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Pre-Deployment Checklist

Version: 1.8.0-rc1
Last Updated: April 2026
Purpose: Ensure production readiness before ThemisDB GPU deployment

Hardware Requirements

GPU Hardware

  • GPU models verified against compatibility matrix
  • GPU drivers installed (version 525.x+ for RTX/A100/H100)
  • All GPUs detected by nvidia-smi
  • GPU memory capacity meets requirements
  • GPU topology verified (NVLink/PCIe connections)
  • GPU persistence mode enabled (nvidia-smi -pm 1)
  • Application clocks set if applicable
  • ECC memory enabled on supported GPUs
  • GPU thermal management adequate (cooling, fans)
  • Power supply sufficient for total GPU TDP

System Hardware

  • CPU: Minimum 8 cores (32+ for multi-GPU)
  • RAM: Minimum 64GB (256GB+ for multi-GPU)
  • Storage: NVMe SSD with sufficient capacity
  • Network: 10 GbE or faster (25 GbE/InfiniBand for multi-node)
  • Network switches support required bandwidth
  • Adequate rack space and power circuits
  • UPS configured for graceful shutdown
  • Hardware monitoring in place (IPMI, BMC)

Software Requirements

Operating System

  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, CentOS 8, or RHEL 8/9
  • Kernel version 5.x or later
  • OS fully patched and updated
  • Time synchronization configured (NTP/chrony)
  • System logging operational
  • SELinux/AppArmor configured appropriately

CUDA and Drivers

  • NVIDIA driver installed and verified
  • CUDA Toolkit 12.3+ installed
  • cuDNN 9.x installed
  • nvcc --version shows correct CUDA version
  • CUDA samples compile and run successfully
  • LD_LIBRARY_PATH configured correctly
  • NVIDIA Container Toolkit installed (if using Docker)

Dependencies

  • RocksDB installed or bundled
  • OpenSSL 1.1.1+ installed
  • Build tools installed (gcc/g++ 11+, cmake 3.20+)
  • Python 3.8+ installed (if using Python clients)
  • Required system libraries present

ThemisDB Installation

Software Installation

  • ThemisDB binary/package installed
  • Installation directory permissions correct
  • Configuration directory created (/etc/themisdb/)
  • Data directory created (/data/themisdb/)
  • Log directory created (/var/log/themisdb/)
  • Checkpoint directory created
  • Model directory created
  • Service user created (themisdb)
  • Service user has GPU access
  • Systemd service file installed
  • Binary in PATH or symlinked

Configuration Files

  • Main config file created (config.yaml)
  • GPU configuration validated
  • Storage paths configured
  • Network ports configured
  • Logging configured
  • Security settings applied
  • Resource limits set
  • Backup configuration prepared
  • Configuration syntax validated
  • Configuration backed up

Network Configuration

Firewall

  • Port 8080 open for HTTP API
  • Port 18765 open for binary protocol
  • Port 4318 open for metrics (Prometheus)
  • Port 9000 open for distributed coordinator (if multi-node)
  • Additional ports for workers (if multi-node)
  • Firewall rules documented
  • SSH access configured and secured
  • Internal network connectivity verified

DNS and Routing

  • Hostname configured correctly
  • DNS resolution working
  • Reverse DNS configured (if required)
  • Network routing verified
  • Load balancer configured (if applicable)
  • SSL/TLS certificates obtained
  • Certificate chain validated

Multi-Node (if applicable)

  • All nodes can reach coordinator
  • InfiniBand configured and tested (if applicable)
  • NCCL environment variables set
  • Node-to-node bandwidth verified
  • GPU Direct RDMA tested (if applicable)
  • Network latency acceptable (<1ms within datacenter)

Storage Configuration

Local Storage

  • Data directory on fast storage (NVMe preferred)
  • Sufficient disk space (minimum 500GB, 2TB+ recommended)
  • Filesystem: ext4 or XFS
  • Mount options optimized (noatime)
  • Disk encryption configured (if required)
  • SMART monitoring enabled
  • Disk I/O performance tested
  • Separate partition for checkpoints (optional)

RAID Configuration (if applicable)

  • RAID level selected (RAID 5/6 recommended)
  • RAID array created and initialized
  • RAID monitoring configured (mdadm)
  • Hot spare configured
  • RAID performance tested
  • Rebuild procedure documented

Backup Storage

  • Backup destination configured
  • Backup authentication configured
  • Test backup successful
  • Test restore successful
  • Backup schedule configured
  • Backup retention policy set
  • Off-site backup configured (recommended)

Security Configuration

Authentication & Authorization

  • Admin accounts created
  • User accounts created
  • Strong passwords enforced
  • SSH key-based authentication configured
  • Multi-factor authentication enabled (recommended)
  • RBAC policies configured
  • API keys generated and secured
  • Service accounts configured
  • Password policy enforced

Encryption

  • Disk encryption enabled (LUKS)
  • TLS 1.3 configured
  • TLS certificates installed
  • TLS private keys secured (0600 permissions)
  • mTLS configured (if required)
  • Application-level encryption enabled
  • Encryption keys backed up securely
  • HSM integrated (if required)

