Physical Network Infrastructure (Cabling, Switches, Routers, Internet Connection)
-> Skills: Networking Fundamentals, Cabling & Fiber Optics, Switch/Routing Configuration, ISP Management, Troubleshooting, Network Design
-> Programming Languages: None
-> Hardware Skills: Cabling (Copper & Fiber Optics), Routers, Switches, Patch Panels, Crimping Tools, Signal Testers
-> Software Skills: Router and Switch Configuration Tools (Cisco IOS, MikroTik), Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark)
-> Other Skills: Basic Electrical Knowledge, Problem-Solving, Time Management
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Data Center Setup (Servers, Storage, Power, Cooling, High Availability)
-> Skills: Data Center Design, Server Configuration, Storage Technologies, Power & Cooling Management, Redundancy/Failover, Capacity Planning
-> Programming Languages: Shell Scripting, Python, Perl
-> Hardware Skills: Rack Servers, Blade Servers, Storage Arrays (SAN/NAS), UPS Systems, Cooling Systems, Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
-> Software Skills: Hypervisors (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V), Data Center Management Tools (DCIM, iDRAC)
-> Other Skills: High Availability Design, Disaster Recovery Planning, Inventory Management
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Virtualization Layer (Hypervisors, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks)
-> Skills: Hypervisor Management, VM Configuration, Network Virtualization, Virtualization Tools (e.g., vCenter, XenCenter), Resource Optimization
-> Programming Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java
-> Hardware Skills: Virtualization-Capable Servers, SSD Storage, High-Speed Network Adapters
-> Software Skills: VMware vSphere, XenCenter, KVM, Docker, VirtualBox
-> Other Skills: Resource Allocation, Troubleshooting Virtualized Environments, Performance Tuning
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Cloud Management Platform (Orchestration, Provisioning Tools)
-> Skills: Cloud Management Platforms (OpenStack, CloudStack), Orchestration (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet), API Integration, Provisioning Tools, Automation
-> Programming Languages: Python, YAML, JSON, Go
-> Hardware Skills: Cloud-Optimized Servers, High-Speed Storage Arrays, Load Balancers
-> Software Skills: OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins
-> Other Skills: Cloud Architecture, API Integration, Version Control (Git)
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Networking Layer (VPC, Subnets, Load Balancers, VPNs)
-> Skills: Network Architecture, Load Balancers, VPNs, IP Routing, Network Segmentation, Cloud Connectivity, SD-WAN Implementation
-> Programming Languages: Python, Go, C++ (for advanced network simulation)
-> Hardware Skills: Network Load Balancers, Firewalls, Layer 3 Switches
-> Software Skills: Cisco ASA, AWS VPC Configuration, pfSense, SD-WAN Tools, Network Monitoring Software
-> Other Skills: Advanced IP Addressing, Traffic Engineering, QoS Implementation
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Security Layer (IAM, Encryption, SSL/TLS)
-> Skills: IAM, Role-Based Access, Encryption, SSL/TLS, Firewalls, Security Policies, Threat Modeling
-> Programming Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript (for security scripting)
-> Hardware Skills: Security Appliances, HSM (Hardware Security Modules), Firewalls, IDS/IPS Systems
-> Software Skills: IAM Tools (AWS IAM, Azure AD), OpenSSL, Firewall Configuration Software, SIEM Tools (Splunk)
-> Other Skills: Security Audits, Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Forensic Analysis
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Cloud Services (Compute, Storage, Platform-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service)
-> Skills: Compute Services (VMs, Serverless), Cloud Storage, PaaS, SaaS, Cloud APIs, Cloud Automation
-> Programming Languages: Python, Node.js, Java, Ruby
-> Hardware Skills: Cloud-Capable Infrastructure, SSD Arrays, Multi-Region Data Centers
-> Software Skills: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Google Cloud, Azure Services, CloudFormation
-> Other Skills: Cost Management, Scaling Applications, Cloud Governance
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Website Hosting (Web Servers, DNS Configuration, Website Deployment)
-> Skills: Web Server Setup, DNS Management, CI/CD Pipelines, Website Deployment, Web Development, SEO Optimization
-> Programming Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby
-> Hardware Skills: Web Hosting Servers, Load Balancers, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
-> Software Skills: Apache, NGINX, GitLab CI/CD, WordPress, cPanel
-> Other Skills: UX/UI Design, Domain Registration, Analytics Tools (Google Analytics)
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Monitoring and Management (Health Monitoring, Alerts, Optimization)
-> Skills: Monitoring Tools (Prometheus, Nagios), Log Management, Performance Optimization, Alerting/Automation, Capacity Planning
-> Programming Languages: Python, Bash, Go, PowerShell
-> Hardware Skills: Monitoring Hardware Sensors, Network Probes, Storage Health Monitors
-> Software Skills: Prometheus, Nagios, Grafana, ELK Stack, Zabbix
-> Other Skills: Root Cause Analysis, Capacity Planning, SLA Management