1. Infrastructure What is it?
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Infrastructure
What is it?

2. Infrastructure From www.oed.com (Oxford English Dictionary):
A collective term for the subordinate parts of an undertaking; substructure, foundation; spec. the permanent installations forming a basis for military operations, as airfields, naval bases, training establishments, etc.

3. Infrastructure From www.m-w.com (Merriam-Webster):
the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization)
the permanent installations required for military purposes
the system of public works of a country, state, or region; also : the resources (as personnel, buildings, or equipment) required for an activity

4. IT Infrastructure Systems
So, what are IT Infrastructure Systems?
IT: Information Technology
Information Technology Infrastructure Systems:
Everything required to support an organization’s IT operations:
Hardware and software
Basically everything that is not the users non-critical applications!

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6. IT Infrastructure
Hardware
Software

7. IT Infrastructure (partial examples)
Hardware
Workstations
Servers
File
Print
Mail
FTP
Web
Database
DNS
Backup
Etc.
Communication
Dial-up
Ethernet
Token Ring
Cable
DSL
T1, etc.
Other
Storage
Hard Drives
Tape
Optical
I/O
Monitors
Keyboards
Mice
Software
Operating Systems
Windows
Workstation
NT family
95 family
Servers
Unix
AIX, Solaris, HPUX, etc
Linux
FreeBSD
MVS
Mainframe
VMS
Etc.
Communication Systems and Protocols
TCP/IP
PPP
SNA
System Backups
Full
Incremental
Data storage
Flat files
Relational Databases
Services
Mail
Web Servers
Static
Dynamic

8. IT Infrastructure
In Summary: All the hardware and software needed to support the organizations operation
Includes the required end-user applications
Does not include the end-user’s non-required applications
Can include the personnel required

9. IT Infrastructure This course will cover: System Administration Basics
Mainly Linux
Communications/Networking
TCP and IP
SSH
DNS
Firewalls
Proxies
Server Basics
Web
Mail
File
And More!

10. IT Infrastructure Will not cover:
Making the systems “rugged”
In depth security measures
Will give the basics for IT Infrastructure

11. Which should not be part of the infrastructure:
TCP/IP
Power Cords
HVAC
Angry Birds App
MS Office Suite
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