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Category: Buz Words
Posted by: bagheljas
The word Technology Stack means different things to different people due to their roles and responsibility. The context of Technology Stack also changes it's contents such as Application Technology Stack versus Server Technology Stack that hosts an Application Component(s). The Application Technology Stack serves the Strategy and Design needs while Server Technology Stack serves the Implementation and Engineering needs as a result the Application Technology Stack drives the Server Technology Stack.

The Technology Stack schema elements are given below:
  • Server Platform such as x86, Mainframe, Mac, Solaris
  • Operating System such as Windows, Linux, Solaris
  • Middleware - Web, App and Database Platforms
  • Application Products
    • Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS)
    • Opensource-off-the-shelf (OOTS)
  • Hardware and Software Appliances such as Google Search Appliance

Application Technology Stack may have multiple Server Platform and Operating System while Server Technology Stack will have only one Server Platform and associated Operating System. Application and Server Technology Stacks both can have multiple Middleware Platforms and Application Products.
Category: Buz Words
Posted by: bagheljas
The Applications Metadata is the information about an application that provides high level quick insight into the underlying business architecture, application architecture, system architecture and infrastructure architecture of the application. The Applications Metadata of an enterprise portfolio is a key foundation to develop IT strategy that includes cloud strategy, applications and infrastructures rationalization strategy, data center migration and consolidation strategy, technology refresh strategy, security strategy, and business continuity & disaster recovery strategy for the enterprise.

Sample Schema Elements for Applications Metadata:
  • Core Information
    • applicationName
    • description
    • serviceUrls
    • applicationType
    • businessFunction
    • businessCriticality
    • userBase
    • userType
    • securityAndCompliance
    • cloudReadiness
    • roadMap
    • knownIssues
    • comments
  • Target SLAs
    • Site
    • System
    • Service
  • Implementation Information
    • implementationType
    • technologyStack
    • applicationArchitecture
    • applicationDependencies
  • System Maintenance
    • blackoutPeriod
    • maintenanceWindow
    • maintenanceTypes
  • Sizing Information
    • userBaseSize
    • transactionVolume
    • transactionRate
    • operatingSystemsInstances
    • webAppServersInstances
    • databaseServersInstances
    • databaseSize
    • filesystemSize
  • Software / System Deployment Life Cycle (SDLC)
    • type
    • lifeCyclePath
    • lifeCycleDuration
    • testingType
    • testingDuration
    • state
  • Backup and Disaster Recovery
    • performanceObjective
    • RPO
    • RTO
    • deploymentState
  • Contacts
    • business
    • development
    • testing
    • productionSupport


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