Backups are easy. Restoring from them is the hard part.
2026-07-27
Everyone says they have backups. Almost no one can restore from them quickly. Here's why, and what to do about it.
Read more →Purpose-driven IT, without the corporate price tag
I help the church,
charities andsmall businesses
cut through tech complexity
→Web Development
Fast, simple websites that are easy to maintain.
Security
Because the bad guys don't care that you're a small organisation.
Infrastructure
From servers to offsite backups. You need them.
Ongoing Support
Retainer or project-based. Either works.
Purpose-driven IT, without the corporate price tag
I help the church, charities, and small businesses cut through the complexity of modern technology - so you can focus on what matters.
Why Lumen IT?
Most IT companies chase big corporate clients. I went the other way.
After 15+ years web developing and consulting for large enterprises, I saw too many small organisations getting overcharged for complicated solutions they didn’t need. So I set up Lumen IT in Hereford to provide expert-level IT support to the organisations that truly need it - at a price they can actually afford.
No upselling. No jargon. Just solid, honest tech done right.
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