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Which cloud computing service model offers hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis?
Which cloud computing service model offers hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis?
- Community cloud
- Software as a service
- Platform as a service (correct)
- Infrastructure as a service
What is the key difference between private cloud and public cloud in terms of multi-tenancy?
What is the key difference between private cloud and public cloud in terms of multi-tenancy?
- Private cloud is single-tenancy while public cloud is multi-tenancy (correct)
- Private cloud is multi-tenancy while public cloud is single-tenancy
- Both private and public cloud are multi-tenancy
- Both private and public cloud are single-tenancy
Which cloud computing environment allows for a mix of private, public, and community cloud models?
Which cloud computing environment allows for a mix of private, public, and community cloud models?
- Private cloud
- Community cloud
- Hybrid cloud (correct)
- Public cloud
What is the key characteristic of a community cloud environment?
What is the key characteristic of a community cloud environment?
Which cloud service delivery model offers computer hardware and networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis?
Which cloud service delivery model offers computer hardware and networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis?
Which cloud computing service model offers applications on a pay-per-use basis?
Which cloud computing service model offers applications on a pay-per-use basis?
What is the main purpose of cloud fabric in cloud computing environments?
What is the main purpose of cloud fabric in cloud computing environments?
Which cloud computing environment is typically owned and operated by a single organization?
Which cloud computing environment is typically owned and operated by a single organization?
What is the main advantage of a single-tenancy cloud environment compared to a multi-tenancy environment?
What is the main advantage of a single-tenancy cloud environment compared to a multi-tenancy environment?
Which cloud computing service model is best suited for providing a complete hardware, networking, and software platform on a pay-per-use basis?
Which cloud computing service model is best suited for providing a complete hardware, networking, and software platform on a pay-per-use basis?
What is the primary purpose of a business impact analysis?
What is the primary purpose of a business impact analysis?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an agile MIS infrastructure?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an agile MIS infrastructure?
What is the primary difference between a hot site and a cold site in disaster recovery planning?
What is the primary difference between a hot site and a cold site in disaster recovery planning?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a comprehensive business continuity plan?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a comprehensive business continuity plan?
What is the primary goal of a disaster recovery plan?
What is the primary goal of a disaster recovery plan?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a highly available system?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a highly available system?
What is the primary purpose of maintaining system portability?
What is the primary purpose of maintaining system portability?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to system reliability?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to system reliability?
What is the primary purpose of a backup and recovery plan?
What is the primary purpose of a backup and recovery plan?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of system maintainability?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of system maintainability?
Which of the following is the primary goal of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
Which of the following is the primary goal of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
Which of the following is NOT a key component of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
Which of the following is NOT a key component of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
What is the primary purpose of a Backup and Recovery Plan?
What is the primary purpose of a Backup and Recovery Plan?
Which of the following is NOT a common component of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?
Which of the following is NOT a common component of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?
What is the primary goal of fault tolerance in a computing system?
What is the primary goal of fault tolerance in a computing system?
Which of the following is NOT a common fault tolerance technique?
Which of the following is NOT a common fault tolerance technique?
Which of the following is a key advantage of implementing fault tolerance in a computing system?
Which of the following is a key advantage of implementing fault tolerance in a computing system?
In the context of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), what is the purpose of an alternate site or facility?
In the context of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), what is the purpose of an alternate site or facility?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of backup in a Backup and Recovery Plan?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of backup in a Backup and Recovery Plan?
Which of the following is the primary objective of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
Which of the following is the primary objective of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
What is the purpose of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) in the context of business continuity planning?
What is the purpose of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) in the context of business continuity planning?
Which of the following best describes the concept of fault tolerance in the context of information systems?
Which of the following best describes the concept of fault tolerance in the context of information systems?
What is the primary difference between a backup and a disaster recovery plan?
What is the primary difference between a backup and a disaster recovery plan?
What is the purpose of a failover system in the context of fault tolerance?
What is the purpose of a failover system in the context of fault tolerance?
Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a comprehensive business continuity plan?
Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a comprehensive business continuity plan?
In the context of disaster recovery planning, what is the purpose of the Disaster Recovery Cost Curve?
In the context of disaster recovery planning, what is the purpose of the Disaster Recovery Cost Curve?
What is the primary goal of a failback process in the context of fault tolerance?
What is the primary goal of a failback process in the context of fault tolerance?
Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a backup and recovery plan?
Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a backup and recovery plan?
In the context of information systems, what is the primary purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
In the context of information systems, what is the primary purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 18 months.
Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 18 months.
Capacity planning determines the current system performance rather than focusing on future infrastructure requirements.
Capacity planning determines the current system performance rather than focusing on future infrastructure requirements.
Serviceability measures how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.
Serviceability measures how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.
Corporate social responsibility refers to the denial of companies' responsibility towards society.
Corporate social responsibility refers to the denial of companies' responsibility towards society.
Usability is solely focused on the efficiency of system usage.
Usability is solely focused on the efficiency of system usage.
Carbon emissions are excluded from the pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures.
Carbon emissions are excluded from the pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures.
Energy consumption has no impact on sustainable MIS infrastructures.
Energy consumption has no impact on sustainable MIS infrastructures.
Sustainable MIS focuses on maximizing damage to the environment.
Sustainable MIS focuses on maximizing damage to the environment.
Capacity planning involves determining the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Capacity planning involves determining the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Performance measures how well a system executes a process or transaction with no relation to speed.
Performance measures how well a system executes a process or transaction with no relation to speed.
Web accessibility only caters to people with physical disabilities.
Web accessibility only caters to people with physical disabilities.
Administrator access provides restricted access to certain parts of the system.
Administrator access provides restricted access to certain parts of the system.
High availability means the system is operational at all times without any downtime.
High availability means the system is operational at all times without any downtime.
Maintainability refers to how quickly a system can adapt to environmental changes.
Maintainability refers to how quickly a system can adapt to environmental changes.
Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on the same device only.
Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on the same device only.
Reliability ensures a system is providing information that is 100% accurate at all times.
Reliability ensures a system is providing information that is 100% accurate at all times.
Vulnerability refers to a system's strength against internal challenges.
Vulnerability refers to a system's strength against internal challenges.
Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to decreased demands.
Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to decreased demands.
Accessibility defines what a user can view, access, and perform within a system.
Accessibility defines what a user can view, access, and perform within a system.
Organizations designing systems should focus only on present business needs and not consider future requirements.
Organizations designing systems should focus only on present business needs and not consider future requirements.
Cloud computing allows for the creation of multiple virtual machines on a single computing device.
Cloud computing allows for the creation of multiple virtual machines on a single computing device.
Multi-tenancy means that each customer must purchase and maintain an individual system.
Multi-tenancy means that each customer must purchase and maintain an individual system.
In a private cloud environment, multiple organizations share the same cloud resources.
In a private cloud environment, multiple organizations share the same cloud resources.
Infrastructure as a Service offers applications on a pay-per-use basis.
Infrastructure as a Service offers applications on a pay-per-use basis.
Platform as a Service provides hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis.
Platform as a Service provides hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis.
In a hybrid cloud environment, there is no mixing of private, public, or community clouds.
In a hybrid cloud environment, there is no mixing of private, public, or community clouds.
Cloud Fabric is the software that enables the benefits of single-tenancy in cloud computing environments.
Cloud Fabric is the software that enables the benefits of single-tenancy in cloud computing environments.
An administrator in a cloud computing environment has restricted access to system resources.
An administrator in a cloud computing environment has restricted access to system resources.
Grid computing involves a single computer solving complex problems efficiently.
Grid computing involves a single computer solving complex problems efficiently.
The primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to focus on immediate recovery after a system failure.
The primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to focus on immediate recovery after a system failure.
A failover system offers an exact replica of real-time data on a redundant storage server.
A failover system offers an exact replica of real-time data on a redundant storage server.
Fault Tolerance is the ability of a system to respond to unexpected failures or system crashes.
