Blue Layer 2 of 5 checks
Managed and co-managed IT, security and advisory work for West Texas businesses since 2002.
Blue Layer Overview
Blue Layer is a managed IT and security provider with its corporate office in Lubbock. Its site says it was founded in 2002 and names Jeromy Mallory as founder and CEO, Michael Strong as partner and COO, and Chris Powell as chief strategy officer. It also lists phone lines for South and North Texas.
The site says it works with businesses of all sizes and names no particular sectors. Its advisory page says it has supported more than 400 businesses across various industries.
What Blue Layer sells
The site offers managed services in two forms: fully managed, where it supports all of a client's technology, and co-managed, where it supplements an in-house IT team. The scope it lists covers help desk, servers, cloud services, networking, cybersecurity, communications and software licensing.
Its cybersecurity page describes firewalls, endpoint protection, monthly vulnerability scanning, password management and a staffed 24/7/365 security operations center run by partners. It names Arctic Wolf for managed detection and response and KnowBe4 for security awareness training. Cloud work is built on Microsoft Azure, Entra and Intune.
Three lines stand out. It sells advisory services on their own, acting as a client's chief information and technical officers without a managed contract. It runs backup replication with bootable on-premise replicas and cloud copies. And it installs Verkada access control and camera systems.
The work it points to
The site carries a few testimonials credited by name and job title but not by organization. Its home page reports 1858 customer reviews in 2025 and says customers are invited to review every interaction.
The about page cites Inc. 5000 listings for 2020 and 2021 and a place on the "Top 501 Managed Service Providers" list for 2014 through 2025. We have not spoken to any of those clients.
How it says it charges
Blue Layer says fully managed plans carry a standard monthly cost set for each client's environment, which does not change with the number of service calls. It says after-hour and emergency response is included at no extra charge. Software licensing and hardware are billed separately as the client grows or shrinks. It publishes no prices.
What its site does not tell you
On the 12 pages we read, the site does say how big it is: more than 55 advisors, engineers and technicians. It names one company certification, the MSP Cyber Verify program. It gives no response times, contract lengths or exit terms.
Parts of the home page still show template filler text, including a line about ticket turnaround that does not read as the company's own. All of this is worth asking about before you sign.
The record
- Legal name
- LocalLinux, Inc.
- State registration
- Confirmed against the public register
- Founded
- 2002 (24 years in business)
- Address
- 6102 82nd St, Suite 13, Lubbock, TX
- Phone
- (806) 687-4765
- Website
- bluelayer.com
- Checks passed
- 2 of 5
- Record last looked at
- Sep 11, 2026
Blue Layer Services
What those services mean, and what to ask
Ongoing responsibility for your systems for a recurring fee: monitoring, patching, support and planning. Ask exactly which devices, users and sites the fee covers, and what is billed on top.
What an MSP isThe provider works alongside your own IT staff, taking the monitoring, tooling, out-of-hours cover or projects they have no time for. It depends on a written line between what each team owns.
IT outsourcing modelsProtection, detection and response: endpoint software, email filtering, firewalls and someone watching the alerts. Many providers resell a specialist for monitoring, so ask who actually does the work and who calls you at night.
Cybersecurity basicsSwitches, firewalls, Wi-Fi and the internet connection: design, installation and upkeep. Ask who holds the administrator passwords to your own equipment.
Networking basicsCopies of your data kept where the original's problems cannot reach, and a plan for bringing systems back. Ask how often a restore is tested and how long a full recovery takes.
Backup and disaster recoveryWhat we have checked
Five checks, published as they stand. A check we have not done says so.
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State registration Passed
An active business registration with the state, matching the legal name on the listing.
Texas Comptroller active franchise taxpayer LOCALLINUX, INC. (Lubbock), SOS file 0800171620, chartered 2003-02-10, right to transact business active. Checked 2026-09-11.
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Website and phone Not done yet
A live website and a telephone number a person answers when we call it.
Site loads and publishes a Lubbock number, (806) 687-4765, a toll-free line and South and North Texas numbers. Nobody has called them.
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Physical address Passed
An office rather than a mailbox or a coworking membership used as an address.
The company site gives a corporate office at 6102 82nd St #13 and an operations office at 6119 79th St, both Lubbock; BBB and Clutch list both, and the Lubbock Chamber lists 6119 79th St. Not visited. Checked 2026-09-11.
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Certifications Not done yet
Every certification claimed on the listing, confirmed with the body that issues it.
No certification has been confirmed with an issuing body. Nothing claimed on the company site counts until the issuer confirms it.
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Client references Not done yet
Reviews from clients we reached and spoke to.
No client has been contacted. This check cannot be completed from published material.
