IT Infrastructure & DevOps Basics
Basic infrastructure assessment, hosting, networking, and fundamental DevOps practices
Deliverables
Infrastructure Assessment
Review of hosting, networking, and basic infrastructure setup
- -Hosting: Cloud vs on-premise, provider selection, region strategy
- -Networking: DNS, load balancing, CDN, SSL/TLS
- -Compute: Server sizing, containerization readiness, scaling approach
- -Storage: Database hosting, file storage, backup strategy
Basic DevOps Evaluation
Assessment of fundamental automation and operational practices
- -Version control: Git workflows, branching strategy, code review
- -Build automation: CI basics, artifact management, environment config
- -Deployment: Manual vs automated, environment management, rollback
- -Monitoring: Basic health checks, uptime monitoring, alerting
Reliability Assessment
Review of availability, backup, and disaster recovery basics
- -Availability: Uptime targets, redundancy, failover capabilities
- -Backup: Strategy, frequency, retention, restoration testing
- -Disaster recovery: RTO/RPO definitions, recovery procedures
- -Business continuity: Critical system identification, recovery priorities
Modernization Path
Roadmap for improving infrastructure and DevOps maturity
- -Quick wins: SSL, CDN, basic monitoring setup
- -Infrastructure as code: Introduction to Terraform/CloudFormation
- -Containerization: Docker adoption path
- -Cloud migration: Assessment and planning for cloud-native
Key Questions
(10 questions)Is the application hosted on reliable infrastructure with appropriate redundancy?
Is there a clear networking setup with proper DNS, load balancing, and SSL?
Are servers/containers properly sized for current and projected load?
Is version control (Git) used consistently with a clear branching strategy?
Is there any build automation or is everything manual?
Are deployments documented and repeatable?
Is there basic monitoring and alerting for critical systems?
Are backups automated and tested for restoration?
Is there a disaster recovery plan (even informal)?
What is the current uptime and are there known reliability issues?
Artifacts To Review
Sample Outputs
Infrastructure Assessment Report
Current state analysis with reliability risks and improvement recommendations
DevOps Getting Started Guide
Introduction to DevOps practices appropriate for your team size and maturity
Backup & Recovery Playbook
Documented procedures for backup, restoration, and disaster recovery
Modernization Roadmap
Phased plan for improving infrastructure from current state to cloud-native
Maturity Levels
Basic shared hosting, manual everything, no monitoring, ad-hoc backups
Cloud hosting, some automation, basic monitoring, scheduled backups
Proper infrastructure setup, CI/CD basics, comprehensive monitoring, tested backups
Ready for advanced DevOps practices (see DevOps & CI/CD module)
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