# Infrastructure Infrastructure advisories and policies description page ## Infrastructure Policies [### 3D Printing ](/3d-printing)This guide highlights some of the choices in deploying 3D printers into maker spaces, and in more formal fabrication spaces. description [### API Principles & Practices: Use of the API Gateway and Portal ](/api-principles-and-practices-use-api-gateway-and-portal)This document includes the HUIT standard for including REST APIs in the API gateway and portal, as well as a guide to decisions related to HUIT’s API program. description [### Application Architecture Checklist ](/application-architecture-checklist)A tool to assess applications (e.g. developed, licensed, and SaaS solutions) for inclusion in the application portfolio. The checklist includes important considerations that must be accommodated and those that should be honored. description [### Architecture Layers ](/domains) Harvard University’s vision for enterprise architecture is to articulate and drive to common solutions, standards, and opportunities for alignment in order to reduce IT complexity and cost across the University and enable local innovation. description [### Audiovisual (AV) Technologies: 2024 Technology Planning Advisory ](/audio-visual-av-technologies-2024-technology-planning-advisory)This report analyzes ongoing AV technology shifts, examines the complexities of adapting in Harvard's fragmented landscape, and offers recommendations to address current challenges and future technology evolution. description [### Audiovisual Systems Standards ](/audiovisual-systems-standards)This document includes links to the HUIT standards for audiovisual systems to assist departments as they plan for change and expansion. description [### AWS Account Management ](/aws-organizations-advisory)The HUIT standard for the design and management of AWS accounts to control for the lack of accountability and reduction in economies of scale that can take place in a large and decentralized institution. description [### Cloud Asset Naming Conventions ](/cloud-asset-naming-conventions-advisory-login-required)This document presents a consolidated reference for consistent naming of Cloud Resources across all IT Organizations, which benefits the University in cost savings, automation and reduction of ambiguity. description [### Cloud Resource Tagging ](/cloud-resource-tagging-advisory-login-required)This document describes the required metadata tags for Cloud Resources (e.g. instances, volumes, snapshots, managed databases, load balancers, distributed caching services) so that resources can be effectively leveraged across stakeholders. description [### Communities of Practice ](/communities-practice) The Enterprise Architecture team facilitates several active Communities of Practice (CoPs) that bring people across Harvard together to share expertise, explore new ideas, and collaborate on emerging topics. These CoPs create spaces for learning and... description [### Contact ](/contact) Contact description [### Data Exchange Mechanisms & Considerations ](/data-exchange-mechanisms)This document provides guidance for selecting a data exchange protocol, process and format when more than one option is available. description [### Data Trust Model ](/data-trust-model-policy-login-required)A set of documents that define a Trust Model, describe what is currently in place, and a plan to move toward reducing complexity and the need for data sources to provision applications individually. description [### Digital Accessibility Policy ](/online-accessibility)The Harvard University Digital Accessibility Policy addresses the needs of individuals with disabilities who seek to use University Websites to participate in University programs and activities and/or conduct University Business. description [### Directory Services Recommendations ](/directory-services-recommendations)This document outlines a mid-term future-state vision, strategy and design approach for directory services across the University to address overlapping services and data, inconsistent provisioning, and varying levels of support. description [### Electronic Safety and Security Standard ](/electronic-safety-and-security-standard)This document contains the general requirements for security system work per Division 28. description [### Enterprise Architecture ](/enterprise-architecture) description [### General API Development Recommendations ](/general-api-development-recommendations-advisory)A set of principles that guide the selection of standards for APIs at Harvard and general development recommendations that impact effective interoperation of our systems and services. description [### HEART ](/heart) The HUIT Engineering and Architecture Review Team (HEART) was launched in 2019 to strengthen collaboration and decision-making around technology at Harvard. HEART reviews major IT initiatives and architecture decisions, providing guidance on strategy... description [### How Many Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs)? ](/how-many-vpcs)This analysis of the architecture guidance on the number of production VPCs (Virtual Private Clouds) for services deployed in AWS examines four dimensions: Security, Cost, Operations, and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. description [### Improved Support for Research in the Cloud ](/improved-support-research-cloud)This document discusses the top challenges researchers experience in the use of the Cloud and provides recommendations and guiding principles for putting a solution into place. description [### IT Resource Standard for Enterprise Tags ](/enterprise-tags)This HUIT standard presents a discussion and implementation guide for