Infrastructure Design &
Validation Services

Build a database platform that’s fast, resilient, and audit‑ready—on‑prem or in the cloud.

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Build on a Proven Foundation—Not on Assumptions

Every solid architecture starts with a clear baseline. House of Brick’s Infrastructure Design & Validation service establishes that baseline—capturing how your databases really perform, what they cost, and where they’re vulnerable—so every decision that follows is grounded in fact, not guesswork.

Our senior architects work on Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud database stacks every day. That breadth lets us zero-on quickly on the details that matter-regardless of how small the environment is or how sprawling the estate

  • Fast, data‑driven insights. From short-term design reviews to in-depth analysis, you receive an actionable snapshot of capacity, performance headroom, and license exposure.
  • Road‑tested recommendations. We deliver both quick wins and long‑range architecture options—covering hardware, virtualization, cloud instances, storage tiers, and HA/DR patterns.
  • Cost‑and‑compliance focus. Every suggested change is mapped to its impact on license spend, RPO/RTO, and audit posture—so you see the technical and financial upside side‑by‑side.
  • Alternate paths, clearly compared. Want to validate VMware vs. Nutanix, RDS vs. self‑managed EC2, or bare‑metal vs. virtual? We model each scenario so you can choose with confidence.

Whether you’re fine‑tuning a single mission‑critical cluster or blueprinting a global hybrid cloud, House of Brick gives you the clarity to design—and validate—your infrastructure the right way the first time.

Infrastructure Design & Validation Engagement Framework

PhaseKey ActionOutcomes
DiscoverCollect workload metrics, growth trends, compliance drivers, and license entitlementsBaseline report & requirements matrix
DesignMap compute, storage, network tiers; select HA/DR patterns; model license impactDetailed architecture diagrams & Bill of Materials
BuildConfigure hosts, storage pools, clusters, monitoring hooks; automate golden imagesReady‑to‑test platform
ValidateRun load tests, failover drills, backup/restore cycles; tune for CPU, memory, I/OPerformance & resilience certification
HandoffDeliver runbooks, capacity forecast, and cost model; guide ops team adoptionOperational readiness package

What We Address

  • Platforms & Hypervisors: VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV/NC2, bare‑metal, AWS EC2/RDS, Azure VMs/SQL, OCI, Google Cloud
  • Storage & Data Protection: SAN/NAS layout, NVMe tiers, snapshots, replication topologies
  • Network & Security: Segmentation, encryption, identity integration, zero‑trust alignment
  • Compliance Controls: CIS, NIST, FedRAMP, PCI, and internal standards
  • Cost & License Impact: Processor choices, core factors, virtualization boundaries, cloud instance selection

Key Deliverables

  • Future‑state architecture & component diagram
  • Performance & capacity validation report
  • License impact and cost forecast spreadsheet
  • Automation scripts or Infrastructure‑as‑Code snippets (when in scope)
  • Runbook set: build, operate, troubleshoot
  • Executive summary deck with recommendations & next steps

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