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Understanding IT Infrastructure Essentials

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  • IT Infrastructure
  • What is IT Infrastructure?
  • Evolution of IT Infrastructure
  • Components of IT Infrastructure
  • Issues Faced by Firms
  • How Much Should My Firm Spend on IT Infrastructure?
  • Conclusion

IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Akshay Mathur
R150213028

WHAT IS IT INFRASTRUCTURE?

Hardware + Software + Network + Services

Required to operate / run the entire enterprise

IT Firms largely depend on its infrastructure for delivering


services to customers, employees and suppliers

EVOLUTION OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE
General-purpose mainframe &
minicomputer era: 1959 to
present
1958: IBM first mainframe
introduced
1965: Less expensive DEC
minicomputers introduced
Personal computer era: 1981 to
present
1981: Introduction of IBM PC
Proliferation in 80s, 90s
resulted in growth of personal
software

Client/server era: 1983 to


present
Desktop clients networked to
servers, with processing work
split between clients and
servers

Enterprise computing era: 1992


to present
Move
toward
integrating
disparate networks, applications
using internet standards and
enterprise applications

Cloud Computing: 2000 to


present
Allows companies to pay for
computer storage, processing,
software, and other services,
without wasting large amounts
of money on constantly trying to
expand their IT infrastructures
Fastest growing form of
computing

COMPONENTS OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE

ISSUES FACED BY FIRMS

Dealing with platform and infrastructure change

Cost allocation between different departments

Making wise infrastructure investments

Scalability of IT as firm shrinks or expands

Security issues with cloud computing

HOW MUCH SHOULD MY FIRM SPEND ON IT


INFRASTRUCTURE?

IT INFRASTRUCTURE Akshay Mathur R150213028
WHAT IS IT INFRASTRUCTURE? Hardware + Software + Network + Services Required to operate / run the entire enterprise
EVOLUTION OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE General-purpose mainframe & minicomputer era: 1959 to present • 1958: IBM first mainframe
Enterprise computing era: 1992 to present • Move toward integrating disparate networks, applications using internet sta
COMPONENTS OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE
ISSUES FACED BY FIRMS Dealing with platform and infrastructure change Cost allocation between different departments Mak
HOW MUCH SHOULD MY FIRM SPEND ON IT INFRASTRUCTURE?

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