Localis
Localis exists to make the it administrator’s job easier
That means a working handbook, a set of practical tools, and an advisory practice — built for the small and mid-size businesses whose compute decisions shape the rest of the work
The book
AI and it: it administrator's handbook
A two-volume working reference for the it administrator operating inside the modern AI environment. Volume 1 covers foundations and infrastructure; volume 2 covers platform, operations, and governance. Written by johann darby, published under the localis brand.
The tools
Instruments that extend the book
The handbook comes with working instruments. Each one lives on this site, opens in a browser, and extends the book into the daily work of the job.
AI osi ecosystem explorer
A map of the AI stack across seven layers and ninety-six sub-layers, with a learning priority index for where to spend attention next.
Grc compliance burden index
A ranked view of which authorities cost the most to carry, so compliance spend goes where it earns back.
Hyperscaler best-fit
Four indices covering fit, AI readiness, lock-in, and cost honesty across the major providers.
AI and IT inside look
The companion pack of reference documents that sits behind the chapters.
The advisory
Help applying these methods
For the organization that wants hands-on help, localis works with small and mid-size businesses on AI infrastructure, governance, and modernization decisions. The goal is forty-one chapters across two volumes, written for the practitioner WHO already knows the fundamentals and needs a working reference for the ai-era stack. Foundations, infrastructure, platform engineering, operations, security, and governance — covered at the depth required to act, not just describe.