AxxisNet provides planning, deployment, administration, monitoring and migration of Windows and Linux servers, together with technical management of data center infrastructure. Server environments support business-critical systems, so their architecture should be stable, secure, monitored and sized for real workloads.
The service can cover individual physical servers, virtual environments, integration with network and storage components, capacity planning, coordination with backup processes and migration of existing workloads to new infrastructure.
Server Administration
Server administration starts with understanding the server’s purpose, workload and business impact. This determines the operating system, services, access controls, update process and monitoring requirements.
- Deployment and administration of Windows Server and Linux environments;
- Configuration of server roles and business services;
- User and administrative access management;
- Operating-system and security-update control;
- Monitoring of logs, resources and service health with troubleshooting.
Virtualization
Virtualization allows physical resources to be allocated more flexibly across systems and workloads. In a properly designed environment, it can simplify virtual-machine deployment, resource changes, administration and future infrastructure growth.
- Planning of virtual machines and required resources;
- Appropriate allocation of CPU, RAM and storage;
- Migration planning for existing physical or virtual workloads;
- Integration with network and storage infrastructure;
- Resource-utilization and performance monitoring.
Data Center Infrastructure
Data center infrastructure connects servers, networking, storage, power and other critical components. Managing it requires looking beyond individual devices and considering dependencies, capacity and possible single points of failure across the environment.
- Server-environment and capacity planning;
- Integration with network and storage components;
- Monitoring of critical-component health and utilization;
- Documentation of infrastructure changes and key configurations;
- Planning for redundancy and future growth where required.
Managed Server Environment
A managed server environment is not a one-time setup. Monitoring, controlled updates, capacity planning and configuration documentation help reduce unexpected issues and make incident response more efficient.
Server infrastructure should also be connected to a Backup & Disaster Recovery plan. For critical systems, it should be clear what data and configurations are protected, what recovery options exist and which components require additional redundancy. AxxisNet approaches this together with network, cloud and security services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does server administration include?
It can include Windows and Linux server deployment, operating-system and service configuration, updates, access management, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation and coordination with backup and network infrastructure.
When is server virtualization useful?
Virtualization can help consolidate workloads, use hardware resources more efficiently, simplify deployment and make infrastructure easier to scale and manage when it is designed for the actual workload.
Can existing servers be migrated to a new environment?
Yes. A migration can be planned after assessing applications, dependencies, storage, network connectivity, backup requirements and acceptable downtime. The migration method depends on the existing environment.
How do you reduce the risk of server downtime?
Risk can be reduced through monitoring, controlled updates, configuration documentation, backups, capacity planning and appropriate redundancy for critical components. Recovery procedures should also be tested where required.
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