System Management

This textbook provides foundational knowledge for the construction and management of distributed IT systems. What opportunities and risks do technologies such as virtualization, cloud computing, containers, and microservices present? What should be considered during the evaluation and planning of a solution? How can service quality and system security be ensured? What needs to be taken into account when implementing and operating a solution? And what does the renewal of an IT system or the replacement of system components entail? The textbook offers well-founded answers to such questions. Practical examples, exercises, and solutions, as well as further links and literature references, complement the learning material. The contents of this textbook take into account modules 143, 186, 204, 300, 305, 441, and 452 of ICT vocational education in Switzerland, as well as the job profiles "ICT System Engineer" and "ICT System Specialist.".