SCALABILITY AND MANAGEMENT

scalability

the ability for IT systems – such as applications, storage, databases and networking – to continue to function properly when changed in size or volume

vertical scalability

increases the capacity of hardware or software by adding resources to a physical system, such as adding processing power to a server to make it faster.

horizontal scalability

connects multiple items in order to work as a single logical unit.

software defined storage or SDS

creates a virtualized network of storage resources by separating the management software from its underlying storage hardware.

IT operations management

focuses on managing the daily operational tasks that are necessary to maintain the infrastructure that is used to deliver IT services.

CIO AND CTO

responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the data center and managing the integration of new applications and third-party services into the organization's hybrid cloud environment.

Chief Information Officer

CIO

Chief Technical Officer

CTO

network management

the discipline of managing security networks.

data storage space

a limited and valuable asset for IT and business organizations

computer hardware platforms

computer hardware includes client machines such as laptops and desktop computers along with server machines and mainframes.

operating systems platforms

run on computer hardware platforms are the second component of IT infrastructure.

software applications

IT infrastructure management is mostly focused on managing the physical components of IT infrastructure but may exercise some oversight of the most important enterprise software applications

data management and storage

Management and oversight of data storage components is one of the key functions of IT infrastructure management.

networking and telecommunication platforms

The IT organization's internal network falls under the purview of IT infrastructure management.

internet

nternet-related infrastructure is closely tied to networking and telecommunications components of IT infrastructure.

consulting and system integration services

IT organizations in businesses that use legacy systems may be engaged in implementing new IT infrastructure to update legacy systems with new applications that are more powerful and robust for the modern technological setting.