What we deliver
When a project requires a physical foundation, FF Tech handles the assessment, design and implementation of on-premises infrastructure. That includes servers, storage, networks, backup, disaster recovery and integration with cloud environments. The goal is to make sure the physical infrastructure is aligned with the operation and the architecture of the whole environment, with governance and ongoing support.
The problem it solves
Outdated physical infrastructure, without documentation, without cloud integration, with security gaps or that cannot support current demand.
Heads of infrastructure, IT managers and operations teams responsible for the data center and physical environments.
When you need to modernize, expand or document physical infrastructure, integrate it with the cloud or ensure the compliance and security of the on-premises environment.
Scope of work
Deliverables
How the work happens, in practice
Requirements-driven design
Processing and storage capacity, power redundancy (UPS units, generators, dual circuits) and network redundancy, expected growth and fault tolerance define the design. Single points of failure are avoided in switches, links, storage controllers and power supplies. Two numbers guide the continuity design: the RTO (maximum acceptable time to resume operation) and the RPO (maximum amount of data, measured in time, that is accepted to be lost). Each system gets values according to its criticality, and they determine the choice between a high-availability cluster, synchronous or asynchronous replication and simple backup restoration.
Segmentation and hardening
Networks divided by function (users, servers, management, critical systems, guests), with explicit rules between zones and deny by default, reduce the reach of an incident. Servers and storage receive a secure baseline configuration, such as the CIS Benchmarks references, privileged access management, disabling of unnecessary services and protocols, firmware updates and centralized event logging. Out-of-band management interfaces (BMC) must not be reachable from the user network or the internet, and multi-factor authentication must protect administrative access. Administrative accounts must be named individually and have their access logged.
Tested backup and recovery
The 3-2-1 rule is a good starting point: three copies of the data, on two different media, with one of them outside the main environment. An immutable or isolated copy (offline or with deletion lock) protects against ransomware, which tends to look for and delete backups before encrypting. The backup catalog and the management credentials also need protection. A backup is only worth something if its restoration has been tested, and the disaster recovery test confirms whether the RTO and RPO are realistic, as well as revealing forgotten dependencies, such as DNS, directory and licenses.
What sets us apart
- An integrated view of physical infrastructure and cloud
- Technical judgment when specifying equipment
- Focus on security and operations, not just availability
Methodology
Inventory and assessment of the current environment
Physical architecture design
Implementation and hardening
Disaster recovery testing and validation
Documentation and knowledge transfer
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