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Information technology infrastructure:
It is the set of information technology components that become the foundation of an information technology service. It typically includes the physical components, various software and network components. The components used for the existence, operation and management of an enterprise IT environment, fall under enterprise IT infrastructure.
The five major components of an information technology (IT) infrastructure are:
- Computer hardware:
- Technology used to process the computer, storing the data, input and output.
- Computer software:
- It includes both system software and application software...
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