{"id":8496,"date":"2024-11-11T11:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T10:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skyeredtechnology.de\/?page_id=8496"},"modified":"2024-12-20T14:24:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:24:37","slug":"enterprise-it-infrastructure-architecture-playbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skyeredtechnology.de\/en\/blog\/enterprise-it-infrastructure-architecture-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"ENTERPRISE IT INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECTURE PLAYBOOK\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLeverage our years of experience working with enterprises of all sizes to plan and extend your IT infrastructure architecture in a way that keeps your business ready for the future.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>

A well-crafted IT architecture is essential for an enterprise to stay agile, keep their data safe, and to remain competitive. That's why it is important not only to focus on reliable technology but also to leverage strategic foresight and use expert guidance when planning and expanding the IT architecture, to ensure the end result is a well balanced and resilient infrastructure that meets an enterprise's immediate need while aligning with their vision for the future. To address this challenge, we've put together an Enterprise IT Architecture Playbook, designed to offer enterprises of all sizes a structured roadmap for building and scaling their IT infrastructure.<\/p>

By navigating key areas such as cloud integration, cybersecurity, and data management, our playbook helps you and your team to tackle complex decisions, ensuring current concerns are addressed and you are well-prepared for future demands. Leveraging insights from years of supporting diverse enterprises, we're committed to helping enterprises implement best practices and adapt to evolving challenges, so that their IT environment is ready for anything that lies ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step 1: Define Business and IT Objectives<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Strategic Alignment Workshops<\/h3>

Facilitate strategic workshops to align IT infrastructure objectives with your business goals, ensuring all stakeholders-from executive leadership to IT teams-are on the same page.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Identify requirements<\/h3>

Clearly define your company's unique requirements, including uptime, data security, and compliance, and set measurable goals.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Roadmap Development<\/h3>

Develop a roadmap that prioritizes growth, security, and resilience, drawing from cross-industry insights to outline achievable milestones.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our experienced IT team uses structured frameworks like TOGAF and ITIL to bridge business goals with technical requirements, developing clear SLAs and KPIs. We conduct in-depth stakeholder mapping and provide interactive visualizations of objective dependencies, ensuring each IT component aligns with enterprise-level strategic drivers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step 2: State Assessment and Gap Analysis<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Comprehensive Infrastructure Audit<\/h3>

Conduct an in-depth infrastructure assessment, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for optimization.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Gap Analysis<\/h3>

Generate actionable reports to map necessary upgrades, pinpoint risk areas, and align with future requirements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Actionable Targets<\/h3>

Use diagnostic tools to deliver precise, tailored recommendations that address immediate needs and support scalability.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Using advanced diagnostic tools like SolarWinds<\/a>, Nmap<\/a>, and Nessus<\/a>, our experts perform a granular analysis of network performance, security vulnerabilities, and hardware health. We correlate findings to industry standards, providing you with a prioritized action plan that integrates seamlessly with enterprise risk management and aligns with ITSM processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Custom Architecture Design<\/h3>

Decide whether a traditional, cloud-native, or hybrid-model best suits your business needs to design a tailored infrastructure architecture that balances performance, flexibility, and cost.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Choosing the Right Tech Stack<\/h3>

Put together the right mix of technologies and cutting-edge solutions in compute, storage, and networking you want to integrate.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Growth-Ready Architecture<\/h3>

Consider cloud provider assessments and hybrid design strategies to ensure the architecture is ready for future scaling and growth.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We leverage cloud-native patterns, including microservices and serverless architecture, to design infrastructure that scales dynamically with business demands. By simulating workload performance with tools like JMeter<\/a> and Stress-ng<\/a>we ensure that your architecture is optimized for scalability and resilience. Our team also assists with multi-cloud orchestration, deploying IaC solutions using, for example, Terraform<\/a> and Ansible<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cloud integration<\/h3>

Plan and support migration, deployment, and optimization in cloud-native or hybrid environments.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Virtualization & Containerization<\/h3>

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Infrastructure Automation<\/h3>

Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated processes to enhance consistency, security, and streamlined management.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our engineers specialize in container orchestration with solutions like Kubernetes<\/a> and Red Hat OpenShift<\/a>, deploying CI\/CD pipelines using, among others, Jenkins<\/a>, GitLab CI, and Tecton<\/a>. We automate VM provisioning with VMware vSphere<\/a> and integrate Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, ensuring that infrastructure changes are traceable, consistent, and aligned with DevSecOps principles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Risk Assessment & Security Audit<\/h3>

