The seven major components of IT infrastructure are:
<u>Hardware platforms: </u>This term includes almost all the devices and peripherals that belongs to a system. It includes networks (clients & server machine) and so on.
<u>OS: </u>Operating system acts as an “interface” between human and the computer machine. It includes OS installed in the client as well as server.
<u>Software applications:</u> These include all front-end and other supporting software in all the system in the network.
<u>Enterprise Software Application:</u> It includes largest enterprise software provider viz. SAP, Oracle, etc.
<u>DBMS:</u> This includes SQL Server, SYBASE etc.
<u>Networking: </u>Includes everything which uses TCP / IP
<u>Internet Platform:</u> It includes Web application development tools, web-services, etc
<u>Consulting and System integration services:</u> Depends on the firm’s legacy system