WZ-IT App Node: your managed server for open-source apps
Nextcloud, Paperless-ngx, n8n and other applications ready to use at your organisation. WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures everything and handles monitoring, updates, backup and technical support.
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WZ-IT App Node
What you can provide locally with the App Node
From document management to internal automation: choose the applications you need. WZ-IT then checks which applications can sensibly share an App Node and where technical isolation is required.
Team and collaboration
Files, calendars, tasks, communication and shared workspaces using applications such as Nextcloud, Mattermost or OpenProject.
Nextcloud · Mattermost · OpenProject
Knowledge and documents
Capture, search and structure documents using Paperless-ngx, BookStack or Wiki.js, for example.
Paperless-ngx · BookStack · Wiki.js
Automation and internal services
Run workflows, internal APIs, databases and recurring processes in a controlled environment on your own infrastructure.
n8n · Supabase · internal applications
Service and business applications
Provide ticketing, CRM or other business applications locally and connect them to existing identities and data.
Zammad · Twenty · ERPNext
Scope of the managed App Node
WZ-IT provides the sized hardware, configures the base platform and agreed applications, and handles the defined technical operations.
Suitable hardware
The base configuration uses compact, appropriately sized hardware with 1 TB NVMe. The performance class is adjusted for multiple or more demanding applications.
Base platform and hardening
Operating system, runtime, encryption, firewall, administration and required system services are preconfigured.
Applications configured
The agreed open-source applications are installed, initially configured and technically verified before handover.
Secure access
The node can remain internal or be connected through VPN, existing identities and, where required, a controlled gateway.
Monitoring and updates
WZ-IT monitors the agreed components, maintains the system and applications, and documents technical administration.
Backup and support
Backup target and retention are aligned with protection needs. Technical questions and incidents go directly to WZ-IT.
Project extensions
Planned separately
- Migration and cleansing of larger existing data sets
- Custom software development, interfaces and complex workflows
- High availability, additional sites and specific recovery objectives
- Commercial vendor licences and functional end-user support
Access and network integration are defined before deployment
Not every application needs to be publicly accessible. Before deployment, we define which users and systems may connect and which outbound connections are actually required.
Internal network only
Applications remain accessible exclusively from existing local networks.
Secure access via VPN
Employees and administrators connect through NetBird, WireGuard or an existing VPN.
Controlled external access
Selected services can be exposed through a secured gateway with TLS and access controls.
Connect sites and cloud
The App Node can join branch sites, data centres and approved cloud services in a hybrid architecture.
The App Node connects local applications and data to the overall architecture in a controlled way
The node can operate entirely within the local network or act as a defined endpoint connected to cloud applications, central services and other sites. Hardware, network paths and operations are planned together.
Local operating location
The application and data run on managed hardware at your organisation.
Controlled connectivity
NetBird, an existing VPN or site-to-site links only the required systems and networks.
Ongoing operations
Monitoring, updates, backup and technical support remain part of the managed subscription.
Pricing and operating model
A local application server with ongoing operations
The base package combines hardware, one standard application and its technical lifecycle in a predictable managed subscription.
excluding VAT per month
Provisioning and initial setup are charged once
6-month minimum term · then cancellable monthly
For professional secrecy holders
Section 203 managed on premises
from €499.90 excl. VAT / month
The starting price provides initial guidance. Applications, access paths, backup and operating scope are then assessed together and quoted on request.
Request Section 203 operationsIncluded in the base package
- Compact, appropriately sized hardware with 1 TB NVMe
- One agreed standard application including base configuration
- Linux base system, hardening, encryption, firewall and remote commissioning
- Monitoring, system and app updates, backup configuration and technical support
- Essential service level with initial technical response to P1 by the end of the next business day
Predictable extensions
- 2 TB NVMe
- +€14.90 / month
- 4 TB NVMe
- +€29.90 / month
- Additional standard application
- +€99.90 / month
- Business service level
- +€99.90 / month
- Production / Critical, gateway or off-site backup
- based on selected scope
Larger migrations, custom integrations, vendor licences, functional end-user support and on-site services are quoted separately.
Four steps to an operated App Node
The configurator records applications, approximate sizing and the access model. WZ-IT reviews the selection, sizes the hardware and documents the agreed operating scope.
- 01
Select applications
Describe the use case, applications, users and required accessibility.
- 02
Verify sizing
WZ-IT reviews resources, storage, licences, isolation, backup and operational boundaries.
- 03
Preconfigure and deliver
Hardware, platform and applications are prepared, hardened and technically tested.
- 04
Integrate and operate
We connect the node to network and identity and take over the agreed ongoing operations.
App Node for applications, AI Cube for local AI
Both systems run at your premises and are configured and operated by WZ-IT. Hardware and software stack differ according to their purpose.
