Own Your Cyber Space
We provide down-to-earth software hosting solutions that puts you back in control of your data. We are not connected to Big Tech and we don't mine your data or share it with third parties. Just the software you need from a provider you can trust.
Big Tech has been consolidating power over the past decade. Most businesses and families use Big Tech for their primary software like email and files, and any third-party services they use are probably using Big Tech cloud technology under the hood. Nothing good can come from just a few companies having control over all software. With the dawn of AI, we are entering a world where if you don't own your tech, it is going to own you.
For Your Business
We provide all the software your business needs*, including email, files, chat, a public website, and more. We'll help with data migration, onboarding, and continual support from our U.S.-based team.
Just starting out?
We'll get you setup with a new domain so that you can get your website online and start talking with customers and vendors from a branded email address. We are a one-stop-shop* for all the software you need to get your business off the ground.
Growing business?
Our single-sign-on and user management tools make onboarding new employees a breeze. We can meet your unique business needs with custom development and integrations.
For Your Family
We can help you migrate from iCloud or Google and a handful of thumb drives into a single system for your family email, photos, files, and notes that is built to last for generations. We give you access to the same tools and functionality as our business users, because we believe families are just as important.
* Some software services, like credit card processing and texting, are regulated, so we would have to connect you to other companies for those services
What does it mean to Own Your Cyber Space?
Well, it's similar to owning a car or a house
Control
You have the final say over who can access and use your data and software. You should treat your software vendors as knowledgeable advisors, like you would a car dealership, but in the end you make the decisions.
Responsibility
You should make informed choices about your software vendors and be guarded against signing up for Yet Another Cloud Service. It's your job to protect your family or business online by seeking out and acting on wise counsel.
Understanding
Over time, you'll learn more about how your tech works and how to fix problems. Don't believe the lie that tech is too complicated to understand, touted by those who want to keep you ignorant so that you blindly "trust the experts".
Ok, but what does it look like practically?
We're building a new ecosystem of products and services that are focused on privacy, security, and ownership. At the forefront is our Iolite Hosting Platform. Here's how it works:
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Choose your hosting provider
You can use one of our servers in Chattanooga, TN, or we can help you get set up with your own mini server in your home or place of business (referred to as self-hosting). In the future, we plan to work with local businesses all over the country to setup community hosting options for those who aren't ready to self-host but want their data stored within driving distance. And here's the best part: our platform gives you the freedom to change hosting providers effortlessly at any point. If you start on our servers, you can move to self-hosting next year when you have the budget for it.
2
Setup your organization
On Iolite, a family, business, or community is referred to as an organization. You'll purchase a domain name through us (or transfer in your existing domain name) so that you can use your own domain for your email and websites (a practice we refer to as owning your identity).
3
Install apps
4
Add users and connect devices
By default, none of your apps are available to the internet, which makes them immune from direct cyber attacks, and no one besides you can access them. You can invite users to your organization, and each user can enroll their phones, tablets, and computers by installing the Iolite Connect app on their device. The app connects them to Iolite using an encrypted VPN, so that your data is always protected.
We take privacy and security seriously. Our support staff can't access your data without your permission. Your data is stored on physical hard drives, on a physical computer, and is never shared with third parties. None of this "stored in the cloud" nonsense. We do send an encrypted backup of your data daily to a server in a different location, just in case. If you are using our servers, then our server administrators could access your data, but we have a policy against doing so without asking you first. If you are go with the self-hosting option, then you control the encryption keys and we have no way to see your data without you allowing us in.
Iolite Apps
Iolite itself is a hosting platform, which means it is software that runs and manages other software, which we call apps. By running all the apps your organization needs on one platform, you get the benefits of:
- Simplified user management with Single Sign-On. Create users once, and they'll have access to all of your apps through a single account. Delete a user, and know that they are really locked out.
- A single point-of-contact for all of your software needs. We can help you find the right software solution across a variety of domains, and talk about how new software could integrate with software you are already using.
- A simple security model. Don't worry about the latest group of SaaS companies that got breached last month. Once you learn and come to trust our security approach, you can have the peace of mind knowing that all of your data is protected by the same safeguards.
Current App Library
We focus on quality over quantity and release new apps based on demand. Once a client brings a need that isn't met by our existing app library, we'll find the best open source app to meet that need, and customize it if needed.
Mail, Contacts, Calendar
Your own email server with support for private or shared address books and calendars; use the powerful web interface or connect from your existing native clients
Files
Secure file storage and collaboration, with OnlyOffice baked in for real-time collaboration on documents and spreadsheets
Grist
A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid
Rocket Chat
Business chat similar to Slack and Discord
Immich Photos
Backup, organize, and share your photos and videos
AFFiNE Knowledge Management
A modern wiki for casual notes or formal documentation, with real-time collaboration and offline support, similar to Notion and Miro
Jitsi Video Conferencing
Secure and feature-rich virtual meetings
Matrix Chat
Chat and calling, similar to iMessage and Signal
Vikunja Task Manager
Lists and boards for tracking to-do's, shopping lists, and more
Vaultwarden Password Manager
Store passwords, cards, and notes in a secure vault
AdGuard Home - DNS server & content filter
DNS blocking for ads, malicious content, and adult content
Start taking ownership of your cyber space today
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