IT Infrastructure:

An IT infrastructure consists of a set of physical devices and software applications

that are required to operate the entire enterprise.

Components Of IT Infrastructure:
Internet Platforms
Computer Hardware Platforms
Operating System Platforms
Enterprise Software Application
Data Management& Storage
Networking & Telecommunications Platforms
Consulting & System Integration Services

Some Important Standards In Computing:

American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) (1958)

Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL) (1959)
Unix (1969–1975)
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (1974)
Ethernet (1973)
IBM/Microsoft/Intel Personal Computer (1981)
World Wide Web (1989–1993)

Hardware Platform
Operating Systems
Client/Server
Mobile Platform
Cloud Platform
Platform as a Service
Third Platform

The current trends in computer hardware platforms is: - Mobile digital platforms,
Bring your own devices, Quantum Computing, Vitalization, Cloud computing,
Green computing.

Operating System Platform:

An operating system is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer
manager all the other programs in a computer. The other programs on the computer are called
applications.
An operating system performs these services for applications:

Handles input and output to and from attached hardware devices.

It manages the sharing of internal memory among multiple applications.
Sends messages to the applications or interactive user about the status of operation and any
errors that may have occurred.

Operating System Terminology:

Multitasking
Time slicing
Single user system
Multiuser system
Client/Server

Enterprise Application Development:

Enterprise application software is large-scale software that is aimed to support or
solve the problems of an entire organization. This large-scale software allows for
several different user roles, and the roles define the actions a specific user can
perform.
The enterprise software includes many functions and abilities:
 Salespeople.
 Customer service representatives.
 Internal-facing employees.
 Managers and C-level executives.

Data Management and storage:

Data management:
Data management refers to an organization's management of information and data for
secure and structured access and storage.

Storages:

Data Storage is a term for how information is kept in a digital format that may be
retrieved at a later time. Computers, laptops, tablets, smart-phones, and other devices
all store data.
Ram
Hard Disk Drive

Networking and telecommunications platforms:

Telecommunication platforms are typically provided by telecommunications/telephone services
companies that offer voice and data connectivity, wide area networking and Internet access.

Telecommunications services:
Telecommunications services are those that are provided by a communications company that
offers voice and data services over a
large area.

Network Operating System:

Network Operating System runs on a server and gives the server the capability to
manage data, users, groups, security, applications, and other networking functions.

some network hardware providers:

Cisco, Lucent, Nortel, Juniper Networks.

Internet Platforms:
Internet platforms overlap with, and must relate to, the firm’s general networking
infrastructure and hardware and software platforms.

hardware, software, and management services to support a firm’s Web site, including Web
hosting services, and for intranets and extra-nets.

The Internet hardware server market has become increasingly concentrated in the
hands of Dell, HP/Compaq, and IBM

Some examples of internet platform such as Microsoft

IIS, .NET,Unix, Cisco, Java

Consulting and system integration services:

Even large firms do not have resources for a full range of support for new,
complex infrastructure.

Software integration: Software integration means ensuring the new infrastructure works with the
firm’s older, so-called legacy systems and ensuring the new elements of the infrastructure work
with one another.

Legacy systems: are generally older transaction processing systems created for mainframe
computers that continue to be used to avoid the high
cost of replacing or redesigning them.