Design & Delivery
Solution Design & Planning for Your IT Infrastructure
From target architecture to an actionable technical plan.
ForgeOne turns target architectures for Linux, Kubernetes, OpenShift, virtualization and hybrid infrastructures into concrete implementation plans. Together we define components, sizing, integrations, dependencies as well as rollout and migration paths so an architecture concept becomes a reliable basis for delivery.
ForgeOne creates technical solution designs and implementation plans for Linux, Kubernetes, OpenShift, virtualization and hybrid IT infrastructures.
When Does Architecture Become Concrete Planning?
Once the technical target state is defined, decisions must become concrete enough for an environment to be built reproducibly, migrated and operated reliably later.
A New Platform Is Being Built
A Linux, Kubernetes, OpenShift or virtualization platform needs to be implemented production-ready.
Existing Systems Are Being Migrated
Workloads or platforms need to move to new infrastructure, other data centers or new technologies.
Components Need Sizing
Compute, RAM, storage, networking and platform services must be aligned with requirements, growth and availability.
What Do We Plan in Detail?
ForgeOne plans components, sizing, integrations, automation as well as rollout and migration paths for IT platforms.
Components & Sizing
Selection and sizing of compute, storage, network and platform components based on workloads, availability and expected growth.
Platform & Integration
Technical integration of the platform into existing network, identity, DNS, PKI, monitoring and backup structures.
Automation & Deployment
Definition of reproducible provisioning paths for infrastructure, operating systems and platform services.
Migration & Rollout
Planning of build-out, testing, data and workload migration, cutover, rollback and handover to operations.
From Target State to Actionable Design
- 01Step 1
Clarify Requirements
Translate capacity, availability, security, recovery and operational requirements into technical criteria.
- 02Step 2
Define Components
Define platforms, systems, versions, integrations and technical dependencies.
- 03Step 3
Plan Implementation
Prepare deployment, migration, testing, cutover and rollback in a structured way.
Current step 04Step 4Approve Delivery
Document design, decisions and sequence so implementation and operations start from one shared basis.
VM or Container?
The platform model follows workload, operations team, deployment model and lifecycle.
Kubernetes or a Classic Platform?
We evaluate whether orchestration creates real value or unnecessary complexity.
Central or Distributed Storage?
Availability, performance, data volume and operating model shape the storage design.
Automation or Manual Processes?
Reproducibility matters, but automation depth must fit the operating model.
What Do You Receive?
The exact scope depends on the engagement. The goal is a documented basis that allows implementation and operations to start reliably.
Technical Solution Design
Documented systems, components, versions, integrations and dependencies.
Sizing & Capacity Planning
Sizing of compute, storage and relevant platform resources.
Rollout or Migration Plan
Defined sequence for build-out, tests, migration, cutover and rollback.
Implementation Basis
Documented decisions and technical requirements for implementation, automation and later operations.
Technical Insights
These resources explore planning topics around platforms, Linux, identity and migration.
Proxmox as a Platform
Basics for building a Proxmox environment as a virtualization building block.
SUSE or Red Hat
Context for Enterprise Linux decisions and long-term maintainability.
Keycloak and SSO
Example for central authentication with Keycloak and existing SSO.
Automation & IaC
How repeatable infrastructure becomes plannable through automation and Infrastructure as Code.
Frequently Asked Questions About Solution Design & Planning
What is a technical solution design?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
A technical solution design makes a target architecture concrete. It describes systems, components, sizing, integrations, dependencies and technical implementation.
What is the difference between architecture and solution design?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Architecture defines the target state, principles and technical guardrails. Solution design defines exactly how that architecture is implemented through systems, components, integrations and deployment paths.
Does ForgeOne support sizing and capacity planning?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. Depending on scope, compute, storage, networking and platform resources can be sized based on workloads, availability and expected development.
Is automation considered during planning?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, GitOps and automated deployments are considered during solution design when they make sense for the environment.
Can ForgeOne implement the planned solution afterwards?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Yes. Solution design can be followed by implementation, migration, automation, integration and operational services.
You have a target state and want to turn it into an actionable solution?
In a free initial consultation we clarify which technical decisions and planning steps are necessary for your environment.
Related solution clusters
Solution design connects target architecture, migration path and operations. The cluster pages show which platform areas are affected.
- Virtualization & Storage
- Backup & Disaster Recovery
- Container & Platform Engineering
Next step
We identify the right cluster for your initiative together.