Information technology infrastructure is defined broadly as a set of information technology (IT)

components that are the foundation of an IT service; typically physical components (computer and
networking hardware and facilities, but also various software and network components. In an
organization, information systems consist of the following components.

1. Data - Input that the system takes to produce information

2. Hardware - The building as information system may own multiple computers in the form of
sensors and other wearable devices. Together with the peripheral equipment—such as magnetic
or solid-state storage disks, input-output devices, and telecommunications gear—these
constitute the hardware of information systems.
3. Software - Sets of instructions that tell the computer how to input, process, output and store
data. Examples include general-purpose application suites with their spreadsheet and word-
processing programs or accounting software.
4. Communication networks - Hardware and software specializing in transmission and reception of
electronic data like Windows server operating systems. Connections can be through wires, such
as Ethernet cables or fibre optics, or wireless, such as through Wi-Fi.
5. People - IS professionals and users who design, construct, operate and maintain IS. From the
front-line user support staff, to systems analysts, to developers, all the way up to the chief
information officer (CIO), the people involved with information systems are an essential
element.
6. Procedures - Rules to process data, e.g. priorities in running different applications, security
measures, routines for malfunctioning IS, etc.