Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                

Introduction To It Infrastructure Landscape

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 12

INTRODUCTION TO

IT INFRASTRUCTURE
LANDSCAPE
Unit Learning Objectives

 Define IT infrastructure and describe its components


 Identify IT infrastructure services to the organization.
 Explain various types of Hardware and Software.
 Understand the factors affects the IT infrastructure design or
model.

2
Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure

 IT infrastructure consists of all components that play a role in overall IT


and IT-enabled operations which can be used for internal business
operations or developing customer IT or business solutions

Networking
Hardware
Software

IT Infrastructure
Configuration
Server
Setup

3
 Hardware: Servers, computers, data centers, switches, hubs and
routers, and other equipment
 Software: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship
management (CRM), productivity applications and more
 Network: Network enablement, internet connectivity, firewall and
security
 Human users: such as network administrators (NA), developers,
designers and end users with access to any IT appliance or service are
also part of an IT infrastructure, specifically with the advent of user-
centric IT service development.

4
Why IT infrastructure?

 IT Infrastructure provides the foundation for serving customers, working


with vendors, and managing business processes

Business Strategy

IT Services & • Customer services


IT Strategy
infrastructure • Supplier services
• Enterprise services

Information
Technology

5
IT Infrastructure Management (IM)
 IT IM is the administration and management of essential operational
elements to effectively, efficiently, and proactively utilize the technology,
information, and data.
 The essential operational elements are including:
 The computers, servers, networking, data, storage, physical and virtual
facilities as well as software, processes, policies, staffing, training,
security, mobile and virtual functionality, and cloud-based services that
make up the IT infrastructure

6
Why IM is importance?

 Proper management and maintenance of IT infrastructure resources


can:
 Reduce the costs of a company
 Ensuring the quality of the services
 Overcoming the operational risks
 Better operational efficiency
 Increasing the company’s revenue

7
IT Infrastructure Design, Development & Deployment

 Deploy the technologies need to meet the firm’s goals


 Streamline processes for a more efficient workplace
 Implement new platforms faster and easier
 Boost infrastructure performance and reliability
 Accelerate growth and innovation

8
IT Infrastructure Management Services

 Server management  IT helpdesk


 Network management  Automation
 End user management  Application management
 Operation quality  Database management
 Data center management  Storage management
 Configuration management  Network management

9
Example of the factors to look into for various types of IT
Infrastructure Management Services
 End User Management Service
 OS maintenance, Application maintenance, Mail and collaboration
software maintenance
 Data Center Management Service
 Backup, Recovery, Compression, encryption, etc
 Security Management Service
 Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
 Server Management Service
 Server availability, performance and maintenance
 Network Management Service
 Availability, Performance, Security, Meet the Business
Requirements, etc 10
Factors to look into the storage management service

 Importance of the data storage


 Types of storage technology
 Data management services
 Storage Area Network

11
12

You might also like