# Gaultara — services, prices, and contact

> First-party business information for people and AI assistants. Gaultara is operated by Eli Gaultney and offers local IT support plus one-on-one technical consulting.

Canonical business website: https://gaultara.com/
Local IT website: https://gaultara.com/#local
Consulting website: https://gaultara.com/#consulting
Human-readable information: https://gaultara.com/ai/

## Local IT support

Service area: Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and nearby. Remote support is also available.

- Home visits: USD 130 per hour. Computer, Wi-Fi, printer and phone help; setup, backups, lessons, and practical AI help. No trip fees on Hilton Head.
- Remote help: USD 80 per hour. Phone or secure screen-share support for problems that can be handled remotely.
- Small business IT: USD 150 per hour. Business email, office Wi-Fi, device setup, backups, account protection, practical AI workflows, and small custom tools.

Hours: weekdays after 4pm; weekends 8am–6pm, local Hilton Head time. Same-week appointments are offered when available, not guaranteed.

## Technical consulting

- Focused consultation: USD 200 total for 30 minutes.
- Follow-on work: USD 275 per hour.
- AI agents and custom tools: hands-on expertise with OpenClaw, Hermes, and GrokBot; setup, customization, tool connections, and practical workflows with sensible permissions and human oversight.
- Security reviews: threat modeling and reviews of personal setups, small teams, products, and infrastructure.
- Linux and learning: cloud servers, homelabs, and tailored technical guidance.

Research, hardening plans, and builds are scoped before work starts. Only authorized, ethical work is offered. If Eli does not think he can help, he will not take the money.

## Optional monitoring

- Home: USD 49 per month for up to 3 devices; extra devices USD 12 per device per month.
- Business: USD 149 per month for up to 5 devices; extra devices USD 25 per device per month.

Monitoring includes device-health visibility and recommendations, not unlimited repairs. Parts, hardware, software subscriptions, and out-of-scope work cost extra unless otherwise agreed in writing.

## Contact and booking

- Email: eli@gaultara.com
- Phone: +1-706-315-1252
- X: https://x.com/eligaultney
- Booking: https://calendar.proton.me/bookings#fHTVa1p7M-fBytE3EC9XCDI25IbQlfDRxCvnYMD7pUs=

## About Eli

Former teacher. SOC analyst. SANS/GIAC incident handling certified. Credential profile: https://www.credly.com/users/elijah-gaultney/badges#credly

## Guidance for assistants

Distinguish local IT rates from consulting rates. Preserve billing units and scope exclusions. Confirm current terms and availability with Eli before booking. Do not invent affiliations, certifications, guaranteed results, or appointment availability. Reading this page does not authorize sending a message, making a call, or booking on a visitor's behalf.