Perform thorough assessments to proactively identify and mitigate security risks across the infrastructure.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Compliance integration<\/h3>

Integrate compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and provide supporting documentation to ensure adherence to regulations.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advanced Security Solutions<\/h3>

Deploy solutions such as IAM, threat detection, and encryption protocols to protect sensitive data and maintain regulatory compliance.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We provide comprehensive security solutions, from endpoint protection to advanced encryption algorithms and SSO configurations. Our team integrates IAM frameworks using tools like Octa<\/a> and Entra ID<\/a> (formerly Azure AD), and we establish continuous compliance checks with services like AWS Config<\/a> and Azure Policy<\/a>. We design network segmentation and micro-perimeters for zero-trust models, protecting data at every layer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Governance Framework Creation<\/h3>

Define governance policies that ensure data protection, resource utilization, and accountability across teams.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Change Management Processes<\/h3>

Develop a structured change management framework to facilitate smooth transitions and minimize disruptions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Documentation & Standardization<\/h3>

Create a repository of best practices and standardized procedures for consistent, secure deployments.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Leveraging best practices from COBIT<\/a> and ISO 27001<\/a>we create IT governance frameworks that enforce consistent change management and documentation standards. Our consultants implement automated workflows for governance reviews, using tools like ServiceNow<\/a> and Jira<\/a> for tracking. We also provide governance-as-code solutions to monitor compliance in real-time and align with audit requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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24\/7 Infrastructure Monitoring<\/h3>

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Data analytics<\/h3>

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Continuous Improvement<\/h3>

Conduct regular evaluations to recommend updates and optimizations, adapting infrastructure to evolving business needs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We deploy real-time monitoring systems like Splunk<\/a>, ELK Stack, and Grafana<\/a>ensuring continuous visibility into performance metrics and security events. Our team configures automated alerting for critical thresholds and implements predictive analytics models, leveraging AI-based tools like Dynatrace<\/a> for proactive issue detection. We continuously fine-tune monitoring configurations to adapt to evolving business demands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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DR & BCP Planning<\/h3>

Define RPOs and RTOs to ensure a balance between recovery speed and redundancy tailored to business requirements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Automated Backup Solutions<\/h3>

Set up automated backups with offsite replication to reduce data loss risks.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Testing & DR Drills<\/h3>

Conduct regular disaster recovery drills to test and validate recovery strategies and team readiness.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our disaster recovery solutions include cross-region replication, automated failover configurations, and periodic DR drills, using platforms like Azure Site Recovery<\/a> and AWS CloudEndure<\/a>. We establish RPOs and RTOs tailored to your business needs and perform recovery time simulations to validate DR capabilities. Our team also sets up real-time replication and snapshot-based backups for robust continuity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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IT Staff Training Programs<\/h3>

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Security & Compliance Training<\/h3>

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Ongoing Support & Empowerment<\/h3>

Empower teams to manage operations effectively, reducing human errors and ensuring adherence to best practices.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We offer immersive training on enterprise-grade tools such as Palo Alto firewalls<\/a>, Cisco UCS<\/a>Kubernetes, and DevSecOps practices. Our programs include hands-on labs, scenario-based simulations, and certification prep for technologies like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, equipping your team with the necessary skills to manage and scale the IT infrastructure effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Green Data Centers & Energy Efficiency<\/h3>

Prioritize eco-friendly data centers, energy-efficient hardware, and virtualization to reduce power consumption.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sustainable Cloud Solutions<\/h3>

Choose cloud providers committed to renewable energy, helping to lower carbon footprints.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lifecycle Management & E-Waste Reduction<\/h3>

Adopt best practices for hardware lifecycle management, sustainable upgrades, and responsible equipment recycling.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We conduct detailed carbon footprint assessments of your infrastructure, leveraging tools like the European Environment Agency's Energy and Carbon Management Tool (ECMT<\/a>) to analyze energy consumption and emissions specific to your operational environment. We also support a transition to green data centers and implement energy-efficient practices, such as server consolidation and advanced cooling strategies. In collaboration with EU-based cloud providers, we help optimize resource utilization, deploying automated policies that minimize idle workloads and reduce compute waste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Assess & Strategize<\/h3>

