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ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURES
Enterprise architecture The plans for how an organization will build,
deploy, use, and share its data, processes, and IT assets
Enterprise architect (EA) - a person who is… grounded in ____________ fluent in business a patient diplomat an important bridge between IT and the business
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE:Backup and Recovery
Backup An exact ________ of a system’s information
Recovery The ability to get a system up and running
Techniques used for backup and recovery Fault _________: The ability to respond
gracefully to an unexpected hardware or software failure.
Failover: A backup operation that automatically switches to a standby if the primary system fails.
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE:Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery best practices: Mind the enterprise architectures Monitor the quality of computer _________ Make sure the networks can be restored
quickly in the case of downtime Set up disaster recovery plans Provide adequate staff _________ so that
operators are aware of any IT-related problems
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE:Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery plan A detailed process for recovering
information or an IT system in the event of a disaster such as a fire or flood
Hot site—a separate fully-equipped facility Cold site—a separate facility without
computer equipmentDisaster recovery cost _______
Charts the cost to the organization of the unavailability of information and technology
Charts the cost to the organization of recovering from a disaster over time
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE: Information Security
A good information architecture includes a strong information security plan.. Managing user access Up-to-date _________ software and
patches
INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECTURE
Infrastructure architecture The hardware, software, and _________________
equipment that support the organization’s goals
Five primary characteristics of a solid infrastructure architecture:1. Flexibility—can handle all types of business
changes2. Scalability—adapting to increasing demands3. Reliability—functioning properly4. Availability—high degree of _________5. Performance—________ at performing processes
APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE
Application architecture Determines how applications integrate
and relate to each otherRecent techniques:
Web Services
Web service A standardized way of integrating Web-based
applications using the XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI open standards over an Internet protocol backbone
Events—Conditions that signal threats and opportunities, and alert those who can act on the information
Service--_________ software products that appeal to a broad audience
Interoperability The ability of software and hardware on different
machines from different vendors to share data.
Open Systems
Nonproprietary IT hardware and software made available by standards and procedures that Allow systems to seamlessly share information Capitalize on enterprise architectures Eliminate ___________ systems and promote
competitive pricingFor example
Linux A freely-distributable open source operating system
that runs on a number of hardware platforms. Open Office