IT infrastructure

[1][2] According to the ITIL Foundation Course Glossary, IT Infrastructure can also be termed as “All of the hardware, software, networks, facilities, etc., that are required to develop, test, deliver, monitor, control or support IT services.

Leaders and managers within the IT field are responsible for ensuring that both the physical hardware and software networks and resources are working optimally.

IT infrastructure can be looked at as the foundation of an organization's technology systems, thereby playing an integral part in driving its success.

[5] While traditionally companies used to typically rely on physical data centers or colocation facilities to support their IT Infrastructure, cloud hosting has become more popular as it is easier to manage and scale.

In order to mitigate this issue, strong IT Infrastructures require employees with varying skill sets.

[8] The primary components of an IT Infrastructure are the physical systems such as hardware, storage, any kind of routers/switches and the building itself but also networks and software .

Security keeps the network and its devices safe in order to maintain the integrity within the overall infrastructure of the organization.