Systems need frequent attention
A service slows down, stops or requires recurring manual work. To decide where to act, we need to collect data on system behaviour and distinguish the symptoms from the configurations or resources that influence them.
Vicenza · Veneto · remote across Italy
Linux consultant for businesses.
Based in Vicenza, I work with businesses across Veneto and remotely throughout Italy. I manage Linux systems in cloud, virtualised and on-premises environments, supporting technical teams with server administration, issue analysis and configuration automation.
Vicenza Veneto Remote across Italy
Let’s talk about your project
Explore the work
Introductory call · 30 minutes
Before we make changes
How we scope the initial work.
We start with the problem and the information available. Before working on the servers, we agree the activities, checks and documentation with the team: the extent of the work depends on the systems involved.
- Starting information
- Include the distribution and version (for example Ubuntu, if that is what you use), server roles, hosted services and known dependencies. Describe the symptom, when it occurs and recent changes. If you have an error message, share only an anonymised excerpt: do not send passwords, keys, tokens or client data. We can identify missing information together.
- Scope to agree
- We agree which systems are involved, the priorities and the checks. If a configuration affects several machines, we choose an initial environment in which to verify it before applying it more widely.
- Deliverables to define
- We define the system overview and issues to document, the configurations to change and the operating guidance to leave with the team. Any Ansible playbooks depend on the agreed activities.
- What is not included
- Extending the work to other servers, a cloud migration and changes to services not agreed in advance remain out of scope: we assess them separately before changing the scope.
The starting point
When I can help.
Environments have drifted apart
Servers set up at different times have different configurations, often known only to the people who applied them. Before automating, we need to understand which differences are necessary and which make maintenance harder.
Linux connects cloud and on-premises systems
Applications use systems spread across virtual machines, on-premises infrastructure and cloud services. Managing them requires an understanding of dependencies as well as individual server administration, especially when planning changes.
The work
What we work on.
Administration and configuration
I work on Linux system configurations and their integration with the existing environment. The work is defined around the hosted services, the versions in use and the team’s operational needs.
Analysis and monitoring
I examine system behaviour using the available information about resources, events and services. Tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and Zabbix can help make the conditions you need to monitor over time visible.
Automation with Ansible
I put configurations that need to be applied across multiple systems into code. The starting point is a defined, verifiable set of operations that accounts for the necessary differences between environments.
A shared approach
How we work.
Describe the problem
We gather information on server roles, installed distributions and versions, observed symptoms and recent changes. We identify the services involved and the information that is missing.
Prepare the work
We agree which systems are involved, the priorities and the checks. When a configuration affects several machines, we choose an initial environment in which to check its behaviour before applying it more widely.
Check and document
We verify the effects on the services involved and record the configurations changed. The handover to the team covers the operations to repeat and the things to monitor.
Handover to your team
What we define together.
- An overview of the systems involved and the issues analysed.
- Agreed configurations, with Ansible playbooks to apply them where appropriate.
- Operating guidance and checks for day-to-day management.
Before we begin
Frequently asked questions.
Does your consulting also cover virtualised Linux servers?
Yes. I work with Linux in virtualised, on-premises and cloud environments. Checks need to consider both the operating system and the environment in which it runs, along with the services it hosts.
Do I need to move to the cloud to improve Linux management?
No. Administration, monitoring and automation can also apply to systems that remain on-premises. A migration is a separate piece of work, to be assessed against the needs of the applications and the business.
Can we start with a single server or a specific issue?
Yes. We can define work limited to one system or problem. It is still useful to understand dependencies on other services so that we can assess the changes properly.
Your technical contact
Eddy Boscolo.
For over 17 years, I have worked with IT infrastructure. My work covers AWS and Azure architecture, Linux administration and automation with Terraform, Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes, alongside technical teams and project managers.
Based in Vicenza, I work with businesses across Veneto and remotely throughout Italy.
The next step
Tell me about the system that needs attention.
In the 30-minute call, we can start with a specific problem, the configurations you need to manage or the development of your Linux environment.