Enhancing Business Continuity and IT Capability: System Administration and Server Operating Platforms

Enterprise servers are critical for business continuity, and several models of IT capability have been introduced. This book proposes a new model of IT capability that establishes the relationship between downtime and business continuity and how system administration and modern server operating platforms can help improve business continuity and IT capability. It also provides techniques for enhancing availability and business continuity, such as business impact analysis, assessing downtime impact, designing an optimal solution, and IT auditing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Enterprise servers hold a paramount position in modern computing environments, particularly in terms of ensuring business continuity. Over the past two decades, various models of IT capability have emerged. To address this, Enhancing Business Continuity and IT Capability: System Administration and Server Operating Platforms presents a novel model of IT capability. This comprehensive framework establishes a connection between downtime and business continuity, as well as IT capability. It explores how system administration and modern server operating platforms can contribute to enhancing business continuity and IT capability.

The book begins by defining business continuity and IT capability, emphasizing their significance in contemporary business. It provides an overview of business continuity, disaster recovery planning, contingency planning, and business continuity maturity models. Subsequently, it delves into modern server environments, highlighting the role of system administration in ensuring higher levels of system availability, scalability, and business continuity. Various techniques for enhancing availability and business continuity are discussed, including conducting business impact analysis, assessing downtime impact, designing optimal business continuity solutions, and implementing IT auditing as a process of gathering data and evidence to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the company's information systems infrastructure.

The book concludes with frameworks and guidelines for measuring and assessing IT capability, as well as its impact on a firm's performance. Real-world scenarios are presented through cases and white papers, illustrating the concepts and techniques discussed in the book.

In summary, Enhancing Business Continuity and IT Capability: System Administration and Server Operating Platforms offers valuable insights into the role of enterprise servers in modern computing environments, emphasizing their criticality in ensuring business continuity. By presenting a comprehensive framework and practical techniques, the book empowers organizations to enhance their IT capability and improve their resilience in the face of disruptions.

Weight: 566g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367652616