Automation for Small & Medium Businesses¶
You Don't Need an Automation Team. You Just Need the Right Automation.¶
If your engineers are still spending hours on manual switch upgrades, repetitive compliance checks, or copy-pasting configurations across devices — that's not an automation problem. It's a time and risk problem that automation solves.
Nautomation Prime offers fixed-price, fixed-scope automation packs for SMBs — built to the same production-grade standards we deliver to enterprise clients, scoped and priced for smaller teams and budgets.
No long-term contracts. No 6-month engagements. No black-box code.
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The Problems We Solve¶
You don't need to explain "network automation" to us. We understand the day-to-day reality of running a Cisco network without an automation engineer on staff:
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Manual switch upgrades eating weekends
Upgrading 20, 50, or 100+ IOS-XE devices one at a time is slow, risky, and expensive in engineer time. One missed step causes a call at 2am.
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Compliance audits that take days
Checking every device against your security baseline manually is neither scalable nor reliable. A missed deviation can sit there for months.
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Config backups that don't happen consistently
Without automated backups, a hardware failure or bad change can mean rebuilding from memory. That's not a risk worth taking.
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New sites taking too long to provision
Manually configuring every port, VLAN, and interface on a new access switch is error-prone and slow. Zero-touch provisioning eliminates it entirely.
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One-off scripts that nobody understands
Scripts written by a contractor two years ago that nobody can modify. When it breaks, you're stuck. We deliver documented, maintainable code your team can own.
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No idea where to start
You know manual processes are costing you time and creating risk — but you're not sure which to automate first or what the ROI actually looks like.
Fixed-Price Packages — No Surprises¶
All SMB packages are fixed-scope and fixed-price. You know exactly what you're getting and what it costs before any work begins.
| Package | What It Solves | Price |
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| Automation Opportunity Assessment | Where to start — ROI analysis of your top 3 manual processes | From £99 |
| Switch Audit & Compliance Pack | Automated compliance audit across your Cisco fleet | £750 – £1,500 |
| IOS-XE Upgrade Automation Pack | Safe, parallelised IOS-XE upgrades with rollback | £1,200 – £2,500 |
| Zero-Touch Provisioning Setup | Auto-configure new access switches on first boot | £1,500 – £3,000 |
| Custom Script Build | A specific automation task built to fixed scope | £800 – £2,000 |
| Automation-as-a-Service | Monthly recurring automation — backups, audits, reports | £300 – £900/mo |
Enterprise-Grade Quality at SMB Prices¶
These packages are not watered-down scripts. Every deliverable follows the same PRIME Philosophy that underpins our enterprise engagements:
- Fully documented — every line of code explained, every decision recorded
- Production-hardened — pre-flight checks, post-change validation, rollback built in
- No black-box code — you receive full source, not a compiled binary
- You own it — full code ownership, no ongoing licence fees
- GDPR-compliant — UK-based delivery, all data handled within UK jurisdiction
- Insured — Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance as standard
The difference between SMB and enterprise packages is scope and timeline — not quality or safety standards.
How It Works¶
Getting started is simple:
1. Choose a package — or book a free 30-minute scoping call if you're unsure which fits best.
2. We agree scope — a clear written scope document before any work begins. You approve it; only then do we start.
3. Delivery — most packages complete within 1–3 weeks. You receive documented, working automation.
4. Handover — a walkthrough session so your team understands exactly how to use and maintain what we built.
No surprises. No scope creep. No lock-in.
Not Sure Where to Start?¶
If you have a sense that automation could help your team but aren't sure which process to tackle first — or what the ROI looks like — our Automation Opportunity Assessment is designed exactly for that.
For £99–£299, we analyse your top 3 most time-consuming manual processes, calculate the realistic time savings, and give you a prioritised recommendation. You can use the report to build a business case internally or commission a package directly.
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Already Running Larger Programmes?¶
If your organisation is ready for a broader transformation — or if you need automation across multiple teams with a formal methodology — our PRIME Framework Enterprise Engagement may be the right fit.
SMB packages are designed as starting points. Many clients begin with a package and grow into a full engagement as confidence builds.
Transparency Note
Nautomation Prime is a founder-led practice. Outcomes, timelines, and examples across this section reflect Christopher's delivery experience from comparable environments unless explicitly identified as a direct Nautomation Prime SMB engagement.