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A four-stage approach
The same rigorous process, whichever layer of the network stack is involved: audit, design, deployment, operations.
01
Audit
Understand what's in place and its constraints before designing anything.
- Mapping of the existing infrastructure
- Capacity analysis and failure point assessment
- Gathering business and regulatory constraints
02
Design
Design a target architecture suited to the layer involved and the objectives.
- Architecture and technology choices
- Sizing and resilience plan
- Technical review and validation before deployment
03
Deployment
Roll out without interrupting existing services.
- Migration plan and cutover windows
- Deployment and integration with existing systems
- Validation and load testing
04
Operations
Keep it operational for the long run.
- Monitoring and alerting
- On-call duty and technical support
- Continuous improvement and capacity reviews