Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports (2015) / Chapter Skim
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75 75 Overview 75 Alternative IT Delivery Methods 76 Evaluation Criteria 78 Infrastructure Convergence and Network Systems/Services 80 Wireless Systems/Services Overview This appendix first introduces the delivery methods associated with infrastructure. It then discusses benefits, risks, cost considerations, scalability, integration, and dependencies, before mapping these to the specific delivery methods.
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76 Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports There are other factors and related benefits and risks for each option. These are addressed in detail throughout the various hardware equipment and infrastructure component discussions later in this appendix.
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Infrastructure 77 • Operations/Maintenance Costs: These generally include costs associated with managing, administering, and maintaining the hardware and infrastructure. This includes human resource costs, as well as licensing fees, utilities, spare parts, and consumables.
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78 Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports Delivery Methods Scalability Integration Dependencies Purchase Not Scalable – Low Dynamic Scalability on Demand – Moderate Upgrade Existing Hardware/Infrastructure – High Replace Existing Hardware/Infrastructure – Moderate Processes – High Hardware/Infrastructure Functionality – High Data – High Network – High Airport Processes – High Human Resources – High Systems – Low Other Hardware/ Infrastructure – High Lease Not Scalable – Low Dynamic Scalability on Demand – High Upgrade Existing Hardware/Infrastructure – Moderate Replace Existing Hardware/Infrastructure – Low Processes – High Hardware/Infrastructure Functionality – High Data – High Network – High Airport Processes – Moderate Human Resources – Low Systems – Low Other Hardware/ Infrastructure – High Share (Collaborative with Another Entity) Not Scalable – High Dynamic Scalability on Demand – Moderate Upgrade Existing Hardware/Infrastructure – High Replace Existing Hardware/Infrastructure – Moderate Processes – Moderate Hardware/Infrastructure Functionality – Moderate Data – Moderate Network – Moderate Airport Processes – Moderate Human Resources – Moderate Systems – Low Other Hardware/ Infrastructure – High Table D3.
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Infrastructure 79 Common Network Equipment As discussed in the Converged Physical IT Infrastructure section, IT systems are moving away from discrete IT system installations toward converged systems. This convergence includes the use of network equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.)
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80 Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports alleviates the need for the technician to manually enter in the data ensuring that the move is captured and correctly recorded in the CMS. Both of these technologies have been around for more than 10 years, however, there has been a surge in their implementation within the last few years.
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Infrastructure 81 Wireless Local Area Networks Wireless local area networks (WLANs) , more commonly known as Wi-Fi, provide end devices with connectivity to the larger network through the use of Wi-Fi antennas that are physically connected to network switches.
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82 Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports • Engineering staff allocation • Aircraft collision detection systems • Emergency response to alerts • Tracking of tugs on airfield There is also the potential to track passenger movements to facilitate locating passengers who are late for boarding or target personalized retail opportunities. Potential delivery methods include the following: • Purchase • Lease • Share (Collaborative with Another Entity)
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