Welcome to ICS Documentation

This is the internal ICS documentation site. If you are looking for user documentation, check here, or use this link if you would like to request support.

Preface

This primary goal of this site is to provide examples, how-tos, and technical notes for various real-world tasks that happen with the Infrastructure Core Services (ICS) Group within I2DB.

This site is not and cannot be truly comprehensive; there are infinite possible example problems; and, technology needs and requests are always changing with time. However, we do hope we've documented some of the more common ones that most folks encounter frequently, and that by induction readers will be able to learn some common patterns, approaches, and techniques that will serve them well as they design solutions for their own unique problems.

Another important thing you should understand is that this site is, first and foremost, a group effort. It is not authored by one or two people. It isn't even the work of a single, well-defined group. Instead, it is the collaborative product of many people who are (and were) a part of the ICS group. The ICS group has people from many diverse backgrounds and job duties.

Other Resources

This documentation will not be complete. By presenting information in a task-oriented recipe format we have inherently precluded ourselves from methodical, and narrative explanations of various technical, operational and historical aspects. You are encouraged to look at various other documentation resources and discuss with other colleagues to get a better sense of the "big picture" and/or "devilish details".

Errata

We aim to make this a "living document". Please feel free to contribute by adding new tasks/solutions, or correct out of date ones. At the very least, point out the deficiencies to a colleague that can make edits.