Automation Box suit your business?

Book a free 30-minute audit. We'll look at what you'd run on it and quote a fixed price.

Book a free audit Phone 02 5839 5859