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ATUM IT Resource Towers 11.4-11.8
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Tue March 28, 2017 01:40 PM
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Sub Tower
Unit
Description
Data Center
Enterprise Data Center
kW-mo
Purpose-built data center facilities that house and protect critical IT equipment including space, power, environment controls, racks, cabling, "smart hand" support.
Data Center
Other Facilities
Sq Ft
Computer rooms and MDF/IDF/telco closets that house IT equipment in corporate headquarters, call centers or other general purpose office buildings.
Compute
Windows
Physical Server
Physical and virtual servers running a version of Microsoft's Windows Server operating system; includes hardware, software, labor and support services.
Compute
Linux
Physical Server
Physical and virtual servers running a version of the Linux server operating system; includes hardware, software, labor and support services.
Compute
Unix
Physical Server
Servers running vendor-specific, proprietary Unix operating systems (e.g. IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HP UX); includes hardware, software, labor and support services.
Compute
Converged Infrastructure
Appliance
Purpose-built appliances that provide compute, storage and network capabilities in one box.
Compute
Mainframe
MIPS
Traditional mainframe computers and operations running legacy operating systems.
Compute
Cloud Compute Windows
Instance-Hr
Public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) compute offerings running Windows Server operating system.
Compute
Cloud Compute Linux
Instance-Hr
Public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) compute offerings running any version of Linux operating system.
Compute
Database
Instance
Distributed database services focused on the physical database (versus the logical design) including DBAs, DBMS, tools and operational support.
Compute
Mainframe Database
Instance
Mainframe database services focused on the physical database (versus the logical design) including the DBAs, DBMS, tools and operational support.
Compute
Middleware
N/A
Distributed platform, application and system integration resources enabling cross application development, communications and information sharing.
Compute
Mainframe Middleware
N/A
Mainframe platform, application and system integration resources enabling cross application development, communications and information sharing.
Compute
Cloud Platform
Instance-Hr
Public cloud Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) application development offerings.
Storage
Tier 1
TB
Mission critical applications & services and requires highest levels of availability
Storage
Tier 2
TB
Essential but non-mission critical applications, services and data; high service level
Storage
Tier 3
TB
Non-essential, historical and other information—Immediate availability not required
Storage
Tier 4
TB
Online and offline storage for archive, backup & recovery to support data loss, data corruption, disaster recovery and compliance requirements.
Storage
Cloud Storage
TB
Public cloud IaaS storage supporting normal transactional or other applications/
Network
LAN
Port
Physical and wireless local area network connecting equipment within core data centers and connecting end users in office areas to company's broader networks.
Network
WAN
Device
Wide area network equipment, labor and support services directly connecting data centers, offices and third-parties (excludes telecom and communication services).
Network
Voice
Extension
Voice resources which enable or distribute voice services through on-premise equipment: PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets (excludes telecom and communication services).
Network
Other Network
N/A
Other specialized network equipment, infrastructure and services: contact center, network security, remote access (VPN/RAS), cabling infrastructure, telepresence, video conferencing.
Network
Cloud Network
MB
Public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) network offerings providing ingress/egress, load balancing, intra/inter-data center connectivity and resiliency services.
Communication
Circuits
N/A
Voice and data network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks, internet access and voice circuits.
Communication
Usage
MB
Voice and data usage associated with standard telephone calls, 800 number service, mobility and other data transit based on usage billing.
Output
Central Print
Page
Central print services; often provided to support customer billing or customer documentation support processes.
Output
Post Processing
Page
Centralized post print processing support (e.g. fold, stuff, apply postage, bundle); often support customer billing or customer documentation support processes.
End User
Workspace
PC
Client compute physical desktops, portable laptops, thin client machines, peripherals and associated software used by individuals to perform work.
End User
Mobile Devices
Device
Client compute tablets, smart phones (iOS, Android, Windows Mobile) and apps used by individuals to perform work.
End User
Service Desk
Ticket
Centralized help desk resources which handle user requests, questions and issues; includes centralized incident, problem and change management resources.
End User
Field Support
Visit
Local support resources which provide on-site support for moves, adds, changes and hands on issue resolution.
End User
Cloud Desktop
Instance-Hr
Public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) virtual desktop offerings running a personal compute operating system and common utilities.
Application
App Dev
FTE-Hr
Resources involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects.
Application
App Support & Ops
FTE-Hr
The operations, support, fix and minor enhancements associated with existing applications.
Application
LoB Software
N/A
Licensing, maintenance and support related to off-the-shelf software purchases.
Application
Cloud Apps
N/A
Public cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application offerings (e.g. Salesforce.com, ServiceNow, Workday, Apptio).
Delivery
Project Mgmt
FTE-Hr
Resources for managing/supporting IT-related projects: business and IT-driven initiatives.
Delivery
Client Mgmt
FTE-Hr
Resources or account managers aligned with the lines of business to understand business needs, communicate IT products, services and status of IT projects.
Delivery
Ops Center
Task
Centralized IT Operations Center resources including monitoring and intervention e.g. NOC (network operations center), GOC (global operations center).
Delivery
Cloud Ops
Task
Public cloud centralized service management, operations and monitoring services.
Security & Compliance
Security Policy
Managed System
IT Security resources setting policy, establishing process & means, measuring compliance and responding to security breaches.
Security & Compliance
Compliance
Managed System
IT Compliance resources setting policy, establishing controls and measuring compliance to relevant legal and compliance requirements.
Security & Compliance
Disaster Recovery
Managed System
IT Disaster Recovery resources setting DR policy, establishing process & means, dedicated failover facilities, performing DR testing. NOTE: DR designated equipment is included directly in its own sub-tower (e.g. extra servers for DR go in Compute tower, etc.).
Security & Compliance
Cloud DR
Managed System
Public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) on-demand disaster recovery services.
IT Mgmt
IT Mgmt & Strategic Planning
FTE-Hr
IT management and administration resources; typically CIO, senior IT leaders and administrative support including centralized IT strategy and planning.
IT Mgmt
Enterprise Architecture
FTE-Hr
Enterprise architecture services: business, information, application, technical architecture to drive standardization, integration and efficiency among business technology solutions.
IT Mgmt
IT Finance
FTE-Hr
Resources involved in the planning, budgeting, spend management and chargeback of IT expenditures and the costing of IT products and services.
IT Mgmt
Vendor Mgmt
FTE-Hr
Resources involved in the selection, contract management, oversight, performance management, delivery of services by 3rd party vendors and external service providers.
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