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WZ-IT App Node
Compact appliance for open-source business applications, documents, collaboration and automation.
Configure App NodeLocal AI
AI Cube
High-performance on-premises AI node for local models, AI chat, RAG and concurrent inference.
View AI CubeHow the App Node fits the wider lifecycle
This page covers local hardware and the agreed operations. The same application estate can also be hosted; confidentiality requirements and individual work are separate modules.
Host instead of on site
The same applications as managed hosting
Have open-source applications operated with setup, updates, backups and monitoring.
from €129.90 excl. VAT / workload and month
View serviceOperate confidentially
Assess Section 203 requirements separately
For professional secrecy holders, define contractual, access and infrastructure requirements in a dedicated operating model.
from €499.90 excl. VAT / month
View serviceSupport on demand
Individual work billed by time
Clearly scoped tasks without an ongoing contract, billed in 6-minute increments.
€120 excl. VAT / hour
View serviceThree relevant adjacent paths instead of a long list of further products.
All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses.
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Request an App Node for your applications
Describe the applications, number of users and site. WZ-IT reviews the required hardware, network integration and operating configuration.
Frequently asked questions about the WZ-IT App Node
Hardware, applications, access and managed operations explained.
The App Node is a compact on-premises appliance provided by WZ-IT for selected open-source applications. Hardware, base platform, setup, hardening and the agreed ongoing operations are delivered as one managed product.
The base configuration starts at €349 excluding VAT per month plus one-time provisioning and initial setup. It includes appropriately sized compact hardware with 1 TB NVMe, one standard application, technical operations and the Essential service level. The minimum term is six months; after that, the subscription can be cancelled monthly.
Suitable applications include Nextcloud, Paperless-ngx, BookStack, Wiki.js, n8n, Vaultwarden, OpenProject, Mattermost, Zammad, Twenty and Supabase. Before quoting, we verify resource requirements, licence terms and sensible technical isolation.
No. The App Node uses compact hardware for conventional open-source applications and internal services. The AI Cube has hardware and a software platform designed for local AI models, RAG and concurrent inference.
No. It can run exclusively on the internal network. Where external access is required, we design it through a VPN or a controlled gateway without exposing the administration interface.
Yes. Scope, data volume, outage window and target version are assessed first. Larger migrations and required data cleansing are project extensions and are not automatically included in the standard subscription.
Because the hardware is part of the managed model, diagnosis, replacement and recovery are planned as part of operations. Specific response times, replacement procedures and recovery objectives are defined in the relevant agreement.
The deployed applications and platform components are documented. When changing provider, WZ-IT supplies the agreed data and configuration exports. Contract term, hardware return and other handover arrangements are defined in the agreement.
Managed open source with consulting and operations
Customer feedback on open-source selection, implementation, maintenance and long-term operations.
“WZ-IT moved our studio infrastructure from decentralised individual devices to a central platform: every site is securely connected via VPN, new devices are onboarded automatically and an entire site is provisioned from a template, without manual steps on location. What impressed me most is the breadth and depth of their knowledge: Timo and Robin are not a typical IT provider who sets up a server and leaves. The two of them think their way into highly complex infrastructure and software topics, work through every requirement we put in front of them, and build networking, provisioning and operations so that everything fits together in the end. WZ-IT is an excellent partner for complex software, network and architecture projects.”
Steve Kirchner
Managing Director, nextGYM GmbH
“Professional, honest and technically thoroughly sound: WZ-IT set up our Proxmox and backup infrastructure securely and future-proof. The consulting from Timo and Robin was objective and needs-driven, the implementation smooth and the final documentation exemplary. You can tell immediately that business-critical infrastructure is thought through holistically from the outset here and implemented with clear ownership.”
Pascal Block
Project Manager, Stadtwerke Brühl GmbH
Stadtwerke Brühl - municipal energy and infrastructure utility.
“Communication with WZ-IT was open, friendly and professional from the very beginning. Mr. Wevelsiep and Mr. Zins responded to every one of our questions patiently, promptly and respectfully, and contributed their own suggestions and good ideas on how to modernize our server infrastructure and adapt it even better to our needs. Throughout, WZ-IT consistently kept our need for data sovereignty and GDPR compliance in mind. Even short-notice adjustments and change requests from our side were implemented quickly and patiently and integrated consistently into the overall concept. From planning to the final handover, every step was documented transparently and comprehensively - so if a provider change should ever become necessary, the documentation would let us onboard a successor into our infrastructure very quickly. We are extremely satisfied with WZ-IT and hope to continue working together for a long time.”
Christoph Mußmann
Project Officer, DGHO e.V.
DGHO - German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology.
