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OBJECTIVES. Define IT infrastructure and describe the components and levels of IT infrastructureIdentify and describe the stages of IT infrastructure evolutionIdentify and describe the technology drivers of IT infrastructure evolution. Management Information SystemsChapter 6 IT Infrastructure a
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4. Challenge: fragmented, high-cost IT infrastructure slowed down market and customer response times
Solutions: integrated storage area network to enable the flow of information among different types and brands of computer servers
Reduce number of servers from 107 to 70
Illustrates the importance of IT infrastructure for achieving business objectives