Fault Tolerance is the ability of a system to respond to unexpected failures or system crashes.
A primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to help organizations recover information or IT systems in case of catastrophic disasters.
A primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to help organizations recover information or IT systems in case of catastrophic disasters.
A Disaster Recovery Cost Curve charts the cost of maintaining information and technology availability during a disaster.
A Disaster Recovery Cost Curve charts the cost of maintaining information and technology availability during a disaster.
System maintainability refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.
System maintainability refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) primarily focuses on assessing the potential impact of disasters on an organization's operations.
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) primarily focuses on assessing the potential impact of disasters on an organization's operations.
An Agile MIS infrastructure prioritizes stability and fixed plans over adaptability and flexibility.
An Agile MIS infrastructure prioritizes stability and fixed plans over adaptability and flexibility.
Sustainable MIS infrastructure focuses on minimizing environmental impact by promoting energy-efficient technologies and practices.
Sustainable MIS infrastructure focuses on minimizing environmental impact by promoting energy-efficient technologies and practices.
An Enterprise Architect is primarily focused on technology aspects and less on bridging MIS with business functions.
An Enterprise Architect is primarily focused on technology aspects and less on bridging MIS with business functions.
Client computers are designed to provide information in response to server requests.
Client computers are designed to provide information in response to server requests.
Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms.
Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms.
Reliability ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate information.
Reliability ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate information.
Vulnerability is a system weakness that can be exploited by a threat.
Vulnerability is a system weakness that can be exploited by a threat.
Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to increased demands of growth.
Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to increased demands of growth.
Performance is another term for reliability within the context of IT metrics.
Performance is another term for reliability within the context of IT metrics.
Portability only refers to the ability of an application to operate on similar devices or software platforms.
Portability only refers to the ability of an application to operate on similar devices or software platforms.
Reliability is not important for ensuring correct and accurate system functioning.
Reliability is not important for ensuring correct and accurate system functioning.
Vulnerability in a system does not pose any risks or threats to its security.
Vulnerability in a system does not pose any risks or threats to its security.
Scalability does not play a role in how well a system can handle increased demands or growth.
Scalability does not play a role in how well a system can handle increased demands or growth.
Performance and scalability are interchangeable terms in evaluating system capabilities.
Performance and scalability are interchangeable terms in evaluating system capabilities.
Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to increased demands.
Scalability measures how well a system can adapt to increased demands.
Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or platforms.
Portability refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or platforms.
Reliability is synonymous with vulnerability in the context of system performance.
Reliability is synonymous with vulnerability in the context of system performance.
Performance is the primary focus of capacity planning in ensuring high-quality system performance.
Performance is the primary focus of capacity planning in ensuring high-quality system performance.
Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 24 months.
Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 24 months.
Maintainability refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.
Maintainability refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.
Scalability is about how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.
Scalability is about how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.
Client computers are primarily responsible for ensuring high availability of systems.
Client computers are primarily responsible for ensuring high availability of systems.
A disaster recovery plan mainly focuses on assessing potential impacts of disasters on system performance.
A disaster recovery plan mainly focuses on assessing potential impacts of disasters on system performance.
Corporate social responsibility directly impacts the portability of information systems.
Corporate social responsibility directly impacts the portability of information systems.
A failback process refers to when the secondary machine takes over the operations during a system crash.
A failback process refers to when the secondary machine takes over the operations during a system crash.
Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to resist internal challenges and maintain its functionality.
Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to resist internal challenges and maintain its functionality.
Capacity planning involves assessing the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Capacity planning involves assessing the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 12 months.
Moore's law states that the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 12 months.
System maintainability refers to how quickly a system can adapt to environmental changes.
System maintainability refers to how quickly a system can adapt to environmental changes.
Vulnerability in a system refers to its strength against external threats.
Vulnerability in a system refers to its strength against external threats.
High availability means the system is operational at all times without any downtime.
High availability means the system is operational at all times without any downtime.
Cloud Fabric is the software that enables multi-tenancy in cloud computing environments.