incorporating enterprise level meta-data on IT resources and infrastructure. Details of the tags can be found in the attached pdf document. description [### IT Security Policies ](/it-security-policies)These Information Security Requirements apply to everyone at Harvard. They provide additional detail on how to be compliant with Policy and should be used as a normal part of daily life at Harvard in order to keep both Harvard confidential data and your... description [### Library ](/library) description [### Multiple Applications on a Compute Instance ](/multiple-applications-instance-advisory)This document outlines potential problems associated with multiple applications running on a single instance, describes current best practices for isolating production applications, and makes recommendations to mitigate potential problems when best... description [### Naming Conventions for SharePoint/O365 Group/Microsoft Teams ](/naming-conventions-sharepointo365-groupmicrosoft-teams)This document allows end users the ability to create SharePoint sites/O365 Groups/Microsoft Team sites as a self-service model while maintaining a naming convention for reporting and tracking purposes. description [### Networking Advisory ](/networking-advisory) This is a test to see what happens description [### Operational Monitoring ](/operational-monitoring)This document defines a basic set of data elements related to operational monitoring and instrumentation that should be provided by systems on-premises, in our AWS Cloud, or a SaaS provider. description [### Review & Exception Process ](/review-exception-process) Review & Exception Process description [### Security and IAM Community of Practice ](/security-and-iam-community-practice) description - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page") ## Infrastructure [### 3D Printing ](/3d-printing)This guide highlights some of the choices in deploying 3D printers into maker spaces, and in more formal fabrication spaces. description [### Audiovisual (AV) Technologies: 2024 Technology Planning Advisory ](/audio-visual-av-technologies-2024-technology-planning-advisory)This report analyzes ongoing AV technology shifts, examines the complexities of adapting in Harvard's fragmented landscape, and offers recommendations to address current challenges and future technology evolution. description [### AWS Account Management ](/aws-organizations-advisory)The HUIT standard for the design and management of AWS accounts to control for the lack of accountability and reduction in economies of scale that can take place in a large and decentralized institution. description [### Cloud Asset Naming Conventions ](/cloud-asset-naming-conventions-advisory-login-required)This document presents a consolidated reference for consistent naming of Cloud Resources across all IT Organizations, which benefits the University in cost savings, automation and reduction of ambiguity. description [### Cloud Resource Tagging ](/cloud-resource-tagging-advisory-login-required)This document describes the required metadata tags for Cloud Resources (e.g. instances, volumes, snapshots, managed databases, load balancers, distributed caching services) so that resources can be effectively leveraged across stakeholders. description [### How Many Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs)? ](/how-many-vpcs)This analysis of the architecture guidance on the number of production VPCs (Virtual Private Clouds) for services deployed in AWS examines four dimensions: Security, Cost, Operations, and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. description [### Improved Support for Research in the Cloud ](/improved-support-research-cloud)This document discusses the top challenges researchers experience in the use of the Cloud and provides recommendations and guiding principles for putting a solution into place. description [### IT Resource Standard for Enterprise Tags ](/enterprise-tags)This HUIT standard presents a discussion and implementation guide for incorporating enterprise level meta-data on IT resources and infrastructure. Details of the tags can be found in the attached pdf document. description [### Multiple Applications on a Compute Instance ](/multiple-applications-instance-advisory)This document outlines potential problems associated with multiple applications running on a single instance, describes current best practices for isolating production applications, and makes recommendations to mitigate potential problems when best... description [### Operational Monitoring ](/operational-monitoring)This document defines a basic set of data elements related to operational monitoring and instrumentation that should be provided by systems on-premises, in our AWS Cloud, or a SaaS provider. description [### Security Minimal Viable Product Requirements for HUIT Hosted/Managed Server Instances ](/security-minimal-viable-product-requirements-huit-hostedmanaged-server-instances)The scope of this standard extends to all server instances that are within the HUIT domains on a fully-managed basis, or are hosted within HUIT on behalf of customers that administer the server instances. The overarching goal of this work is to satisfy... description [### Software & OS Package Sourcing Guidelines ](/software-and-os-package-sourcing-guidelines)The purpose of this document is to provide guidance and governance for the sourcing of software and packages installed standalone or as part of an operating system on HUIT supported systems. description - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0%2C0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1%2C0 "Go to page 2") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1%2C0 "Go to next page")