The presentation titled "Challenges in Modern IT Infrastructure" will explore the evolving complexities of managing IT systems in today's fast-paced, technology-driven world. It will address issues such as scalability, security, cloud integration, data management, and the need for continuous innovation, highlighting how businesses must navigate these challenges to maintain efficient and secure IT environments. The session will also discuss the impact of emerging technologies and offer strategies for overcoming these obstacles to ensure sustainable growth and success.

1. Challenges in
Modern IT
Infrastructure
Samuel Ekele
Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer
Bincom Dev Center

2. Content
Understanding IT
Infrastructure
Vulnerabilities in
information technology
How supporting
infrastructure grow more
complex
Legacy
modernization
Scalability and
Flexibility
Security Threat
Introduction
Legacy
Infrastructure
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04 06
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Increase
Complexity
Transitioning from
on-prem to cloud
infrastructure
Cost Constraints
05
Conclusion
08 Q & A
09
Lack of integration
and vendor freedom
Integration
07

3. IT Infrastructure
Information technology(IT) infrastructure is defined broadly as a
set of information technology (IT) components that are the
foundation of an IT service; typically physical components (
computer and networking hardware and facilities), but also
various software and network component
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4. Scalability, Flexibility, Security Threats,
Legacy Infrastructure, Lack of Integration,
Increase complexity etc.
Challenges

5. Scalability and Flexibility
in IT Infrastructure
The progression of a business requires an evolution in its tech
backbone
Dynamically scaling : Adjusting resources dynamically to handle
varying workloads without impacing performance
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6. The Solution
With infrastructure management, businesses can effortlessly
scale, accommodating growth without massive upfront
investments
Additionally, hybrid cloud setups offer the best of both worlds,
ensuring businesses have the resources they need without
compromising on security or cost.

7. Increase Complexity
As organizations evolve their capabilities and service offerings with advanced
technology like artificial intelligence (AI), the supporting infrastructure grows
more complex
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8. Solution
Tedious IT infrastructure and network management workflows
are perfect candidates for automation. For example,
zero touch provisioning (ZTP) turns network device
configurations into software code, allowing admins to pre-write
configuration files that can be tested and verified before
deployment

9. Security Threats
With cyber threats at an all-time high, with 81% being against SMBs,
safeguarding data storage, web servers, and network devices is no small
task. From ransomware targeting cloud resources to vulnerabilities in your
operating system, no business is immune
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10. Solution
Zero Trust security policies, advanced authentication
methods, and other security controls help prevent some
attacks and can limit the blast radius of others. However,
there’s no way to ensure 100% protection, so organizations
should focus instead on building a comprehensive recovery
architecture to decrease downtime and reduce the risk of
reinfection

11. Cost Constraints
Between data center maintenance costs, hardware upgrades, and managing
physical space requirements, budgets can quickly be stretched thin.
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Solution: Transitioning to cloud services promises not only operational
efficiency but also financial predictability. Providers such as Amazon Web
Services and Microsoft Azure offer flexible plans, ensuring businesses only pay
for what they use. Over time, the reduction in overheads associated with
traditional infrastructure leads to significant savings.

12. Legacy
Infrastructure
As providers modernize and upgrade their service offerings, older devices
fall out of support. These “legacy devices” are outdated and incapable of
integrating with modern software by themselves
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13. Solution
A vendor-neutral legacy modernization
platform like Nodegrid can even push
automation to older devices that otherwise
wouldn’t be supported. This reduces the friction
created by older infrastructure, so
administrators can incorporate them into their
automated workflows. Nodegrid also extends
security coverage – including modern Zero
Trust solutions and automated security
monitoring

14. Lack of Integration
and vendor freedom
Most IT infrastructure is a mix of features and services provided by different
vendors, each with its own software and interface used to manage them
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15. Solution
Enterprises need a flexible and agile network
infrastructure that can adapt to changing
needs. Centralized orchestration of multi-
vendor architectures is essential, requiring a
vendor-neutral infrastructure management
platform. For instance, out-of-band (OOB)
serial consoles with open, Linux-based
operating systems provide unified
management for diverse vendor
infrastructure.

16. Conclusions
Innovation and adaptability are key to navigating the
challenges of modern IT infrastructure
Proactive management and continuous
improvement is important
Emerging Technologies: AI, Machine Learning, and IoT are
transforming IT infrastructure
Increased reliance on cloud services, edge
computing, and advanced analytics
Staying informed and prepared for future developments.

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