Number of components varying in scale & size that make up the infrastructure:
- Software Management
- software e.g. OS, apps, RDBMS may be on centralised/decentralised servers, mobile devices
- copies and installed locations require managing – licensing implications.
- Key and costly asset.
- Version control of software requires management.
- Compatibility of software and versions.
- Networks
- Key component.
- Can become bottleneck if not managed correctly.
- Speed & capacity planning needs to occur regularly.
- Internal & external networks.
- Databases
- DB and data management key activities.
- DB activities include: availability, access, security, performance.
- Data activities include: design, modelling & quality.
- Data vital asset.
- Hardware
- servers – app, DB, web & network, PCs, laptops & mobile devices.
- Significant investment.
- Configuration Management
- Recording of all components in repository using specialist piece of software.
- Components include hardware, software etc.
- Security
- Critical activity.
- Physical implementation & monitoring of security is responsibility of I.T. management.