Chicago-based infrastructure engineering

The team behind your team.

When a project is bigger than your bench, outside your core skillset, or lands on a weekend nobody can cover, we step in under your name and execute. Your client stays yours. We never market to your accounts, and we never appear on them.

The arrangement

White-label by default. Invisible by design.

Most of our work runs behind MSPs, resellers, and internal IT teams who need real infrastructure capability without adding headcount. Three things never change.

01

Under your name

We execute as an extension of your team. To the client, the work is yours, because the relationship is.

02

Your accounts stay yours

We do not solicit your clients, ever. No poaching, no side channels, no logo on the deliverable.

03

Done right the first time

Senior engineers, planned cutovers, rollback at every stage. You look good because the work holds up.

Recent work

Enterprise migrations, done clean.

A sample of recent projects, most delivered white-labeled for partners: zero client-facing exposure, controlled cutovers, rollback held at every stage.

Case study · IBM Power and storage refresh

Power9 to Power11, with a full all-NVMe storage refresh

Compute · from
IBM Power9
Compute · to
IBM Power11
Storage · from
V5000E
Storage · to
FlashSystem 5300
0
data loss
multi-TB, block-identical
~1 hr
cutover per
production LPAR
0
downtime on the
SAN fabric swap
Every stage
rollback available
until final sign-off
Case study · Compute and virtualization

Cisco UCS build with a vSphere 6 to 8 upgrade on VMware Cloud Foundation

Hypervisor · from
vSphere 6.x
Hypervisor · to
vSphere 8.x
Platform · from
Legacy hosts
Platform · to
Cisco UCS + VCF
20
VMs migrated
live, zero data loss
6 → 8
vSphere upgrade
staged, supported path
UCS Mgr
management fabric
dedicated subnet + IP
VCF
integrated onto
VMware Cloud Foundation
Case study · Network refresh

Catalyst and Meraki switch refresh, rebuilt from the ground up

Distribution · from
Catalyst 3750X
Distribution · to
Catalyst 9300X
Access · from
Catalyst 2960
Access · to
Meraki MS150
From scratch
L3 routing, VLANs and
static routes rebuilt
Preserved
existing security
policy carried across
Cloud
Meraki dashboard
managed and monitored
Rollback
full fallback held
through cutover
What we cover

Deep on infrastructure. Broad enough to own the whole project.

IBM Power and storage is our sharp edge, the work few teams can staff. Once we are in, we can carry the rest of the environment too.

Infrastructure

  • Network & server buildouts
  • IBM Power Systems
  • SAN & storage migrations
  • Data center upgrades & refreshes

Cloud & identity

  • Microsoft 365
  • Azure
  • Active Directory

Security

  • SOC support
  • Compliance
  • Penetration testing
  • Security assessments

Software & data

  • Custom applications
  • ERP
  • Web development
  • Automation & scripting
  • SQL & NoSQL databases
Who we work with

Two ways in.

Most partners come to us for overflow and specialist coverage. Some clients come to us directly. Either way, the standard is the same.

A

MSPs & resellers

Cover the project that is bigger than your bench, outside your wheelhouse, or scheduled when no one is available, under your name.

B

Internal IT teams

Extra senior hands for a migration, refresh, or buildout without adding permanent headcount.

C

Direct clients

Organizations that need infrastructure work done correctly the first time, from small business environments to enterprise.

How we engage

Low-risk by default.

Bringing in an outside team should feel safe, not scary. Here is exactly how a Uplyft engagement runs, from first call to final sign-off.

01

Agreement first

We sign your NDA and a white-label agreement before any work begins. Your accounts and your client relationships are protected in writing, up front.

02

Scoped statement of work

We define scope, timeline, and deliverables clearly, so the work is fixed and predictable. No surprises, no scope creep, no runaway hours.

03

We execute under your name

Senior engineers deliver as an extension of your team. To your client, the work is yours. We never contact your accounts and never appear on them.

04

Rollback until your sign-off

Every change keeps a fallback path at each stage. Nothing is final until you have reviewed it and confirmed it is right.

Work with us

Have a project coming up, or a gap you need covered?

Infrastructure, virtualization, networking, cloud, or security. Whether you need overflow coverage under your name or a project delivered direct, send us the details and we will set up a call.

We reply within one business day. Your details are used only to respond to your inquiry.

Prefer email? Reach us directly at info@uplyftit.com