Meet Stephen Stack — The Visionary Behind rConfig
Founder-led. Engineer-built. Designed to solve real network problems at scale.
Stephen Stack
CTO & Founder
"rConfig was built to solve real problems for real engineers — not to lock anyone into a cult."
With over 25 years of experience in global IT architecture and cybersecurity, Stephen built rConfig from a place of frustration with 'opinionated' tools that forced engineers into rigid workflows.
His vision was simple: create a platform that adapts to the engineer, not the other way around. Today, rConfig powers compliance and automation for networks managing over 80 million devices worldwide.
Born from Real-World Challenges, Built for Modern Networks
rConfig didn't start in a boardroom. It started on a late night, by an engineer tired of managing backups with fragile scripts and overpriced bloated software.
From humble roots in Ireland, it grew organically—line by line, feature by feature—driven entirely by the demands of the engineers using it.
Today, our philosophy remains unchanged: Zero Vendor Lock-in. We believe your data belongs to you, and your tools should empower you, not constrain you.
Breaking the Software Cults of NCM
- NCM should be an afterthought, running silently in the background.
- We rejected opinionated workflows that force you to work "our way".
- Engineers should relax knowing their configs are safe, not babysit their tools.
Deliver Agnostic, Ever-Improving NCM
- User-centric development: You ask, we build.
- Respond to real engineer pain points immediately.
- Stay relentlessly focused on NCM excellence, not feature bloat.
Our Values
Transparent
Focused
Responsive
Understanding
Efficient
Flexible
“The value for money is unbeatable. It does exactly what expensive enterprise tools do, but cleaner.”
“Evaluated Unimus and Oxidized. rConfig won on security features and role-based access control.”
“The scripting engine is powerful. We automated our VLAN changes in a weekend.”
Global Reach, Local Impact
Trusted in 60+ countries. Used across regulated industries. Built to work everywhere, from data centers in Dublin to solar farms in Australia.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Take control of every device, every config, and every change — without the chaos.
From 100 devices to 100,000+, rConfig scales with you. No lock-in. No fluff. Just powerful NCM.