# Overview This GitBook serves as a technical guide to the Axilon platform—its [architecture](https://docs.axilon.com/devops-desktop/resilience/architecture), [networking requirements](https://docs.axilon.com/devops-desktop/resilience/networking), [cybersecurity posture](https://docs.axilon.com/devops-desktop/resilience/cyber-resilience), [deployment options](https://docs.axilon.com/devops-desktop/resilience/deployment), and [operating instructions](https://docs.axilon.com/devops-desktop/resilience/operations). The purpose of this GitBook is to explain the *what* and the *how* of Axilon: what the platform is composed of, and how it works. For more information on the *why—*the value propositions, use cases, etc.—please visit the [Axilon homepage](https://www.axilon.com). This introductory section has two parts. First, we propose a framework for conceptualizing industrial software infrastructure, broken down into three layers. This framework is detailed in the first section: [Introduction to Industrial Software Infrastructure](https://docs.axilon.com/readme/introduction-to-industrial-software-infrastructure). Second, we apply this framework to Axilon and describe how Axilon interacts with each of these three layers ([Axilon at a High Level](https://docs.axilon.com/readme/axilon-at-a-high-level)). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.axilon.com/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.