DevOps/Unix/Linux and Windows Server Administration
DevOps, Unix/Linux, and Windows Server Administration are fundamental to modern IT infrastructures. DevOps facilitates seamless collaboration between development and operations teams, enhancing efficiency and reliability. Unix/Linux servers are renowned for their stability, security, and flexibility, making them ideal for a variety of applications. Windows Server Administration, on the other hand, is essential for managing enterprise environments reliant on Microsoft's ecosystem. Expertise in both Unix/Linux and Windows Server allows administrators to optimise performance, ensure robust security, and streamline operations across diverse IT landscapes, driving organisational success through improved service delivery and infrastructure management.
Cloud Architecture, Cloud Migration, Automation
Cloud architecture, cloud migration, and automation are pivotal in modernising IT systems. Cloud architecture involves designing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud environments that meet organisational needs. Cloud migration refers to the process of transferring data, applications, and workloads to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, ensuring minimal disruption and optimising performance. Automation streamlines repetitive tasks, enhances efficiency, and reduces human error through tools and scripts. Together, these elements enable organisations to leverage the full potential of cloud technologies, fostering innovation, improving agility, and achieving cost-effective scalability in a competitive market.
Cybersecurity, Cyber Defence, Risk Strategy
Cybersecurity, cyber defence, and risk strategy are crucial components of protecting digital assets and ensuring business continuity. Cybersecurity encompasses measures to safeguard systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. Cyber defence involves proactive monitoring and response to security incidents, utilising advanced technologies and threat intelligence. Risk strategy focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to minimise potential impacts on the organisation. Together, these disciplines create a robust security posture, enabling businesses to defend against evolving threats, comply with regulations, and maintain trust with customers and stakeholders in an increasingly digital world.
Big Data – Hadoop, Alluxio, Kafka
Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Alluxio, and Kafka are revolutionising data management and analytics. Hadoop provides a scalable framework for storing and processing vast amounts of data across distributed systems. Alluxio acts as a memory speed virtual distributed storage system, accelerating data access and improving performance. Kafka is a high-throughput, low-latency platform for real-time data streaming and integration. These tools enable organisations to harness the power of big data, facilitating advanced analytics, real-time processing, and informed decision-making, thereby driving innovation and gaining competitive advantages in various industries.
Apache/Nginx/MySQL/PostgreSQL Optimisation
Optimising Apache, Nginx, MySQL, and PostgreSQL is essential for maximising the performance and reliability of web applications. Apache and Nginx are leading web servers, with Nginx known for its high concurrency and low memory usage. Optimising these servers involves fine-tuning configurations to handle large traffic volumes efficiently. MySQL and PostgreSQL are powerful relational database management systems, with optimisation techniques such as indexing, query tuning, and resource allocation improving their performance. Proper optimisation ensures fast response times, reduced latency, and enhanced user experiences, crucial for maintaining high-performance, scalable web applications.
Server Optimisation and Performance Tuning
Server optimisation and performance tuning are critical for ensuring that IT systems operate at peak efficiency. This process involves adjusting server configurations, managing resources, and fine-tuning applications to improve speed, reliability, and responsiveness. Techniques such as load balancing, caching, and hardware upgrades can significantly enhance performance. Regular monitoring and analysis help identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement. Effective server optimisation not only boosts application performance but also reduces operational costs, supports scalability, and enhances user satisfaction, making it a fundamental practice for maintaining robust and efficient IT infrastructures.
Security – Firewall (Iptables), Fail2ban, Snort
Security tools such as Firewalls (Iptables), Fail2ban, and Snort are essential for protecting IT infrastructure. Iptables is a powerful firewall utility for Linux, enabling administrators to define rules that control network traffic. Fail2ban enhances security by monitoring log files and banning IPs that show malicious activity. Snort is an open-source network intrusion detection system that analyses network traffic in real-time, identifying and alerting on potential threats. Together, these tools provide a multi-layered security approach, defending against unauthorised access, preventing attacks, and ensuring the integrity and availability of critical systems and data.
Virtualisation – XenSource, VMware, Mirantis OpenStack, OpenStack TripleO, KVM, QEMU
Virtualisation technologies such as XenSource, VMware, Mirantis OpenStack, OpenStack TripleO, KVM, and QEMU are transformative for IT infrastructure management. XenSource and KVM provide open-source solutions for creating virtual machines, enabling efficient resource utilisation. VMware offers comprehensive enterprise-grade virtualisation with robust features and support. Mirantis OpenStack and OpenStack TripleO facilitate the deployment and management of private clouds, leveraging open-source technologies. QEMU is a versatile emulator and virtualiser, supporting various hardware platforms. These tools enable scalable, flexible, and cost-effective infrastructure, simplifying management and improving efficiency across diverse computing environments.
Systems Monitoring – Zabbix, Sensu, Nagios, ELK
Systems monitoring with tools like Zabbix, Sensu, Nagios, and the ELK stack is vital for maintaining the health and performance of IT environments. Zabbix provides comprehensive monitoring of networks, servers, and applications, with real-time alerting. Sensu offers scalable, extensible monitoring for dynamic environments, integrating with modern DevOps tools. Nagios is a long-standing, widely used solution for monitoring systems and network infrastructure. The ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) enables powerful log management and analytics. Together, these tools ensure proactive detection of issues, enabling prompt response and maintaining optimal system performance and reliability.
