Summarize the seven primary characteristics of an IT infrastructure with an example of what each term means in terms of IT architecture and why it is so important to a solid architecture to support information systems. These terms can be applied to other aspects of IT and business in general, but the focus here is on IT architecture. Write at least 2 sentences for each.
The seven primary characteristics of an IT infrastructure (the "ilities"):
- Usability
- Maintainability
- Scalability
- Reliability/Availability
- Extensibility
- Portability
- Security