Case Study: SMP
Bare-metal server operations, domain consolidation, and security perimeter management for Sfregola Materie Plastiche.
Project Overview
Sfregola Materie Plastiche (SMP) is a leading industrial manufacturing company in Italy specializing in polyethylene bag production and eco-friendly packaging lines, including the patented LifeBag. I managed their physical bare-metal servers, corporate mail systems, AWS backup storage, and DNS records.
Over the years, the group accumulated a complex portfolio of 10+ satellite domains registered across multiple providers. I successfully migrated and centralized these assets under a single registrar to optimize billing and security. Additionally, I maintained the operational core of their legacy websites while introducing modern code integrations to prepare the systems for future standards.
Core Technical Accomplishments
- IT System Administration & Mail Services: Managed physical hosting machines, configured AWS S3 automatic database backups, and administered corporate mail account quotas and security policies.
- Portfolio Consolidation: Consolidated 10+ active satellite domains previously scattered across various providers, simplifying DNS maintenance, renewal safety, and brand protection.
- Threat Avoidance & Security: Implemented Nginx-level request filters and Cloudflare routing structures to mitigate potential DDoS vulnerabilities, ensuring continuous accessibility of SMP's primary endpoints.
- Legacy Compatibility & Modern Transitions: Safeguarded legacy core files and plugins during server transitions, debugged PHP dependencies, and prepared development staging environments for modern HTML5/CSS guidelines.
- Remote Technical Support: Provided direct administrative remote support sessions to handle internal network failures, user credential issues, and email syncing on office terminals.