Network Security

  • Firewall rules minimized (least privilege)
  • VPN configured (if remote access needed)
  • Network segmentation implemented
  • Intrusion detection system configured
  • DDoS protection configured (if public-facing)
  • Rate limiting configured

Audit & Compliance

  • Audit logging enabled
  • Log retention configured
  • SIEM integration configured (if applicable)
  • Compliance requirements reviewed (SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA)
  • Security scanning completed
  • Vulnerability assessment completed
  • Penetration testing completed (for production)

GPU Access Control

Resource Management

  • GPU access control configured
  • Per-user GPU allocation defined
  • VRAM limits configured
  • Compute mode set appropriately
  • GPU cgroups configured (if applicable)
  • MIG mode configured (A100/H100, if applicable)
  • VRAM secure clearing enabled

Multi-GPU

  • GPU-to-GPU communication tested
  • NVLink verified (nvidia-smi topo -m)
  • PCIe bandwidth verified
  • NCCL performance tested
  • Load balancing strategy configured
  • Failover mechanism configured

Monitoring & Observability

Metrics Collection

  • Prometheus installed and configured
  • ThemisDB metrics endpoint accessible
  • NVIDIA DCGM exporter installed
  • Node exporter installed
  • Metrics retention configured
  • Remote storage configured (optional)

Visualization

  • Grafana installed and configured
  • Grafana data sources added
  • GPU dashboards imported
  • Training dashboards imported
  • Inference dashboards imported
  • Dashboard alerts configured

Alerting

  • Alertmanager installed and configured
  • Alert rules defined
  • Email notifications configured
  • Slack/Teams integration configured (optional)
  • PagerDuty integration configured (optional)
  • On-call schedule defined
  • Escalation policies defined

Logging

  • Application logging configured
  • Log rotation configured
  • Log aggregation configured (ELK/Loki)
  • Log retention policy set
  • Log search functionality tested

Performance Tuning

Configuration Optimization

  • Batch size calculated for available VRAM
  • Learning rate schedule configured
  • Gradient accumulation configured
  • Mixed precision (FP16/BF16) enabled
  • Gradient checkpointing configured
  • Flash Attention enabled
  • 8-bit optimizer configured (if applicable)
  • KV cache optimized
  • Dataloader workers optimized

Benchmarking

  • Baseline performance benchmarks completed
  • GPU utilization target met (>85%)
  • Training throughput acceptable
  • Inference latency acceptable
  • Memory usage within limits
  • I/O bottlenecks identified and resolved

Operational Readiness

Documentation

  • Architecture diagram documented
  • Network topology documented
  • Configuration files documented
  • Runbooks prepared
  • Troubleshooting guide accessible
  • Emergency procedures documented
  • Contact information documented
  • Service dependencies documented

Team Readiness

  • Team trained on ThemisDB operations
  • Admin access granted to team members
  • On-call rotation established
  • Escalation procedures defined
  • Communication channels established
  • Incident response plan reviewed
  • Disaster recovery plan prepared

Testing

  • Unit tests passed
  • Integration tests passed
  • End-to-end tests passed
  • Load testing completed
  • Stress testing completed
  • Failover testing completed
  • Backup/restore tested
  • Security testing completed

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Backup Procedures

  • Full backup procedure tested
  • Incremental backup procedure tested
  • Checkpoint backup automated
  • Backup verification automated
  • Recovery time objective (RTO) defined
  • Recovery point objective (RPO) defined
  • Backup monitoring configured

Disaster Recovery

  • DR plan documented
  • DR site identified (if applicable)
  • DR runbooks prepared
  • DR testing scheduled
  • Data replication configured (if applicable)
  • Failover procedure tested

Compliance & Governance

Regulatory Compliance

  • Compliance requirements identified
  • Data classification completed
  • Data retention policies defined
  • Privacy policies reviewed
  • Terms of service reviewed
  • Export control requirements reviewed
  • Industry-specific compliance verified

Change Management

  • Change management process defined
  • Change approval workflow established
  • Change rollback procedures defined
  • Change log/audit trail enabled
  • Maintenance windows scheduled

Final Checks

Pre-Go-Live

  • All checklist items completed
  • Stakeholder approval obtained
  • Go-live plan reviewed
  • Communication plan prepared
  • Rollback plan prepared
  • Support team on standby
  • Monitoring actively watched
  • Success criteria defined

Go/No-Go Decision

  • All critical items: ✓
  • High-priority items: ✓
  • Medium-priority items: Acceptable
  • Risk assessment: Acceptable
  • Team readiness: Confirmed
  • DECISION: GO / NO-GO

Sign-Off

Deployment Lead: _________________ Date: _______

Security Lead: _________________ Date: _______

Operations Lead: _________________ Date: _______

Engineering Lead: _________________ Date: _______

Stakeholder Approval: _________________ Date: _______

Notes

Use this section to document any deviations, exceptions, or special considerations:

[Notes here]

Next Steps

After completing this checklist:

  1. Proceed to deployment (DEPLOYMENT.md)
  2. Complete post-deployment checklist (post_deployment.md)
  3. Set up monitoring (MONITORING.md)

Checklist Version: 1.0
Last Updated: April 2026