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    IT infrastructure refers to the composite hardware, software, network resources and services required for the operation of an enterprise IT environment. It typically consists of hardware like servers and computers; software like ERP and CRM systems; networking components; and human users. The major components of an IT infrastructure are computer hardware platforms, operating system platforms, enterprise software applications, data management and storage systems, networking and telecommunications platforms, internet platforms, and consulting and system integration services.

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    Definition - What does IT Infrastructure mean?


    IT infrastructure refers to the composite hardware, software, network resources and
    services required for the existence, operation and management of an enterprise IT
    environment. It allows an organization to deliver IT solutions and services to its
    employees, partners and/or customers and is usually internal to an organization and
    deployed within owned facilities.

    Techopedia explains IT Infrastructure


    IT infrastructure consists of all components that somehow play a role in overall IT
    and IT-enabled operations. It can be used for internal business operations or
    developing customer IT or business solutions.

    Typically, a standard IT infrastructure consists of the following components:

    • 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
    • Meatware: 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.

    Infrastructure Components

    IT infrastructure is composed of seven major components:

    1. Computer hardware platforms include client machines and server


    machines, as well as modern mainframes produced by IBM. Blade servers
    are ultrathin servers, intended for a single dedicated application, and are
    mounted in space-saving racks.

    2. Operating system platforms include platforms for client computers,


    dominated by Windows operating systems, and servers, dominated by the
    various forms of the UNIX operating system or Linux. Operating systems are
    software that manage the resources and activities of the computer and act as
    an interface for the user.

    3. Enterprise and other software applications include SAP, Oracle, and


    PeopleSoft, and middleware software that are used to link a firm's existing
    application systems.
    4. Data management and storage is handled by database management
    software and storage devices include traditional storage methods, such as
    disk arrays and tape libraries, and newer network-based storage technologies
    such as storage area networks (SANs). SANs connect multiple storage
    devices on dedicated high-speed networks.

    5. Networking and telecommunications platforms include Windows server


    operating systems, Novell, Linux, and UNIX. Nearly all LAN and many wide
    area networks (WANs) use the TCP/IP standards for networking.

    6. Internet platforms overlap with, and must relate to, the firm's general
    networking infrastructure and hardware and software platforms. Internet-
    related infrastructure includes the hardware, software and services to
    maintain corporate Web sites, intranets, and extranets, including Web hosting
    services and Web software application development tools. A Web hosting
    service maintains a large Web server, or series of servers, and provides fee-
    paying subscribers with space to maintain their Web sites.

    7. Consulting and system integration services are relied on for integrating a


    firm's legacy systems with new technology and infrastructure and providing
    expertise in implementing new infrastructure along with relevant changes in
    business processes, training, and software integration. 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.

    Figure 5-10

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