Adding spice to open-source

Enterprise-grade support for your open-source stack.

Seasoned engineers who design, deploy and operate your open-source platforms with confidence: Kubernetes, Proxmox, Ceph, PostgreSQL, data platforms and private LLMs. Backed by 24/7 support.

Prefer to talk? Call Henk on 083 233 6089 or Claude on 083 243 2956.

  • 60+ yearscombined founder experience with open-source
  • 24/7support for mission-critical infrastructure
  • End-to-endarchitecture → installation → operations
  • No lock-incost-optimised designs on open standards

Services

Everything your open-source stack needs, from first design to round-the-clock support.

Comprehensive support and professional services across your open-source stack. Pick one, or let us own the whole lifecycle.

Run

Enterprise Support (24/7)

Round-the-clock expert support for mission-critical open-source infrastructure. Get immediate assistance when you need it most.

  • Guaranteed response times
  • Dedicated support channels
  • Engineers who build and run these platforms
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Run

Managed Services

Complete operational management of your infrastructure. We monitor, maintain and optimise your systems while you focus on core business.

  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Proactive maintenance
  • Guaranteed SLAs
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Plan

Consulting

Strategic technology consulting to align your open-source choices with business objectives: architecture reviews, technology assessments and roadmap planning.

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Build

Installation

Professional setup and deployment of open-source platforms. We handle the complexity and deliver secure, optimised, production-ready installations.

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Evolve

Customized LLM Solutions

Tailored AI and machine-learning solutions using open-source LLMs. We fine-tune models for your use cases and deploy them securely on your own infrastructure, so your data stays yours.

KubernetesMLflowPyTorchTensorFlowJupyter
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Why Open Sauce

Open-source freedom, without the operational risk.

We bridge the gap between powerful open-source technologies and enterprise-grade reliability, for businesses of all sizes.

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  • End-to-end delivery

    Architecture, installation, hardening, automation and operations, under one roof.

  • Built-in observability

    Metrics, logs, tracing, alerting and SLOs from day one.

  • No vendor lock-in

    Cost-optimised designs that keep you in control of your platform and your budget.

  • Reliability by default

    High availability, fault tolerance and tested recovery plans.

  • Your team levels up

    Knowledge transfer and upskilling, so you're never dependent on us.

Solutions

Proven open-source answers to real business challenges.

From digital transformation to AI, we deliver end-to-end solutions on proven open-source technology, each one tailored to your requirements.

8 solutions: swipe, or use the arrows below.

  • Digital Transformation

    Cloud-Native Transformation

    Modernise legacy apps and infrastructure with containers, microservices and Kubernetes, for scalability, reliability and development velocity.

    KubernetesDockerHelmIstioGitOps

    Faster deployment cycles · Reduced operational overhead

  • Big Data & Analytics

    Data Platform Engineering

    Robust, scalable data platforms, from real-time streaming to batch, that support analytics, ML and BI at any scale.

    SparkKafkaAirflowTrinoPostgreSQL

    Real-time insights · ML-ready infrastructure

  • DevOps & Automation

    Infrastructure as Code

    Automated, repeatable, version-controlled deployments that cut manual errors and keep every environment consistent.

    TerraformChefCI/CDKubernetesHelm

    Consistent environments · Reduced deployment time

  • Business Continuity

    High Availability & Disaster Recovery

    Resilient architectures that minimise downtime, protect against data loss and enable rapid recovery from any failure.

    Proxmox clustersCeph replicationPostgreSQL streamingLoad balancers

    Automated failover · Geographic redundancy

  • Cybersecurity

    Security & Compliance

    Security frameworks that protect infrastructure and data while meeting regulatory requirements: secure by design.

    VaultKeycloakK8s securityNetwork policies

    Centralised secrets · Zero-trust architecture

  • Operations

    Managed Services & 24/7 Support

    Round-the-clock monitoring, maintenance and support for your entire open-source stack, with guaranteed SLAs.

    PrometheusGrafanaAlertManager

    Proactive maintenance · Expert support

  • Artificial Intelligence

    AI/ML Platform Development

    Production-ready ML platforms on your own infrastructure: deploy, fine-tune and scale models with data privacy built in.

    MLflowPyTorchTensorFlowJupyter

    On-premises AI · Model versioning

  • Migration & Upgrade

    Legacy System Modernisation

    Move from proprietary platforms to open-source alternatives, cutting licensing costs and improving performance.

    Data syncAPI integrationGradual rollout

    Reduced licensing costs · Future-proof architecture

Platforms

The open-source platforms we deploy, manage and optimise.

Core infrastructure & platforms

  • ProxmoxVirtualization
  • CephDistributed storage
  • KubernetesContainer orchestration
  • PostgreSQLRelational database
  • MySQLRelational database

Big data & analytics

  • Apache SparkBig data processing
  • TrinoDistributed SQL
  • Apache AirflowWorkflow orchestration
  • Apache KafkaEvent streaming

Security & observability

  • HashiCorp VaultSecrets management
  • KeycloakIdentity & access
  • Prometheus & GrafanaMonitoring

Paying too much for VMware?

We help organisations move from expensive proprietary virtualisation to Proxmox, with the same enterprise features and no licensing costs: cluster setup, storage, backups and disaster recovery included.

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How we work

One team from architecture to operations.

Every engagement follows the same proven path. Join at any step, or let us take you all the way.

  1. 01

    Assess & architect

    Architecture reviews, technology assessments and a roadmap aligned to your business goals.

  2. 02

    Install & harden

    Secure, optimised, production-ready installs with HA and tested recovery plans.

  3. 03

    Automate & observe

    Infrastructure as code plus metrics, logs, tracing and alerting from day one.

  4. 04

    Operate & support

    24/7 support or fully managed operations, with proactive maintenance.

  5. 05

    Upskill your team

    Knowledge transfer and training so your people own the platform with confidence.

Start your project

Not sure where to start? Ask for an architecture review.

Experience & proof

Seasoned engineers, not a call centre.

60+

years of combined founder experience implementing and operating open-source products across sectors.

When you call Open Sauce, you speak to the people who design and run these platforms.

About

A premier provider of open-source product support.

Open Sauce supports small, medium and large enterprises. Our founders bring 60+ years of combined experience implementing and operating open-source products across sectors, ensuring performance and reliability.

We empower teams with expert support, upskilling and tailored services for robust, efficient solutions. That's the spice we add to open-source.

Henk Keuris

083 233 6089

Claude

083 243 2956

Contact

Ready to transform your infrastructure?

Every solution is tailored to your requirements. Tell us what you're running and where it hurts, and we'll respond promptly.

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