Tuesday 26 April 2011

Week Six B.I.T

Week Six - Enterprise Architectures




1. What is information architecture and what is information infrastructure and how do they differ and how do they relate to each other?

Information architecture is a system which identifies the importance of current information, these could be such things like customer records which would allow companies to see what consumers are looking for, making the system easier to recognize what is needed. information architecture is the implement of providing effective information systems which include software and services. Although there is a difference between architecture and infrastructure as one opposes as a plan and the other acts an implication to a problem, yet with this in mind one can not exist without the other.


2. Describe how an organisation can implement a solid information architecture
organisation should concentrate on


1.Back up and Recovery
2. Disaster recovery
3. Information recovery


1. Back up is the process of an exact copy of a system's information which allows a business to have all information on hand in case of an information. The recovery process is the ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure and includes restoring the information backup.


2. Disaster Recovery; is a detailed process for recovering information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood.


3. An information system; is any combination of information technology and people's activities using that technology to support operations, management, and decision-making.












3. List and describe the five requirement characteristics of infrastructure architecture

infrastructure architecture is a combination of hardware, software, and telecommunication equipment that provides the underlying foundation to support the organization’s goals. Every time the organization changes, the systems should be able to change as well to support the operations new applications. There are five characteristics of adaptable systems for infrastructure architecture and they are the following:



·         Availability:  means that the information, the computing systems used to process the information, and the security controls used to protect the information are all available and functioning correctly when the information is needed      
    
·         Flexibility - mean the ability to meet changes within the business, also meaning the way the company adjust to domestic and international issues.

·         Performance - is the ability for a business computing system to process tasks at fast speeds to help accelerate the business performance and relieves pressure of the business


·         Reliability - is the businesses capability to be highly accurate and also incredibility efficient at offering exactly what the business requires

·         Scalability - is the systems capacity for growth, it involve planning for the future and planning to create space for new business activities





4. Describe the business value in deploying a service oriented architecture 

Service orientated architecture offers great value to our consumers within business.
As not only does it allow the business to be able to see current change and adapt to change in a cost effective way, but it also allows for services and upgrades within the business to be identified quickly to create a greater more efficient system.

5. What is a event?

An event is known as a electronic message which tells the user that something within the system has happened, it detects threats and opportunities and highlights to those within a business what's happening

6. What is a service?

A service is a set of commands in which the business can re use over and over, it's thought of more as a software product and an encoding system










7. What emerging technologies can companies can use to increase performance and utilise their infrastructure more effectively

Cloud computing could be one way in which a business could use emerging technologies in this system format to create and effective and efficient business. Cloud computing works in the same way; users of "the cloud" can share computer functions by connecting, via the Internet or direct connection, to a specialized data center that holds all the data and programs necessary for their needs. The user becomes responsible only for a simple computer that can connect to the internet (or localized network) and access the central data center. Thus using this would enable the business to format everything into a simple system and allow users to responsible for only there own work with minimal errors. 


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