Infrastructure
IT infrastructure design, implementation, and security
Infrastructure encompasses the physical and virtual components that support an organization’s IT operations, including hardware, software, networks, and facilities.
Core Components
- Compute - Servers, virtual machines, containers
- Storage - SAN, NAS, object storage, backup systems
- Networking - Routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers
- Data Centers - Physical facilities, power, cooling
- Cloud Infrastructure - IaaS, PaaS resources
Security Considerations
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation
- Defense in depth architecture
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Patch and configuration management
- Infrastructure monitoring and logging
Modern Approaches
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Containerization and orchestration
- Hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
- Zero Trust network architecture
Management Practices
- Capacity planning
- Change management
- Asset inventory and lifecycle
- Performance monitoring
- Vendor management
