🏢 What is Acquiring, Provisioning, and Maintaining On-Premises Infrastructure?

 

🏢 What is Acquiring, Provisioning, and Maintaining On-Premises Infrastructure?

This phrase refers to the full lifecycle of managing IT hardware and systems physically located at your business site (on-premises) — instead of using cloud services.

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✅ Let’s Break It Down:

1. Acquiring 🛒

This means buying or obtaining the physical infrastructure:

• Servers

• Storage devices

• Networking equipment (switches, routers)

• Backup systems

• Cooling and power systems

📌 Example: Purchasing 10 servers for a new data center.

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2. Provisioning ⚙️

Provisioning is the process of setting up and configuring the acquired hardware so it’s ready for use.

This includes:

• Installing operating systems

• Creating user accounts and access controls

• Setting up networks and security rules

• Allocating storage and computing resources

📌 Example: Configuring a server to host your company website or internal software.

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3. Maintaining 🔧

Maintaining means keeping the infrastructure running smoothly over time.

This includes:

• Hardware repairs or replacements

• Software updates and patches

• Monitoring system performance

• Managing backups

• Security checks and upgrades

📌 Example: Replacing a failing hard drive or updating antivirus software on all servers.