Spirula Systems is a startup that is located in Alexandria, Egypt. Following the professional open source business model, and embracing free software values, Spirula aims to support the small to medium business to switch its IT infrastructure - or part of it - to the use of open source software. This support varies, starting from switching the systems and being the second level support, to designing complicated structures spread across multiple geographical locations and operating such a system so as to keep it secure and to help maintaining its high performance.
Supporting the local free/open source software communities is a commitment that we have taken upon ourselves, as without such communities all the software we use would not exist.
Mission:
To support and encourage business decision makers in adopting Free/Open Source Software, by offering high quality, reliable, and affordable services
Vision:
To give systems and infrastructure services to small-to-medium businesses, while targeting the local market and the MENA region,and - in the future - the whole world.
Slogan:
Openly managing and securing your digital world.
Values:
Since we embrace free/open source software principles, it seems logical that we honor such values as the following :
- Thinking openly: We are open in our communication and knowledge, even when it comes to our problems - if we have any.
- Transparency: Our client can always see every bit and piece of what's happening in his project. Though we may not communicate every little bit of our work to you so as to save your time, you are always welcome to take look at what's happening.
- Agility: Some times in critical situations, flexibility is more important than following the process.
- Reliability: When it comes to infrastructure, if it's not reliable, it's worthless.
- Ownership: From the moment that you delegate to us the management of your server/network, we make sure that it's our business as well as yours. And when it comes to our business, we accept nothing less than the best. Even if you don't ask it of us, you will find us suggesting solutions that will make things run smoother, more stable, and of course, more secure.
- Being an ethical company: Our ethics and values dictate that our company should only support fruitful projects, and as such, should never work in pornography, dating services, alcoholics and tobacco, .. etc.
- Being value driven: We care about delivering you the highest value possible in the least time and at the least cost.
- Our client is our friend.
- Our company is our family.
Our Name:
Spirula [1] is a seashell, but it's not just any ordinary seashell because:
- It exists in Alexandria, Egypt, where Spirula Systems is located.
- Take a look at it and take a look at the debian swirl [2]; remember that we are Free Software supporters.
- It brings to mind the Unix shell [3].