The document discusses the seven main components of IT infrastructure: 1) computer hardware platforms, 2) operating system platforms, 3) enterprise software applications, 4) data management and storage, 5) networking/telecommunications platforms, 6) internet platforms, and 7) consulting system integration services. It provides details on the leading vendors and technologies for each component, such as Intel and AMD for hardware, Microsoft and Linux for operating systems, SAP and Oracle for enterprise applications, and IBM, HP, and Dell for consulting services. The document emphasizes that IT infrastructure provides the foundation for businesses to build their information systems.

2. Presented by:
Afia Abrar
M.Com 2 (b)
NUML Lahore

3. Topic:
IT
Infrastructure
Components…

4. What do we mean by
Information Technology???
Any Tool for manipulating data, information:
• Paper:
--Documents, filing techniques.
• Electronic:
--Computer hardware, Software.

5. What do we mean by
Infrastructure???
• It’s a combination of two words
"infra" meaning (below) & "structure“
• An underlying base
Or
Foundation
Especially for an organization or system.

6. I.T Infrastructure
– A set of
• Physical devices
• Software applications
– Required to operate the entire enterprise.

7. Core Purpose
I.T infrastructure provides:
• Foundation
or
• Platform
On which firm can build information system.

8. Information system
• Hardware, software,
data, people, and
procedures that work
together to produce
quality information
System—Set of
components that
interact to achieve
common goal
Businesses use many types
of systems

9. System

10. I.T Infrastructure
It has 7 main components:
1. Computer hardware platforms
2. Operating system platforms
3. Enterprise software applications
4. Data management and storage
5. Networking/telecommunications platforms
6. Internet platforms
7. Consulting system integration services

11. I.T Infrastructure
1- Computer hardware platforms
•Client machines
-Intel, AMD microprocessors
•Server market
-Intel, AMD blade server replaces box servers
-Sun SPARC
-IBM POWER chips

12. I.T Infrastructure
• Mainframe
-IBM
-Giant server for massive enterprise
network and corporate Web site
-Equivalent to thousands of small blade
servers

13. I.T Infrastructure
–Top hardware manufacturer
• IBM,
• HP,
• Dell,
• Sun Microsystems
–Top chip producers
• Intel,
• AMD,
• IBM

14. Key points:
• Intel corporation is one of the worlds largest and
high valued American multinational
semiconductor chip maker.
• AMD(advanced micro devices) is 2nd largest
global supplier of micro processor.
• Blade server computer that are designed to
minimize the use of physical space and energy
• SPARC(scalable processor architecture) is
developed by Sun Microprocessor(they had been
working on low power servers e.g. x86 chip)

15. I.T Infrastructure
2- Operating System Platform
It includes:
– Server operating systems
• Microsoft: 75%
• Unix/Linux: 25%
– Client operating systems
• Microsoft Windows OS
• Google Chrome OS
• Android
• IOS

16. I.T Infrastructure
• 100 billion annually spent in the united
states
• Continued dominance of Microsoft OS in
client(95%)
• Growing dominance of LINUX in corporate
server market(85%)

17. Key points:
• An operating system that is designed for servers are
called Server operating systems
• An operating system that is designed for desktop or
portable devices are called Client operating systems.
• Android is a robot designed to look or behave like a
human being.
• IOS( I phone operating system) is a mobile OS
developed by Apple.

18. I.T Infrastructure
3. Enterprise Software Applications
It includes:
– SAP
– Oracle
– Siebel
– Microsoft

19. I.T Infrastructure
• Dollar 165 billion annually spent in united
states for basic enterprise Software
Applications.
• Sap, Oracle(Siebel) are dominating in this
market.

20. Key points:
• SAP(system application product) is a German
software multinational company.
• Gourmet is currently using ORACLE but
looking forward for SAP.
• Siebel was a company whose main target was
on CRM (customer relationship management),
this company was purchased by Oracle in
2005.

21. I.T Infrastructure
4. Data Management and Storage
– Leading database software
• IBM DB2(latest version)
• Oracle
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Sybase
• MySQL
– Physical data storage
• EMC(electro magnetic compatibility)
• Storage area networks (SAN)
– Connect multiple storage devices on a separate high-speed network

22. I.T Infrastructure
• Dollar 70 billion annually spent in united
states.
• Oracle and IBM continue to dominate in
database market software.

23. Key points:
• MYSQL: My was the name of the daughter of
the co. Founder of the company. SQL
(structured query language).
• MYSQL is worlds 2nd most widely used open
source DBMS.
--- Open source means it is possible for anyone to
use and modify software.

24. I.T Infrastructure
5. Networking/Telecommunications Platform
– Local area network operating systems
• Windows
• Linux and Unix
• Unix: large wide area networks
– Leading hardware
• Cisco
• Nortel
• Juniper Network

25. I.T Infrastructure
• Dollar 150 billion annually spent in united
states on networking and
telecommunication.
• Local area networking is still dominated by
Microsoft Server(about 75%) but strong
growth of Linux challenges this
dominance.

26. Key points:
• Cisco is a top networking company that
produces routers, switches, Wi-Fi devices etc.
• Nortel(northern telecommunication) was a
multinational telecommunication company, it
goes to wind up in 2009.

27. I.T Infrastructure
6. Internet Platform
– Internet hardware server
• IBM, Dell, HP/Compaq
– Web software applications development tools
• Microsoft
–MS Expression Web,
• Oracle-Sun
–Java
• Adobe

28. I.T Infrastructure
• Dollar 32 billion annually spent on internet
infrastructure in U.S
• Prices falling rapidly up to 50% in a single year
for low power servers

29. Key points:
• Infosys is an Indian multinational that provides
business consultation.
• It is 3rd largest Indian IT based company by
2012.
• Wipro(western Indian product limited) is an
Indian multinational.
• It is 7th largest world wide IT service company.

30. I.T Infrastructure
7. Consulting and System Integration Service
Even a large firm:
–Does not have the staff, the skills, the
budget, and the necessary experience
–To deploy and maintain its entire IT
infrastructure

31. I.T Infrastructure
–Leading consulting firm
• IBM Global Service,
• HP Enterprise Service,
• Infosys,
• Wipro Technology
–Software Integration
• Ensuring legacy systems works with new
Infrastructure

32. Overture
IT infrastructure =
The shared
technology resources that provide
the platform for the firm's specific
information system applications.

33. ANY QUESTION