Chapter 5 Q2 Describe how an organisation can implement a solid information architecture

Application architecture determines how applications integrate and relate to each other.


Enterprise information architecture should focus on:

1)Backup and recovery

2)Disaster recovery

3)Information security

A single backup or restore failure can cost an organisation more than time and money; some data cannot be recreated, and the business intelligence lost from that data can be tremendous.

Chief information officers (CIO) should have enough confidence in their backup and recovery systems that they could walk around and randomly pull out cables to prove that the systems are safe. The CIO should also be secure enough to perform this test during peak

business hours.
A Hot Site - a separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move immediately after a disaster and resume business.

A Cold Site - a separate facility that does not have any computer equipment, but is a place where employees can move after a disaster.