IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Introduction
Shared Technology Resources

Provides platform for firms specific information

system applications. It includes investment in hardware, software and services.

Services
Computing Services

Telecommunications
Data Management Application software Physical facilities IT management IT standards IT Education IT Research and Development

FIRM-IT INFRASTRUCTURE-BUSINESS CAPABILITIES

IT INFRASTRUCTURE EVOLUTION

TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS
MOORES LAW

LAW OF MASS DIGITAL STORAGE

METCALFES LAW AND NETWORK

ECONOMICS DECLINING COMMUNICATION COSTS AND INTERNET

LAW OF MASS DIGITAL STORAGE

IT INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEM

HARDWARE PLATFORM TRENDS

Grid Computing

Edge Computing
On Demand computing Autonomic Computing

GRID COMPUTING
Connecting geographically remote computers into

a single network to create a virtual supercomputer. Global Alliance software Business Use- Cost savings, Speed of Computation, Agility Eg. Royal Dutch/Shell Group

Grid computing

ON DEMAND/UTILITY COMPUTING
Refers to firm off loading peak demand for

computing power to remote, large scale data processing centres. Lower costs Allow firms to launch new business processes. Flexible Eg Ford Motor Company Europe

AUTONOMIC COMPUTING
To develop systems that can configure

themselves, Optimise, Tune, Heal when broken, Protect.

EDGE COMPUTING
Multi tier load balancing scheme for web based

applications.

Benefits
Technology costs are lowered

Service levels are enhanced.

Flexibility is enhanced. Increased Resilience.

SOFTWARE PLATFORM TRENDS

Linux and Open Source Software

Java
Android Software Outsourcing

Web Services

CHALLENGES
Cost of IT Infrastructure

Integration of Information, Application and

Platforms Flexibility to respond to business environment