Strategy, security, cloud, and hands-on project help, with straight answers from a consultant who’s spent eight years in the trenches, from the helpdesk to lead cloud engineer. $80/hour, no retainer.
Most businesses don’t need a CIO or a cloud architect forty hours a week. They need one for the decisions that matter, and for the projects that can’t go sideways.
Senior IT direction without a full-time executive. Roadmaps, budgets, and the judgment calls that keep technology aligned with the business.
Learn moreMove off on-premises Active Directory and file servers for good. I plan and run the full migration to Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, and SharePoint, and it’s a project I’ve delivered again and again.
Learn moreFind the gaps before someone else does. Clear, prioritized findings across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and your wider security posture.
Learn morePlan cloud moves properly and stop overpaying for what you already run. Migration design, architecture, and cost optimization grounded in real Azure projects.
Learn moreAn experienced pair of hands when a project needs to actually get done: servers, networks, identity, and Microsoft 365 deployments.
Learn moreVendor-neutral advice on what to buy, and what not to. No kickbacks, no resale margin, just an honest read on what fits.
Learn moreHow it works
You pay for the hours used, you own everything delivered, and you can stop at any time. That’s the whole model.
Tell me what’s going on. I’ll ask a lot of questions, and tell you honestly whether I can help or who can.
You get a short written plan: what I’ll do, what you’ll get at the end, and roughly how many hours it should take.
Advice, a roadmap, or hands-on implementation, billed hourly with regular updates. Everything is documented so you’re never dependent on me.
$80/hour
One flat rate, every service
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I spent five years inside MSPs, working my way from helpdesk to building an Azure managed-services practice from scratch. MSPs and MSSPs are still a big part of my work, especially when your bench is stretched.
You ever wonder why we’re here?
It’s one of life’s great mysteries isn’t it?
Hey there! I’m Zoe Montague, the Founder and Principal IT Consultant at Silverfern Technology Consultants. I’ve been the tech on the phone with a frustrated user, the sysadmin keeping servers alive across five data centers, and the Lead Cloud Engineer who built an Azure managed-services practice from scratch.
One of my best memories was flying to New York City for a cloud migration cutover during an acquisition. High pressure, tight deadlines, but seeing it all come together reinforced why planning and strategy matter as much as execution.
Silverfern is a small, independent, woman-owned and LGBTQ-owned consultancy. When you hire Silverfern, you work with me directly. I’ll be straight with you, including when the right answer is “don’t spend money on this.”
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A free 15 or 30 minute call to understand what’s going on and whether I’m the right fit. If I’m not, I’ll tell you, and point you to someone who is. After that, it’s $80/hour with no retainer.