“I got to know Timo and Robin as dedicated and professional partners who make a lot of things possible for their clients that initially seem impossible. I felt very well advised. The services offered have thoroughly convinced me. (translated)”
Andrea Pawlowski
Communications Manager, Golem.de
Golem.de - leading German IT news outlet.
“While looking for a partner to integrate a local AI solution, we came across Timo and Robin - and could not have made a better decision. They quickly understood our requirements and solved technical challenges competently and pragmatically. We were particularly impressed by the straightforward collaboration, their high level of expertise and the speed of implementation. We are delighted to have Timo and Robin at our side as reliable business partners and look forward to our next projects together. (translated)”
Henrik Jeche
Head of IT Administration
ml&s - full-service provider for the electronics industry.
“With Timo and Robin, you're not only on the safe side technically - you also get the best human support! Whether it's quick help in everyday life or complex IT solutions: the guys from WZ-IT think along with you, act quickly and speak a language you understand. The collaboration is uncomplicated, reliable and always on an equal footing. That makes IT fun - and above all: it works! Big thank you to the team! (translated)”
Sonja Aßer
Data Manager, ARGE
ARGE Neue Medien - master data & digital standards for plumbing and building technology.
“I recently worked with Timo and the WZ-IT team, and honestly, it turned out to be one of the best tech decisions I have made for my business. Right from the start, Timo took the time to walk me through every step in a simple and calm way. No matter how many questions I had, he never rushed me. The results speak for themselves. With WZ-IT, we reduced our monthly expenses from $1,300 down to $250. This was a huge win for us.”
Aleksandr Shuliko
CTO, EVA Real Estate
EVA Real Estate - leading real-estate agency in Dubai.
“WZ-IT manages our Proxmox cluster reliably and professionally. The team handles continuous monitoring and regular updates for us and responds very quickly to any issues or inquiries. They also configure new nodes, systems, and applications that we need to add to our cluster. With WZ-IT's proactive support, our cluster and the business-critical applications running on it remain stable, and high availability is consistently ensured. We value the professional collaboration and the noticeable relief it brings to our daily operations.”
Pascal Hakkers
Aphy AG
Aphy AG - AI platform for hotel back-office.
“WZ-IT provided very competent support in implementing our server and virtualization infrastructure. As part of the project, a Proxmox-based virtualization environment was set up along with a virtual machine for our application systems. Additionally, a structured backup concept was implemented. A particular focus was on security: the setup of a VPN tunnel and the clean implementation of encryption and access concepts were professionally executed. The structured consulting as well as the reliable and swift implementation deserve special mention. We are very satisfied with the services provided and are happy to recommend WZ-IT.”
John Hellmerichs
Managing Director, AInergy GmbH
AInergy - consultancy for energy and facility management.
“We have had very good experiences with Mr. Wevelsiep and WZ-IT. The consultation was professional, clearly understandable, and at fair prices. The team not only implemented our requirements but also thought along and proactively. Instead of just processing individual tasks, they provided us with well-founded explanations that strengthened our own understanding. WZ-IT took a lot of pressure off us with their structured approach - that was exactly what we needed and is the reason why we keep coming back. (translated)”
Matthias Zimmermann
Managing Director, Annota GmbH
Annota - healthtech startup with an AI documentation assistant.
“Timo and Robin from WZ-IT set up a RocketChat server for us - and I couldn't be more satisfied! From the initial consultation to the final implementation, everything was absolutely professional, efficient, and to my complete satisfaction. I particularly appreciate the clear communication, transparent pricing, and the comprehensive expertise that both bring to the table. Even after the setup, they take care of the maintenance, which frees up my time enormously and allows me to focus on other important areas of my business - with the good feeling that our IT is in the best hands. I can recommend WZ-IT without reservation and look forward to continuing our collaboration! (translated)”
Sebastian Maier
Managing Director, Yonju GmbH
Yonju - business coaching and AI products.
“Counting on WZ-IT team was crucial, their expertise and solutions gave us the pace to deploy in production our services, even suggesting and performing improvements over our configuration and setup. We expect to keep counting on them for continuous maintenance of our services and implementation of new solutions.”
Gabriel Sanz Señor
Managing Director, Odiseo Solutions
Odiseo Solutions - software engineering for the space industry.
“WZ-IT supported us professionally with the provisioning and setup of NetBird. Alongside the technical implementation, we also received well-founded advice on connecting our Kubernetes clusters. The recommendations were concrete and directly actionable. The collaboration was consistently reliable, fast and on equal terms. We can recommend WZ-IT without reservation.”
Kai Clauß
Head of Development, SweetConnect GmbH
SweetConnect - cross-manufacturer Industry 4.0 platform for confectionery production.
