--- title: "Device Management | Server Build & Lifecycle 24/7 | Pico" description: "Device Management builds, configures, deploys, monitors, and patches your trading servers through automated zero-touch provisioning. Pico manages 10,000+ devices globally for 200+ clients, typically racking and validating equipment within one to three days of receipt, with 24/7 follow-the-sun coverage." source: https://www.pico.net/products/market-services/infrastructure/device-management/ markdown_url: https://www.pico.net/products/market-services/infrastructure/device-management.md --- # Device Management Build, configure, monitor, and manage your trading servers with Pico's global device management platform: 10,000+ devices under management for 200+ clients worldwide. - Hardware build only or full ongoing lifecycle management - Zero-touch provisioning with automated QA and validation - 24/7 follow-the-sun monitoring and support across 55+ data centers - 10,000+ devices under management globally ## What is device management for trading infrastructure? Device management for trading infrastructure includes server build, configuration, deployment, monitoring, patching, and ongoing maintenance delivered as a managed service. Pico's device management uses automated zero-touch provisioning platforms to build, deploy, and monitor trading hardware globally with minimal human intervention, ensuring consistent standards, reducing operational risk, and accelerating time-to-market. ## Choose your service level ### Hardware Build Only Pico builds and validates hardware to your specifications with performance tuning, BIOS configuration, and QA validation prior to handover. ### Build + Ongoing Management Full lifecycle: build, configure, patch, monitor, and control with 24/7 service desk and automated patching. ### Infrastructure Analytics Detailed monitoring via Infrastructure Analytics for 24/7 proactive alerting and performance tracking. ### Colocation Hosting Deploy managed devices in 55+ global data centers with direct PicoNet™ connectivity. ## Common use cases (and what you'll achieve) ### Rapid global expansion - Deploy new hardware in existing or new locations with automation - Scale quickly without internal resource constraints ### Enforce global standards - Maintain common configuration standards across your worldwide infrastructure - Easier troubleshooting and change management ### Zero-touch provisioning - Eliminate manual build errors with automated deployment - QA validation and "right first time" delivery ### Reduce operational burden - Offload server management to Pico's 24/7 global operations team - Allow internal teams to focus on higher-value activities ### Simplified procurement-to-deployment - Use Pico Technology Procurement for hardware acquisition - Seamlessly transition to Device Management for build and ongoing operations ## End-to-end lifecycle management From procurement through ongoing operations, Pico manages every phase of your trading infrastructure lifecycle with automation, global standards, and 24/7 support. ### Procurement Hardware procurement through Pico's vendor relationships, or bring your own hardware for build services. ### Build & Configuration Standard or custom builds with performance tuning: BIOS, core pinning, isolation, network config, and OS installation. ### QA Validation Automated checkout with zero-touch provisioning platform. Hardware, patching, and network functionality testing before handover. ### Deployment Racked and ready for production service. Typical deployment: 1-3 days after equipment receipt. ### Ongoing Management Automated patching, 24/7 monitoring via Infrastructure Analytics, proactive alerting, and hardware swap as needed. ### Right First Time Comprehensive QA before handover ensures error-free environments. Eliminates disruption to live environments. ## Device Management FAQs ### What is zero-touch provisioning? Zero-touch provisioning automates server build and deployment with minimal human intervention. Pico's platform automatically configures hardware, installs software, validates functionality, and runs QA tests, ensuring consistent, error-free deployments at scale. ### Can Pico manage hardware we already own? Yes. Device Management supports both Pico-procured hardware and client-provided equipment. We can integrate existing hardware into our management platform. ### What operating systems and hardware platforms does Pico support? Pico supports a wide range of hardware vendors and operating systems (Linux, Windows Server). We can accommodate specialized hardware including FPGA cards and specialized network adapters. ### How does patching work? Pico manages server patching using established best practices with automated cycles tailored to your specific change windows. You maintain control over patch schedules and approval workflows. ### Can I get hardware build only without ongoing management? Yes. Pico offers Hardware Build Only service where we build, validate, and hand over servers ready for production. You manage them using your own systems thereafter. ### How does Device Management integrate with Infrastructure Analytics? Infrastructure Analytics provides the monitoring platform for ongoing device management. It tracks operating system health, service status, component health, and performance, enabling 24/7 proactive monitoring. ### What is the global support model? Pico operates a follow-the-sun model with operations teams in Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. This provides continuous coverage, when one region ends their day, another begins, ensuring 24/7 focus on issues. ## Let Pico manage your trading infrastructure Talk to a Pico infrastructure specialist about your device management requirements, whether you need hardware build only or full lifecycle management with 24/7 operations support across your global footprint.