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THE INTERNET AND THETHE INTERNET AND THE
NEW INFORMATIONNEW INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE
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THE NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DIGITAL FIRM
Enterprise NetworkingEnterprise Networking
• Arrangement of organization’s hardware, Arrangement of organization’s hardware, software, network, and data resources software, network, and data resources
• Creates a company-wide network linking Creates a company-wide network linking many smaller networksmany smaller networks
InternetworkingInternetworking• Links separate networks into an Links separate networks into an
interconnected networkinterconnected network
Enterprise Networking and Internetworking
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The New Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure
Figure 9-1
THE NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DIGITAL FIRM
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Models of Connectivity for NetworksModels of Connectivity for Networks
• Transmission Control Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IPTCP/IP))
• Open Systems Interconnect (OSI)Open Systems Interconnect (OSI)
Standards and Connectivity for Digital Integration
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(TCP/IP) Reference Model
Figure 9-2
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Client/Server Computing on the Internet
Figure 9-3
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Electronic Mail (E-Mail)Electronic Mail (E-Mail)
• Connects people worldwide Connects people worldwide
• Creates productivity gainCreates productivity gain
Usenet NewsgroupsUsenet Newsgroups
• On-line discussion groups using electronic On-line discussion groups using electronic bulletin boardsbulletin boards
Internet Tools for Communication
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Analysis of an Internet Address
Figure 9-4
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LISTSERVLISTSERV
• E-mail broadcast from mailing list E-mail broadcast from mailing list serversservers
ChattingChatting• Live, interactive conversations over Live, interactive conversations over
public networkpublic network
Internet Tools for Communication
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Instant messagingInstant messaging• Service that allows participants to Service that allows participants to
create their own private chat channelscreate their own private chat channels
Internet telephonyInternet telephony• Two-way voice transmission over the Two-way voice transmission over the
InternetInternet
Internet Tools for Communication
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Figure 9-5
GATEWAY
SERVERS
GATEWAY
How are you?
( )A B C
How are you?
( )A B C
Fine, thank you!
( )X Y ZFine, thank you!
( )X Y Z
A B C
X
A
Y
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Z
C
B C A
Y Z X X Y Z
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TelnetTelnet• Allows users to log on to one Allows users to log on to one
computer system while working on computer system while working on anotheranother
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)File Transfer Protocol (FTP)• Tool for retrieving and transferring Tool for retrieving and transferring
files from a remote computerfiles from a remote computer
Internet Tools for Communication
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Internet2Internet2 and Next Generation Networks and Next Generation Networks
• Research networks with Research networks with new protocolsnew protocols and and transmission speedstransmission speeds
• Provide infrastructures for supporting Provide infrastructures for supporting high high bandwidthbandwidth Internet applications Internet applications
Next Generation Networks and Internet 2
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FirewallFirewall
• Hardware or software placed between an Hardware or software placed between an organization’s internal network and organization’s internal network and external network external network
• Prevents outsiders from invading private Prevents outsiders from invading private networksnetworks
ExtranetsExtranets
• Private intranets extended to authorized Private intranets extended to authorized users outside company users outside company
Intranets and Extranets
THE WORLD WIDE WEB
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Model of an Extranet
Figure 9-6
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• Web-based applications Web-based applications
• Enables users to access digital information Enables users to access digital information from the Internet from the Internet
• Wireless Web Standards:Wireless Web Standards:– Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)– WML (Wireless Markup Language)– Microbrowser– I-mode– M-Commerce Challenges– Voice portals
The Wireless Web
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Figure 9-7
THE WORLD WIDE WEB
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WAP Versus I-Mode
Figure 9-8
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• Keyboards and screens of cell phones tiny Keyboards and screens of cell phones tiny and awkward to useand awkward to use
• Very slow data transfer speeds Very slow data transfer speeds
• Minimal memory and limited power Minimal memory and limited power supplies in Internet-enabled phones supplies in Internet-enabled phones
• Web content primarily in text with very little Web content primarily in text with very little graphicsgraphics
• Incompatible technologiesIncompatible technologies
M-Commerce Challenges
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MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND DECISIONS
• Loss of management controlLoss of management control
• Connectivity and application integration Connectivity and application integration challengeschallenges
• Organizational change requirementsOrganizational change requirements
• Hidden costs of enterprise computingHidden costs of enterprise computing
• Scalability, reliability, and securityScalability, reliability, and securitydowntimedowntime
The Challenge of Managing the New Information Technology Infrastructure
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THE INTERNET AND THETHE INTERNET AND THE
NEW INFORMATIONNEW INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE