The ONION Net Layers - An Architecture for Web / Internet Facilities
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The ONION-NET Web Layers of an Organization
Just as an Onion can be peeled into multiple layers, an Organisation's Internet Based Facilities should be layered in Design and Structure.
Most Organizations have 3 types of Internet Based Facilities -
Websites,
Extranets and
Intranets.
The
ONION-NET suggests that these be layered as an Onion.
Outside Layer -
Websites for the External World.
Middle Layer -
Extranets for Customers and Suppliers.
Innermost Layer -
Intranets for Owners & Employees.
These 3 Layers further need to be Integrated
ONline
In
ONe Seamless
NETwork.
This is an organization's
ONION-NET - A Layered Software Architectural Approach towards designing websites, extranets & intranets. Peeling an Onion perhaps brings tears to one's eyes.
However, an
ONION-NET Layered Design reduces tears due to Enterprise Application Integration (
EAI) Problems and Issues.
Director's Article
ITIL - Information Technology Infrastructure Library earlier published on MSDN by Microsoft.