Managed Bare-Metal Infrastructure
A 5+1 cluster of dedicated physical servers that we own, house and run for you.
Read more about Managed Bare-Metal Infrastructure →Managed service provider · Bare metal · DevOps · Development
Bare-metal servers, DevOps and development, run by one accountable team.
We own and operate the hardware in-house: five active servers, one hot standby and isolated mail servers. On top of it we run your pipelines and build your software.
ڈیو اوپس اور سافٹ ویئر، ایک ذمہ دار ٹیمInfrastructure
Servers we own, house and run for you.
Your workloads run on dedicated physical servers that belong to us and are managed by us. No shared virtual hosts and no third-party cloud bill. Select any server to see what runs on it, then simulate a failure to see what happens next.
Select any server, or pick a zone above to see how the platform is separated.
Server roles shown here are the standard layout. Exact hardware specifications and the final role of each server are confirmed in your proposal.
| Server | Role | Zone | Runs | If it fails |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Node 1 | Application server | Application | Container workloads; Web and API services | Standby |
| Node 2 | Application server | Application | Container workloads; Background workers and queues | Standby |
| Node 3 | Database primary | Data | PostgreSQL primary; Continuous shipping of write-ahead logs | Node 4 |
| Node 4 | Database replica and backups | Data | Streaming replica; Encrypted backups with scheduled restore tests | Standby |
| Node 5 | Pipelines and monitoring | Application | CI/CD runners; Prometheus and Grafana; Central log storage | Standby |
| Standby | Hot standby (the +1) | Application | Kept patched and joined to the platform; Ready to take over the role of any application server | Replaced first to restore the +1 |
| Mail 1 | Primary mail server | Mail (isolated) | SMTP and IMAP; SPF, DKIM and DMARC signing; Spam and malware filtering | Mail 2 |
| Mail 2 | Backup mail server and relay | Mail (isolated) | Backup mail exchanger that queues incoming mail; Outbound relay; Offsite mailbox backups | Mail 1 |
Isolated mail
Your mail, kept apart from everything else.
Mail is a favourite target and its delivery depends on sender reputation. We run it on its own servers and its own network segment, so trouble elsewhere cannot spread to it.
- Mail never shares a server with your applications.
- Mail sits on its own network segment with its own firewall rules.
- Only the ports that mail needs are open to it.
- A problem in an application server has no route to the mailboxes.
- Your applications cannot harm mail delivery or sender reputation.
Services
Host it, build it, run it, protect it.
Services that work as one team. Take one, or let us run the whole chain, from the servers to the software.
Isolated Mail Hosting
Mail servers on separate hardware and a separate network segment from your applications.
Read more about Isolated Mail Hosting →Managed DevOps & CI/CD
Build, test and release pipelines owned and maintained by us.
Read more about Managed DevOps & CI/CD →Cloud & Infrastructure Management
Cloud accounts, Kubernetes and servers kept patched, costed and documented.
Read more about Cloud & Infrastructure Management →Software Development
Web apps, mobile apps and APIs built, shipped and maintained.
Read more about Software Development →Monitoring & Incident Response
Dashboards, alerts and on-call cover with response times written into your agreement.
Read more about Monitoring & Incident Response →Security & Compliance
Access control, patching, backups and DevSecOps checks built into daily work.
Read more about Security & Compliance →Cloud Migration & Modernisation
Move legacy systems to cloud and containers in stages, without a big-bang cutover.
Read more about Cloud Migration & Modernisation →How we work
From first call to monthly report.
Discover
We review your systems, team and goals, and list what is slowing you down.
Propose
You get a written scope, a team, a monthly price and the response times we commit to.
Onboard
We take access, document what exists and fix the highest-risk gaps first.
Operate
We run, build and improve every day, with changes recorded and reviewed.
Report
Each month you receive one report on uptime, releases, incidents and cost.
Planner
Describe what you need. Get a brief you can send.
This form runs in your browser. Nothing is submitted until you copy the brief and send it to us.
FAQ
Questions we are asked first.
What does McCormick Media Coordination do?
We are a managed service provider (MSP) in Pakistan. We run bare-metal infrastructure that we own in-house, with isolated mail servers, and we provide DevOps and software development on top, as one accountable team with agreed response times and monthly reporting.
What is the 5+1 server setup?
Five active servers carry your workloads and one hot standby is ready to take over from any of them. We own, house and manage all six.
Why are the mail servers isolated?
Mail runs on separate hardware and a separate network segment, so a problem in your applications cannot reach your mailboxes and application traffic cannot affect mail delivery.
What is a managed service provider?
An MSP takes ongoing responsibility for part of your technology, such as your servers, pipelines or applications, for an agreed monthly fee and service level, instead of billing you per ticket.
Where do you work?
We serve companies across Pakistan, including Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, and we also work remotely with clients abroad.
Which languages do you work in?
English and Urdu. Documentation, support and reports can be provided in either.
How do I start?
Use the planner on this page to describe your systems and what you need. It prepares a short brief you can send to us, and we reply with questions and a proposed scope.
Can you work alongside our in-house team?
Yes. Many clients keep a small internal team and use us for servers, pipelines, on-call cover or extra developers.
Contact
Talk to the team.
hello@mccormickmediaco.com
Cities served
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and remote clients abroad.
Languages
English and Urdu