Cloud – AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Swarm, Terraform
Cloud technologies, including AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Swarm, and Terraform, are foundational for modern IT infrastructure. AWS, GCP, and Azure provide comprehensive cloud services, enabling scalable, secure, and reliable environments for various applications. Kubernetes and Swarm facilitate container orchestration, simplifying the deployment, scaling, and management of containerised applications. Terraform offers infrastructure as code, allowing for consistent and repeatable provisioning of cloud resources. These technologies empower organisations to leverage the benefits of the cloud, including flexibility, scalability, cost-efficiency, and rapid deployment, driving innovation and competitive advantage in a digital landscape.
Networking – TCP/IP, UDP, LAN/WAN, NAT, VPN
Networking technologies such as TCP/IP, UDP, LAN/WAN, NAT, and VPN are critical for connectivity and communication in IT environments. TCP/IP is the fundamental protocol suite for internet and network communication, ensuring reliable data transmission. UDP provides a faster, connectionless alternative for time-sensitive applications. LAN/WAN technologies enable local and wide-area network connectivity, supporting communication within and between locations. NAT (Network Address Translation) facilitates IP address management and security. VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) provide secure, encrypted connections over public networks. Together, these technologies enable robust, secure, and efficient networking, essential for modern business operations.
DevOps – Jira, Capistrano, Consul, Gradle, MCollective
DevOps tools such as Jira, Capistrano, Consul, Gradle, and MCollective are instrumental in enhancing development and operational workflows. Jira is a versatile project management tool that supports agile methodologies, facilitating task tracking and collaboration. Capistrano automates deployment tasks, streamlining the release process. Consul provides service discovery and configuration management, enhancing infrastructure reliability. Gradle is a powerful build automation tool, optimising the build and deployment of applications. MCollective enables orchestration of large-scale server infrastructures. Together, these tools support efficient, automated, and collaborative DevOps practices, driving faster and more reliable software delivery.
Security, Virtualisation, Systems Monitoring, Networking, Scripting and Administration
The integration of security, virtualisation, systems monitoring, networking, scripting, and administration is essential for a robust and efficient IT environment. Security measures protect against threats, ensuring data integrity and availability. Virtualisation optimises resource utilisation and enhances scalability. Systems monitoring provides real-time insights into infrastructure health, enabling proactive management. Networking ensures seamless communication and connectivity. Scripting automates repetitive tasks, improving efficiency and consistency. Effective administration oversees these elements, ensuring cohesive operation and alignment with organisational goals. Together, these disciplines create a resilient, flexible, and high-performing IT infrastructure, supporting business success.
AUTOMATION, MIGRATION, INTEGRATION Automation of deployments to Public and Public Clouds that have already overtaken traditional servers but managing the automation could be a hectic task, however DevopsHub provides support and management KUBERNETES (K8S), TERRAFORM, DOCKER Kubernetes manages containerised applications across a set of containers or hosts and provides mechanisms for deployment, maintenance, and application-scaling.
In DevopsHub we use Kubernetes with Terraform, Ansible and CI/CD Pipelines. Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Continuous delivery is the vital process of delivering the software/updates to production in smaller increments, ensuring that the software can be released at any time. Some of the CI/CD software: Jenkins, Teamcity, GoCD, Gitlab.VOIP VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. Sometimes it's referred to as Voice over Networks or (VoN), Voice over Broadband (VoB) and sometimes Internet Telephony. VoIP allows to make free, or very low cost, telephone calls over the Internet. STORAGE, BACKUP IT systems are usually highly reliable, however sometimes the issues might arise. Our task is to help your business running smoothly and we make precautions before difficult moments had happened with our Backup and Storage.
COMPLETE CLOUD SERVICE Our cloud solutions includes design, automation, architecture, developing and migration of infrastructure to the new platform on AWS, GCP, Azure, Openstack, VMWare.Up to 60 Days Free For your piece of mind, we include a 30 days free IT service on 12 months contract and 90 days with 24 months contract. Maintaining Software DevopsHub's engineers would be maintaining, patching and managing 3rd party software and extensions, either remotely or onsite. Planning and Designing Introduction of new technologies and tools could be a daunting task for any team, however our staff has necessary experience and knowledge to transform all type of companies into an advanced technology hub.Instant Support 24/7 Remote and Onsite SupportOur engineers are always available and your business is being closely monitored by our systems and staff Maintaining Software DevopsHub's engineers would be maintaining, patching and managing 3rd party software and extensions, either remotely or onsite. We have a standard charge for any type of urgency.
Office Relocation, Networking, IT Systems Setup Moving office or setting up a new equipment is always a stressful and timeconsuming task. Our engineers would install and configure your system onsite and remotely with subsequent managing it for 3 months free of chargeInstant Support 24/7 Remote and Onsite SupportOur engineers are always available and your business is being closely monitored by our systems and staff IT Systems Maintenance Maintaining, updating, patching, etc servers or resolving networking issues is our responsibility and you can be assured that your servers would be 100% up to date. Working Onsite Although we are striving to achieve positive results by working remotely, our engineers are able to attend the office or sites if necessary or in case of any issues.