Many of the major players have outlined utility computing strategies that are very platform-specific, how do I go about gaining the benefits in a heterogeneous data center environment? – David, Tempe, ...

Utility computing is defined as the technology, tools, and processes that collectively deliver, monitor, and manage IT as a service to users. Among the potential benefits of adopting a utility ...

“Utility computing” is the term most often used to describe “metered” use of computing resources, perhaps purchased from a third party. The idea behind utility computing is that you don’t need to ...

Despite all of its promises, until recently the concept of utility computing has gained only limited acceptance in the marketplace. There have been a variety of reasons for the slow adoption of this ...

The way companies invest in and use technology is in a state of flux, according to business pundit Nicholas Carr. His 2004 book "Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive ...

Virtualization has been around for quite some time, but it's only within the past 2 years that the technology has really started to take off and gain in popularity. Likewise, utility computing is only ...

ATTENTION DATACENTER STAFFERS: Utility computing is coming, but don’t start planning your retirement just yet. In the utility computing dream, compute resources flow like electricity on demand from ...

Much has been written about utility computing. IBM, Sun, Hewlett-Packard and other major computer vendors are laying claim to utility computing leadership while laying out their respective visions.

As technology suppliers ease systems management, spending for products that deal in utility computing will surge in coming years, analyst firm IDC is predicting. Spending of $1 billion in 2003 is ...

Big platform vendors such as IBM, Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Hewlett-Packard are promoting the panacea of "grid" and "utility" computing. But widespread adoption still depends on the computer ...