Cloud Fabric is the software that enables multi-tenancy in cloud computing environments.
Sustainable MIS infrastructure focuses on minimizing environmental impact by promoting energy-efficient technologies.
Sustainable MIS infrastructure focuses on minimizing environmental impact by promoting energy-efficient technologies.
Scalability in MIS infrastructure refers to the ability to maintain optimal performance under varying loads without any issues.
Scalability in MIS infrastructure refers to the ability to maintain optimal performance under varying loads without any issues.
E-waste refers to electronic devices that are no longer in use or have become outdated.
E-waste refers to electronic devices that are no longer in use or have become outdated.
Grid computing involves a single computer solving complex problems without coordination with other devices.
Grid computing involves a single computer solving complex problems without coordination with other devices.
Virtualization creates a single virtual machine on a computing device.
Virtualization creates a single virtual machine on a computing device.
Cloud computing only processes data and applications locally on personal computers or servers.
Cloud computing only processes data and applications locally on personal computers or servers.
Single-tenancy cloud environments require customers or tenants to share a system.
Single-tenancy cloud environments require customers or tenants to share a system.
A private cloud is typically owned by multiple organizations.
A private cloud is typically owned by multiple organizations.
Infrasture as a Service offers networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis.
Infrasture as a Service offers networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis.
Software as a service provides hardware and networking on a pay-per-use basis.
Software as a service provides hardware and networking on a pay-per-use basis.
Scalability in cloud computing refers to the ability to adapt to increasing workloads.
Scalability in cloud computing refers to the ability to adapt to increasing workloads.
Performance in MIS infrastructure focuses solely on energy efficiency rather than speed and responsiveness.
Performance in MIS infrastructure focuses solely on energy efficiency rather than speed and responsiveness.
Web accessibility refers only to the ability of people with physical disabilities to use the web.
Web accessibility refers only to the ability of people with physical disabilities to use the web.
Capacity planning focuses on predicting future environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Capacity planning focuses on predicting future environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Fault tolerance refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.
Fault tolerance refers to the ability of a system to prevent unexpected failures or crashes.
Usability in MIS infrastructure refers to the ease of achieving and maintaining optimal performance under varying loads.
Usability in MIS infrastructure refers to the ease of achieving and maintaining optimal performance under varying loads.
Serviceability measures how well a system can adapt to the increased demands of growth.
Serviceability measures how well a system can adapt to the increased demands of growth.
Maintainability primarily focuses on how quickly a system can transform to support environmental changes.
Maintainability primarily focuses on how quickly a system can transform to support environmental changes.
Capacity planning involves assessing all critical business functions and the effect a specific disaster may have on them.
Capacity planning involves assessing all critical business functions and the effect a specific disaster may have on them.
Capacity planning involves determining future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high-quality system performance.
Capacity planning involves determining future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high-quality system performance.
High availability means that a system is not operational at all times.
High availability means that a system is not operational at all times.
Fault tolerance primarily aims at resisting internal challenges and maintaining system functionality.
Fault tolerance primarily aims at resisting internal challenges and maintaining system functionality.
Usability measures how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.
Usability measures how quickly a third-party can change a system to meet user needs.
A business continuity plan mainly focuses on how an organization will recover and restore partially interrupted critical functions after a disaster.
A business continuity plan mainly focuses on how an organization will recover and restore partially interrupted critical functions after a disaster.
Serviceability is the degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient to use.
Serviceability is the degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient to use.
Capacity planning focuses on current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Capacity planning focuses on current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Usability encompasses the degree to which a system is easy to learn and satisfying to use.
Usability encompasses the degree to which a system is easy to learn and satisfying to use.
Serviceability measures how well a system can adapt to environmental changes.
Serviceability measures how well a system can adapt to environmental changes.
Capacity planning is mainly concerned with predicting future requirements of a system.
Capacity planning is mainly concerned with predicting future requirements of a system.
Usability refers to the ability of a system to maintain high-quality performance over time.
Usability refers to the ability of a system to maintain high-quality performance over time.
