Part IV: Operations and Management

Part IV covers the operational aspects of infrastructure and platform management. These chapters guide you through monitoring, incident response, maintenance, and performance management.


Chapters in This Part

Chapter 11: Monitoring and Observability

The three pillars of observability (metrics, logs, traces), monitoring strategy, alerting design, and dashboard creation.

Chapter 12: Incident Response and Troubleshooting

Infrastructure incident management, escalation procedures, troubleshooting methodologies, and root cause analysis.

Chapter 13: Patch Management and Maintenance

Patch management processes, vulnerability management, maintenance windows, and change management integration.

Chapter 14: Capacity and Performance Management

Capacity planning, performance monitoring, right-sizing, auto-scaling, and performance optimization techniques.


Learning Outcomes

After completing Part IV, you will be able to:

  • Design and implement comprehensive monitoring and observability
  • Respond effectively to infrastructure incidents
  • Manage patches and maintenance activities safely
  • Plan and manage infrastructure capacity
  • Optimize infrastructure performance

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Part V: Governance and Controls


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