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Virtual Machine Deployment SOP

name
Virtual Machine Deployment SOP
source
Notion CSI Technology Register
csi_tech_id
136
category
Field SOPs
csi_classification
Production Ready
lifecycle_status
Done
client_approved
No
commercial_use
Allowed
current_version
1.0 — 2026-08-04
risk_flag
Caution
official_url
documentation_url
last_verified
August 4, 2026
migration_status
Imported
tags
csi-technology-register, notion-migration
11-SOP/Virtual Machine Deployment SOP.md

Virtual Machine Deployment SOP

Purpose

Create consistently sized, isolated, backed-up and documented virtual machines.

Decision Summary

Mandatory CSI deployment control for applicable work; client-specific implementation requires approved scope and change authorization.

Use Cases

Application servers, labs, security appliances, test environments and production workloads on approved hypervisors.

Field Notes

Snapshots are not backups. Avoid CPU/RAM overcommit without evidence, production workloads on unsupported desktop hypervisors and orphan VMs without owners.

Hardware Requirements

Supported hypervisor cluster/host, reserved capacity, protected datastore, backup integration and management network.

Backup Strategy

Preserve configuration, credentials references, certificates/keys, application data and deployment documentation according to the workload-specific RPO/RTO.

Recovery Strategy

Maintain a documented rollback and tested restoration path before production change; validate service, data, access and monitoring after recovery.

Secure Boot Notes

Secure Boot/vTPM should be enabled for supported guest workloads. Record compatibility constraints before cloning or migration.

Version History

v1.0 created 2026-08-04 as the baseline CSI deployment and validation procedure.

Technology Register Metadata

  • CSI Classification: Production Ready
  • CSI Tech ID: 136
  • Category: Field SOPs
  • Client Approved: No
  • Commercial Use: Allowed
  • Current Version: 1.0 — 2026-08-04
  • Deployment: Cloud, Docker, Hybrid, Native, VM
  • Docker Support: Not Applicable
  • Evidence Complete: Yes
  • Last Updated: August 4, 2026 3:09 AM
  • Last Verified: August 4, 2026
  • Licence: CSI Internal SOP — not software; underlying products retain their own licence terms.
  • Lifecycle Status: Done
  • OS Support: Linux, Web, Windows
  • Offline Support: Full
  • Risk Flag: Caution
  • Ventoy Compatibility: Not Applicable

Migration Record

Imported deterministically from the CSI Technology Register.

Source classifications, approval state, risk state, version information and testing status have been preserved. No additional approval or validation has been inferred during migration.

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