Start free
Run Merka locally on Windows, macOS, or Linux. This path is single-user and meant for evaluation, learning, and personal-scale use.
Get started
Get started
Section titled “Get started”Merka Vault™ has one product promise: your data lives with you, and support does not require custody.
There are three practical ways to start.
Use your own hardware
Run Merka on supported always-on hardware. Multi-user access can be enabled only when the hardware foundation is strong enough.
Choose Merka hardware
Buy Merka Vault or Merka Vault Pro when you want a factory-built appliance with the supported hardware foundation already selected and validated.
Hardware and service are separate choices
Section titled “Hardware and service are separate choices”Merka has two independent choices:
- What hardware runs the vault. You can start on your own computer, use your own supported always-on hardware, or choose factory-built Merka Vault hardware.
- What managed services you want. You can stay local-only, add encrypted backup, use remote access, practice restore drills, or choose higher-touch support as your needs grow.
The hardware choice determines what the machine can safely do. The service choice determines what Cosmic Rocks operates around that machine.
Multi-user access requires supported hardware
Section titled “Multi-user access requires supported hardware”Laptop evaluation stays single-user. That is intentional.
Multi-user access means the system is protecting more than one person’s data on the same machine. Merka only enables that on supported hardware where the machine can provide the required hardware foundation.
See Supported hardware for the currently validated Dell OptiPlex-class setup.
Factory-built hardware
Section titled “Factory-built hardware”Merka Vault hardware exists for people who do not want to validate hardware themselves.
- Merka Vault is the standard always-on appliance path.
- Merka Vault Pro is for continuity, larger households, professional practices, and teams that need stronger availability expectations.
Both hardware paths include the first 12 months of the recommended managed service plan.