TechHoppy is the private practice of Daniel Hopkins — a technologist who has built, broken, and rebuilt nearly every layer of the stack since long before "MSP" was a category. We take on a select few clients who want that entire career on call.
Daniel Hopkins has spent over four decades at the center of enterprise technology — from the era of physical wiring closets and dial-up, through the rise of enterprise networks, into cloud, virtualization, and modern security architecture. Rather than narrowing into a single specialty, he built comprehensive, cross-disciplinary command of the full technology stack.
TechHoppy exists because that breadth of expertise is exceptionally rare, and increasingly valuable. Most technology firms hand you a rotating cast of specialists, each fluent in one layer of the problem. TechHoppy is the opposite: a single, deeply experienced practitioner who understands how every layer connects — because he has personally designed, deployed, and matured each one, many times over.
The practice is intentionally small. TechHoppy does not scale to every business — it is reserved for a limited roster of clients who want senior-level judgment, direct access, and continuity of relationship over the churn of a typical support desk.
Network design, server and systems architecture, virtualization, and the underlying infrastructure decisions that everything else depends on.
Practical, senior-level security posture — hardening, access control, monitoring, and incident response grounded in real-world threat patterns.
Moving legacy environments into modern, cloud-supported infrastructure without the disruption a rushed migration usually brings.
Backup strategy, disaster recovery planning, and the unglamorous discipline that keeps a business running on its worst day.
Home office, executive workspace, and personal device environments handled with the same rigor as enterprise infrastructure.
Deep familiarity with systems most technologists have never touched — kept alive, documented, or retired on your terms, not a vendor's.
"Technology doesn't fail in one layer. It fails at the seams between layers — and the seams are exactly where most firms don't have anyone looking."— Daniel Hopkins
Most clients arrive through a personal introduction. Direct inquiries are welcome and reviewed personally by Daniel to confirm the practice is the right fit.
Before anything is scoped, Daniel walks your environment and your goals directly with you — no intermediary, no discovery script.
Engagements are structured as an ongoing retainer with a defined line of access — the same practitioner, every time, for as long as the relationship continues.
TechHoppy does not run an open queue. If you believe your organization is a fit for a private, senior-level technology practice, reach out directly — Daniel reviews every inquiry personally.