Serviceability is about ensuring the high quality of a system's performance.
Serviceability is about ensuring the high quality of a system's performance.
Capacity planning determines the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Capacity planning determines the current environmental infrastructure requirements of a system.
Portability in a system refers to its ability to quickly adapt to environmental changes.
Portability in a system refers to its ability to quickly adapt to environmental changes.
Maintainability measures how easily a third-party can modify a system to meet user needs.
Maintainability measures how easily a third-party can modify a system to meet user needs.
Capacity planning mainly focuses on future infrastructure requirements rather than assessing current system performance.
Capacity planning mainly focuses on future infrastructure requirements rather than assessing current system performance.
Serviceability in MIS infrastructure is solely concerned with the speed and responsiveness of the system.
Serviceability in MIS infrastructure is solely concerned with the speed and responsiveness of the system.
Capacity planning aims to optimize current system performance rather than forecasting future infrastructure needs.
Capacity planning aims to optimize current system performance rather than forecasting future infrastructure needs.
Usability in a system refers to its reliability in providing accurate information.
Usability in a system refers to its reliability in providing accurate information.
Maintainability focuses on the stability and fixed plans of a system, rather than adaptability and flexibility.
Maintainability focuses on the stability and fixed plans of a system, rather than adaptability and flexibility.
Capacity planning evaluates past system performance to determine future infrastructure requirements.
Capacity planning evaluates past system performance to determine future infrastructure requirements.
Serviceability is related to the energy efficiency of a system rather than its ability to meet user needs.
Serviceability is related to the energy efficiency of a system rather than its ability to meet user needs.
Usability does not consider the ease with which users can interact with a system.
Usability does not consider the ease with which users can interact with a system.
Capacity planning assesses the current system's ability to meet increasing demands in the future.
Capacity planning assesses the current system's ability to meet increasing demands in the future.
Usability refers to how easily and effectively users can interact with a system to achieve their goals.
Usability refers to how easily and effectively users can interact with a system to achieve their goals.
Serviceability focuses on the capability of a system to be easily repaired or maintained when issues arise.
Serviceability focuses on the capability of a system to be easily repaired or maintained when issues arise.
Capacity planning only involves assessing the current resources and performance of a system.
Capacity planning only involves assessing the current resources and performance of a system.
Usability is primarily concerned with the hardware components of a system.
Usability is primarily concerned with the hardware components of a system.
Serviceability is not essential in ensuring quick recovery and maintenance of systems to minimize downtime.
Serviceability is not essential in ensuring quick recovery and maintenance of systems to minimize downtime.
Capacity planning only considers current needs and does not involve future scalability requirements.
Capacity planning only considers current needs and does not involve future scalability requirements.
Usability focuses on the speed and performance of a system rather than user interaction.
Usability focuses on the speed and performance of a system rather than user interaction.
Serviceability is unrelated to the ability of a system to be easily repaired or maintained.
Serviceability is unrelated to the ability of a system to be easily repaired or maintained.
Capacity planning is not necessary for organizations as long as the current system meets their needs.
Capacity planning is not necessary for organizations as long as the current system meets their needs.
