文档介绍：Management Information Systems Management Information Systems MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM, 12 TH EDITION GLOBAL EDITION IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Chapter 5 VIDEO CASES Case 1: Google and IBM Produce puting Case 2: IBM Blue Cloud is Ready-to-puting Case 3: What the Hell is puting? Case 4: What is AJAX and How Does it Work? Case 5: Yahoo's FireEagle Geolocation Service Management Information Systems Management Information Systems ? Define IT infrastructure and describe its components. ? Identify and describe the stages and technology drivers of IT infrastructure evolution. ? Assess puter hardware platform trends. ? Assess contemporary software platform trends. ? Evaluate the challenges of managing IT infrastructure and management solutions. Learning Objectives CHAPTER 5: IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ? Pearson Education 2012 2 Management Information Systems Management Information Systems CHAPTER 5: IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ? Problem: Aging systems no longer able to provide information rapidly enough for timely decisions; too unreliable for 24/7 operations ? Solutions: Replaced and upgraded hardware and software and used leading-edge technology – puting – Virtualization – Blade servers ? Demonstrates IT ’ s role in using resources more efficiently; puting energy usage, modernizing services BART Speeds Up with a New IT Infrastructure ? Pearson Education 2012 3 Management Information Systems Management Information Systems ? IT infrastructure: – Set of physical devices and software required to operate enterprise – Set of firmwide services including: ? Computing platforms puting services ? munications services ? Data management services ? Application software services ? Physical facilities management services ? IT management, standards, education, research and development services –“ Service platform ” perspective more accurate view of value of investments IT Infrastructure CHAPTER 5: IT INFRASTRUCTURE AN