Define specific IoT goals that align with your overall business strategy, focusing on areas that will offer the most significant improvements in efficiency, customer satisfaction, or cost reduction.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Secure IoT Readiness<\/h3>

As IoT introduces numerous connected devices, it also creates new vulnerabilities. Focus on implementing robust security measures, such as secure communications, endpoint management, and network segmentation, to protect your data and ensure device integrity.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Implement Scalable IoT Platforms<\/h3>

Focus on platforms that support real-time analytics, device management, and interoperability between devices, ensuring your infrastructure can handle increased loads and device complexity over time.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We assist in evaluating your current IT infrastructure to identify gaps and design a tailored IoT integration plan. Using platforms like AWS IoT and Azure IoT Hub, we ensure seamless device management, security implementation, and real-time analytics. We help integrate scalable solutions, protect your IoT ecosystem with endpoint security, and establish network segmentation for secure data transfer. Our team provides end-to-end support, from IoT readiness assessment to the deployment of scalable platforms, ensuring long-term growth and smooth expansion of your IoT infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Infrastructure Readiness Assessment<\/h3>

Start by assessing your current infrastructure to identify any upgrades or optimizations needed to support XR applications. Focus on network bandwidth, GPU capacity, and overall system performance to ensure seamless XR experiences.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Invest in cloud & edge computing<\/h3>

Focus on optimizing your cloud infrastructure and leveraging edge nodes for data processing near the source, reducing latency and providing smoother user experiences.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Secure & Scale XR Applications<\/h3>

With XR tools in place, it's critical to secure sensitive data and maintain privacy across immersive environments. Ensure robust data security measures are in place and support scaling XR applications across multiple departments or regions while maintaining high performance and security standards.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our team supports XR deployment by analyzing your infrastructure's ability to handle the high demands of XR applications, optimizing for low latency and high data transfer speeds. We deploy cloud and edge computing solutions like AWS Wavelength<\/a> and Azure Stack Edge<\/a> to ensure smooth and immersive XR experiences. We also help secure XR environments by implementing encryption, access control, and identity management solutions. Additionally, we assist in scaling XR applications, ensuring both performance and security as you expand the use of XR technologies across your organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Identify key use cases<\/h3>

Identify use cases that benefit from localized data processing, such as real-time monitoring, remote site management, or high-performance analytics. Focus on critical applications where edge computing can enhance efficiency, reduce bandwidth costs, and minimize latency.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Select & Deploy Edge Infrastructure<\/h3>

Ensure that edge nodes and processing capabilities are tailored to handle the specific data processing tasks and reduce the latency associated with transmitting data back to a centralized server.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Integrate Edge with Core Infrastructure Guide:<\/h3>

To achieve a seamless flow of data, ensure that edge and core infrastructure are integrated. This allows for the centralized collection of insights without compromising the speed and efficiency of edge computing.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We guide the identification of key edge computing use cases that maximize efficiency, such as real-time monitoring and remote management. Our team helps select and deploy edge infrastructure tailored to your specific needs, using tools like NVIDIA Jetson<\/a> and AWS IoT Greengrass.<\/a> We integrate edge computing with your core infrastructure to ensure seamless data flow, providing centralized insights without compromising speed. By implementing secure communication protocols and optimizing edge-to-cloud connectivity, we enable your systems to leverage the full benefits of localized data processing and reduce latency across your organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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DON'T FORGET...<\/b><\/span><\/h5>

If you get lost along the way, feel free to reach out to us. Creating well-architected and scalable IT infrastructures is our bread and butter - starting with the intial strategy all the way to the continous improvement phase.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

\"Creating and perfecting IT infrastructure roadmaps is where our team thrives. We're passionate about building scalable systems that won't just stand the test of time-they'll evolve with your vision.\" - Emre Coskun (CEO, Sky-E Red GmbH)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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ROADMAP SUMMARY BASED ON COMPANY SIZE<\/b><\/span><\/p>

We know that there is no such thing as one-size fits all so these are just suggestions based on projects and discussions we've had with our clients in the past. In the end, the most important thing is that you find the roadmap that is tailored to your enterprises needs and visions - so it's best to consider the summary a guideline that you should adjust if\/when necessary. A starting point, so to speak, on which you can build upon if you're starting at Zero.<\/span><\/p>

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Small Business (Up to 100 employees)<\/span><\/span><\/h5>