Blue Layer is listed because its registration is confirmed, which is how we know the company exists and is who it says it is. The rest of the record is above, as it stands. Last looked at September 11, 2026. How the checks work
How Blue Layer Compares in Lubbock
6 companies are listed for Lubbock, and Blue Layer is one of them. Founded in 2002, it has been trading longer than 0 of the other 4 that state a founding year. It has passed 2 of the 5 checks. The typical Lubbock listing has passed 2.
| Service area | What Blue Layer lists | Other Lubbock listings naming it |
|---|---|---|
| Managed IT | Managed IT | 5 of 5 |
| Co-managed IT | Co-managed IT | 0 of 5 |
| Cybersecurity | Cybersecurity | 4 of 5 |
| Networking | Networking and SD-WAN | 3 of 5 |
| Backup and disaster recovery | Disaster recovery | 2 of 5 |
Counted from the services each company puts first on its own site. A low count marks a less common specialty here, not a better or worse provider. See every company listed in Lubbock.
Questions to Ask Blue Layer
Chosen from what this record shows and what it does not. The general list for any provider is in the IT buyer's guide.
- What exactly is included in the monthly fee, and what is billed separately: onboarding, projects, on-site visits?
- We have no published pricing on record for Blue Layer. Ask for the price per user or per device, the minimum, and the contract length, in writing.
- What are the response and resolution times by priority, and what happens when they are missed?
- Which certifications and partner tiers does the company hold? We have confirmed none with an issuer yet, so check each one in the issuer's own directory.
- Can you speak to two clients of your size who have been with the company for more than a year? We have not reached any of its clients.
- It names co-managed IT. If you have internal staff, ask where the line between the two teams sits, in writing.
- Who holds the administrator credentials and the documentation, and how are they handed over if you leave?
Where This Record Comes From
- State registerdata.texas.govread Sep 11, 2026
- Company sitebluelayer.comread Sep 11, 2026
- Directorybbb.orgread Sep 11, 2026
- Directoryclutch.coread Sep 11, 2026
- Directorybusiness.lubbockchamber.comread Sep 11, 2026
The overview. Written by us from 12 pages of the company's own website, each read in full on Sep 17, 2026. It reports what the site says and what it leaves out. It is not a review, and nothing in it has been verified beyond the five checks.
Note on the record. The company site names no legal entity. BBB lists LocalLinux, Inc. as an alternate name for Blue Layer, and the register row for LOCALLINUX, INC. in Lubbock was chartered on 2003-02-10, the date BBB gives as the business start. The company site says it was established in 2002, and Clutch agrees.
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Blue Layer FAQ
What does Blue Layer do?
Blue Layer sells fully managed IT support with help desk and engineering, co-managed support, cybersecurity, and advisory services covering servers and cloud, communications, networking and SD-WAN, disaster recovery and physical security, along with software licensing management and CIO and CTO consulting. That is how the company describes itself; we transcribed it from its website and did not verify it.
What services does Blue Layer offer?
The services it puts first are Managed IT, Co-managed IT, Cybersecurity, Networking and SD-WAN and Disaster recovery. A provider usually offers more than it lists, so ask about anything you need that is not named.
Where is Blue Layer located?
6102 82nd St, Suite 13, Lubbock, TX. From the check record: The company site gives a corporate office at 6102 82nd St #13 and an operations office at 6119 79th St, both Lubbock; BBB and Clutch list both, and the Lubbock Chamber lists 6119 79th St. Not visited. Checked 2026-09-11.
How long has Blue Layer been in business?
Since 2002, which is 24 years. A note on the record: The company site names no legal entity. BBB lists LocalLinux, Inc. as an alternate name for Blue Layer, and the register row for LOCALLINUX, INC. in Lubbock was chartered on 2003-02-10, the date BBB gives as the business start. The company site says it was established in 2002, and Clutch agrees.
Is Blue Layer a registered company?
Yes. Texas Comptroller active franchise taxpayer LOCALLINUX, INC. (Lubbock), SOS file 0800171620, chartered 2003-02-10, right to transact business active. Checked 2026-09-11.
Has Packet Basics verified Blue Layer?
2 of the 5 checks have passed. Still outstanding: website and phone, certifications and client references. The record on this page shows what was found for each one and when.
How much does Blue Layer charge?
We have no published pricing on record for it, and we do not estimate prices. Request a quote and ask for the price per user, the minimum and the contract length in writing.
How do I get a quote from Blue Layer?
Use the quote button on this page. A request sent from here goes to this company alone. To compare it with others, the general form sends one request to up to three listed companies that cover your area. Both are free and commit you to nothing.
How do I contact Blue Layer directly?
By phone on (806) 687-4765. Its website is bluelayer.com. From the check record: Site loads and publishes a Lubbock number, (806) 687-4765, a toll-free line and South and North Texas numbers. Nobody has called them.
Did Blue Layer pay to be listed here?
No. A listing is free and starts with the registration check. A company pays a flat referral fee only when a quote request is sent to it, the same fee for every company, so it cannot buy a position.