Enterprise operating systems integrated with the platform.

We work with Solaris, Linux, AIX, HP-UX and Windows across installation, configuration, upgrades and migration while keeping hardware, storage, network, applications and availability visible.

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Solaris · Linux · AIX · HP-UX · Windows
Solaris · Linux · AIX · HP-UX · Windows
Platforms

Multi-platform experience for heterogeneous environments.

Version decisions are made with application dependencies, agents, filesystems, drivers and vendor support in view.

Solaris

Solaris administration and evolution on SPARC and x86 where appropriate.

  • Installation and upgrades
  • Zones and services
  • Storage and multipath
  • Solaris Cluster integration

Linux

Enterprise Linux for databases, virtualization and infrastructure services.

  • Kernel and packages
  • LVM/XFS
  • Storage integration
  • Clustering and virtualization

Aix

AIX on IBM Power integrated with virtualization, storage and high availability.

  • AIX and PowerVM
  • Logical volume management
  • SAN and multipath
  • PowerHA / HACMP

Hp-ux and windows

Existing platforms that require continuity, upgrades or controlled transition.

  • Version inventory
  • Application compatibility
  • Service migration
  • Infrastructure integration
Implementation

Build a supported and repeatable platform.

Installation includes the surrounding services required to operate the system.

Platform baseline

Establish supported versions, packages, services and configuration.

  • OS baseline
  • Time/DNS
  • Users and access
  • Storage mounts

Infrastructure integration

Validate network, storage, monitoring and backup agents.

  • Network
  • Multipath
  • Monitoring
  • Backup integration
Upgrades

An operating-system upgrade is dependency management.

We identify what can break, what must remain compatible and how the platform will be validated after the change.

Readiness

Inventory versions, packages, services and application dependencies.

  • Support matrix
  • Drivers
  • Agents
  • Application prerequisites

Execution

Run the upgrade with checkpoints and a recovery plan.

  • Change plan
  • Backups
  • Validation points
  • Rollback criteria
Migration

Transition services without losing their context.

Operating-system migration includes data, service definitions, network identity and operational procedures.

Migration planning

Define source, target, dependencies and cutover sequence.

  • Inventory
  • Target build
  • Data movement
  • Cutover

Post-migration validation

Confirm services, connectivity, storage and application behavior.

  • Service checks
  • Network
  • Storage
  • Performance baseline
Operating System Pre-Flight

Upgrading the operating system means validating a dependency chain.

Before changing versions we review what boots, what mounts, what connects, which agents intervene and which applications depend on each service.

Version and patches

We define source, target and support constraints.

  • Current release
  • Patch level
  • Repositories
  • Kernel compatibility

Boot and filesystems

The change must preserve the boot path and data access.

  • Bootloader
  • LVM / filesystem
  • Multipath
  • Mounts and permissions

Agents and applications

Backup, monitoring, clustering and middleware can constrain the upgrade.

  • Agents
  • Services
  • Libraries
  • Application dependencies

Rollback and validation

The change window includes how to return and how to prove the service is healthy.

  • Backup / snapshot
  • Rollback
  • Functional tests
  • Evidence
Next Step

Plan the upgrade with dependencies visible.

A clear technical path reduces the risk of discovering incompatibilities during the change window.

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