Who we are
MB Networks is run by a network architect with a background in designing and maintaining IT infrastructure for small and mid-size organizations. Over time, the work expanded from pure networking into web development and iOS software — a natural progression when you build enough of the systems that web applications run on.
We operate as a small, lean outfit. That means less overhead and more direct engagement with the actual problem — not a project manager, not a committee, just the person doing the work.
What we build
Our projects span a few different areas:
- Free web tools — 56 free, browser-based tools across four collections: SysAdmin Toolbelt (27 tools for network engineers and sysadmins — subnet calculators, CIDR aggregators, RAID estimators, and more), Image Workshop (11 tools — resize, crop, convert, compress, and more), PDF Workshop (8 tools — merge, split, watermark, and more), and Config Workshop (10 tools — Docker Compose, systemd units, reverse proxy configs, and more). Every tool is client-side — nothing is ever uploaded.
- iOS applications — Native Swift apps for the App Store. Privacy-first design by default.
- QR North — A QR code generation and campaign management platform.
- MB Handmade — Handmade goods sold under the MB Networks name. Unrelated to technology, but still ours.
We also write. The MB Networks blog covers networking, infrastructure, development, and whatever else seems worth documenting, alongside longer-form reference guides on the concepts behind the tools.
How we work
Direct, documented, and deliberate. We keep things simple where complexity isn’t earned: static files where a framework isn’t needed, plain infrastructure where managed services add more friction than they remove. Systems built this way tend to keep running.
Client work follows the same philosophy: understand the actual problem first, recommend the simplest thing that solves it, then build it well.
Services
- Network architecture — LAN/WAN design, VLANs, routing, infrastructure planning
- IT consulting — PC and server support, network troubleshooting, technology planning
- Web development — Fast, secure web applications, maintained in-house
- iOS development — Native Swift applications, concept through App Store submission
Get in touch: info@mb-networks.ca ·
For project inquiries, consulting engagements, or general questions. We respond to everything.