IT Infrastructure: Components, Cloud, and Security Analysis

This project provides a comprehensive overview of IT infrastructure, encompassing its core components such as servers, switches, and firewalls, along with infrastructure software. It delves into the application of cloud computing and virtualization in delivering IT infrastructure solutions, emphasizing the benefits of dynamic scaling for organizations. The project also explores the responsibilities of an IT infrastructure manager, including staff management, vendor control, and setting standards. Moreover, it highlights the advantages of cloud computing, such as cost-effectiveness and improved disaster recovery, while also addressing the associated security concerns, including data loss and denial-of-service attacks. The project references scholarly articles to support its findings, providing a well-rounded analysis of the subject.

IT Infrastructure
IT
infrastructure
components
The components of IT
infrastructure are
servers, switches,
firewalls, routers and
infrastructure software.
IT infrastructure
solutions
• Cost effective solution
• Offers better disaster
recovery
• Better testing environment
• Offers better flexibility
towards the organization
Dynamic scaling
with cloud
computing
Dynamic scalability offers better
scalability towards the
organization. In addition to this it
also offers better infrastructure
towards the organization.
Security issues
with Cloud
• Loss of data
• Loss of control over IT services
• Denial of service attacks
• Integrity and confidentiality
gets threatened
• Chances of data hacking
Role and
responsibility of an
IT infrastructure
manager
The role of an IT infrastructure
includes proper management of
staff, having proper control over
vendor management , setting
proper standards and procedures
that will help in achieving the goal
of the organization.
References
Ali, M., Khan, S.U. and Vasilakos, A.V., 2015. Security in
cloud computing: Opportunities and
challenges. Information sciences, 305, pp.357-383.
Villamizar, M., Garces, O., Ochoa, L., Castro, H.,
Salamanca, L., Verano, M., Casallas, R., Gil, S., Valencia,
C., Zambrano, A. and Lang, M., 2016, May.
Infrastructure cost comparison of running web
applications in the cloud using AWS lambda and
monolithic and microservice architectures. In 2016
16th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster,
Cloud and Grid Computing (CCGrid) (pp. 179-182).
IEEE.