Study Notes
E-Waste and Sustainable MIS Infrastructure
- E-Waste: Discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices
- Sustainable MIS Infrastructure: Describes the production, management, use, and disposal of technology in a way that minimizes damage to the environment
- Components of Sustainable MIS Infrastructure:
- Grid computing: a collection of computers, often geographically dispersed, that are coordinated to solve a common problem
- Virtualization: creates multiple virtual machines on a single computing device
- Cloud computing: Stores, manages, and processes data and applications over the internet rather than on a personal computer or server
Cloud Computing
- Cloud computing environments:
- Private cloud: Single-tenancy, On-premise, One organization (e.g. Bank, government, corporation)
- Public cloud: Multi-tenancy, Off-premise, Several organizations (e.g. Amazon EC2, Windows Azure)
- Hybrid cloud: Mix of private, public, or community (e.g. private cloud of the company and a public cloud for customers, suppliers, and partners)
- Community cloud: Multi-tenancy, Off-premise, Several organizations (e.g. private hospital, all Colorado state government organizations)
- Cloud service delivery models:
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Offers computer hardware and networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis (e.g. Amazon EC2, Rackspace, VMware, Google Cloud storage)
- Software as a Service (SaaS): Offers application on a pay-per-use basis (e.g. Salesforce.com, Google Apps, Zoho, Hotmail)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS): Offers hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis
Supporting Operations
- Information MIS Infrastructure:
- Backup and Recovery Plan: Backup (an exact copy of a system's information) and Recovery (the ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure)
- Disaster recovery plan: A detailed process for recovering information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster
- Business Continuity Plan (BCP): A plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
- Business impact analysis: Identifies all critical business functions and the effect that a specific disaster may have upon them
- Performance: Measures how quickly a system performs a process or transaction
- Capacity planning: Determines future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high-quality system performance
- Usability: The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to use
- Serviceability: How quickly a third-party can change a system to ensure it meets user needs and the terms of any contracts, including agreed levels of reliability, maintainability, or availability
Supporting Change
- Agile MIS Infrastructure:
- Characteristics:
- Accessibility: Refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view, or perform when operating a system
- Availability: Time frames when the system is operational
- Maintainability: How quickly a system can transform to support environmental changes
- Portability: The ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms
- Reliability: Ensures a system is functioning correctly and providing accurate information
- Scalability: How well a system can scale up, or adapt to the increased demands of growth
- Usability: The degree to which a system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to use
- Characteristics:
Supporting the Environment
- MIS and the Environment:
- Moore's Law: The performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 18 months
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Companies' acknowledged responsibility to society
- Three pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures:
- Carbon Emissions: Includes the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide produced by business processes and systems
- Energy Consumption: The amount of energy consumed by business processes and systems
- E-Waste: Discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices### Sustainable MIS Infrastructure
- E-waste: discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices
- Sustainable MIS: production, management, use, and disposal of technology that minimizes damage to the environment
Cloud Computing
- Definition: stores, manages, and processes data and applications over the internet
- Multi-tenancy: a single instance of a system serves multiple customers
- Cloud Fabric: software that makes cloud computing benefits possible
- Deployment models:
- Private cloud: single-tenancy, on-premise, one organization
- Public cloud: multi-tenancy, off-premise, several organizations
- Hybrid cloud: mix of private, public, or community cloud
- Community cloud: multi-tenancy, off-premise, several organizations
Cloud Service Delivery Models
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): offers computer hardware and networking equipment on a pay-per-use basis
- Software as a Service (SaaS): offers applications on a pay-per-use basis
- Platform as a Service (PaaS): offers hardware, networking, and applications on a pay-per-use basis
Performance and Capacity Planning
- Performance: measures how quickly a system performs a process or transaction
- Capacity planning: determines future environmental infrastructure requirements to ensure high-quality system performance
Usability and Serviceability
- Usability: the degree to which a system is easy to learn, efficient, and satisfying to use
- Serviceability: how quickly a third-party can change a system to ensure it meets user needs and contract terms
MIS and the Environment
- Moore's Law: the performance of a computer chip per dollar doubles every 18 months
- Sustainable MIS: describes the production, management, use, and disposal of technology in a way that minimizes damage to the environment
- Corporate social responsibility: companies' acknowledged responsibility to society
- Pressures driving sustainable MIS infrastructures:
- Carbon emissions
- Energy consumption
- Hot site and cold site availability
Business Continuity Planning
- Business continuity plan: a plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption
- Business impact analysis: identifies all critical business functions and the effect of a specific disaster on them
Agile MIS Infrastructure Characteristics
- Accessibility
- Availability
- Maintainability
- Portability
- Reliability
- Scalability
- Usability
Accessibility
- Accessibility: refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view, or perform when operating a system
- Web accessibility: allows people with disabilities to use the web
- Administrator access: unrestricted access to the entire system
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