Published Paper Details:

In modern enterprise data centers, managing diverse operating systems remotely and securely is a growing challenge. This paper presents the development of a lightweight yet robust Remote Infrastructure Management Toolkit designed specifically for multi-OS environments including Linux, Solaris, and other UNIX variants. Built using a hybrid approach of Shell scripting and Python, the toolkit enables centralized execution of administrative tasks such as resource monitoring, log aggregation, service orchestration, patch deployment, and access control management. Emphasis is placed on security, with features like SSH key-based authentication, command whitelisting, encrypted configuration storage, and audit logging. The Shell components provide low-level system integration and compatibility with native utilities, while Python modules offer extensibility, error handling, and integration with REST APIs or databases. Evaluation in controlled testbeds demonstrated significant reductions in manual intervention, improved operational consistency, and secure cross-platform automation. This toolkit provides a scalable foundation for infrastructure teams seeking efficient, secure, and scriptable control over heterogeneous data center environments.