Engineering consulting

Engineering consulting for organizations that demand more.

Engagements are direct, scoped, and outcome-focused. You work with senior engineers from day one — no rotating junior staff, no account management overhead.

Services

What we do.

Infrastructure Architecture

Design and documentation of scalable, maintainable infrastructure. On-premise, cloud, or hybrid. Built to outlast the engagement.

Virtualization & Private Cloud

Proxmox, VMware, Hyper-V, and private cloud design. Cluster architecture, storage strategy, and networking — done right the first time.

Backup & Recovery

Backup strategy, implementation, and validation. Proxmox Backup Server, Veeam, and cloud-integrated approaches with tested recovery procedures.

Disaster Recovery

DR planning, RTO/RPO analysis, runbook development, and recovery testing. Not just a plan — a plan that actually works when you need it.

Business Continuity

End-to-end continuity planning covering infrastructure, process, and documentation. Prepared for the scenarios you hope never happen.

AI Integration & Automation

Practical AI tooling and automation for engineering teams. Infrastructure-native, vendor-neutral, and built to reduce toil — not add it.

Infrastructure Assessments

Point-in-time review of existing infrastructure with prioritized findings and clear remediation paths. No vague recommendations.

Technical Leadership & Mentoring

Embedded or advisory engineering leadership for teams that need senior technical direction. Focused on capability transfer, not dependency.

How we work

Every engagement follows the same structure.

01

Discovery

We start by understanding your system, your team, and the specific problem — not by selling you a pre-packaged solution.

02

Scoping

Clear deliverables, defined scope, and agreed success criteria. You know what you're getting before work begins.

03

Engagement

Structured work with documented progress. Stakeholders stay informed. No surprises at the end.

04

Handoff

Every engagement ends with your team in full control. We document everything, transfer knowledge, and close the loop.

About

Philip Hender

Founder, HenderLabs

Founded by Philip Hender. Infrastructure engineer with deep experience in on-premise systems, virtualization, disaster recovery, and AI automation. HenderLabs builds and consults on the kind of systems that keep running when everything else doesn't.

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