ICT infrastructure classification

End stations, server infrastructure, data networks, data centres, services in ICT infrastructure.

Services in ICT infrastructure

Automation, virtualisation, backup, archiving.

Cloud services

A private cloud, a public cloud, a hybrid cloud, basic administration of cloud environment (Azure / AWS / IBM Cloud).

Operating Systems

Functions, structure and types of operating systems (mobile, desktop and server). Windows vs. UNIX, user and authorisation administration. Command interpreters (command line, Unix Shell).

End device architecture

Desktops and work stations, laptops and smart devices – principles and functioning of end devices, the overview of components and their structure, component parameters. Operating systems of end devices.

Server architecture

Servers, application servers, web servers, database servers – principles and functioning of servers, the server structure and parameters, application software. Operating systems for servers.

Data storage infrastructure

Storage and database – data storing, backup and archiving, solution overview from independent systems to vast heterogeneous, virtualized or cloud environments.

Data networks

Network definition and classification, network topology, network models and architecture (the OSI reference model), essential elements of network infrastructure, data transfer techniques, access methods, data transfer and communication protocols.

Networks for the internet of thigs

LPWAN networks (Sigfox, LoRa, NB-IoT).

Hyper-converged infrastructure

The converged vs. hyper-converged approach, SW defined data centre, hardware appliance, software appliance, possible simplifications of infrastructure administration, scaling.

ICT infrastructure security

Securing infrastructure and the end devices, multi-layer security, network security, securing the ICT infrastructure availability, infrastructure monitoring, SIEM.

ICT infrastructure optimization

Scaling of on-premise vs. cloud infrastructure, the impact of infrastructure on operation and investment costs.