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 ...

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, ...

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.

The Defense Department is adopting a utility model that lets DOD pay for computing services as it needs them instead of owning all its information technology hardware. The purpose of the new policy is ...

For years, vendors and analysts have foretold a new era when computing would be sold and consumed as a commodity. Are we any closer? Paradigm shifts were easier before the bubble burst. Serious change ...

BOSTON — Hoping to bring utility computing closer to fruition, 25 companies on Tuesday unveiled a new XML-based standards initiative, called the Data Center Markup Language (DCML). The DCML ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about what I believe will soon be a prominent model of computing: the utility data center. I featured the managed hosting company VeriCenter and its philosophy on ...

The combination of edge computing and 5G networks is enabling utilities to manage data more effectively and shrink decision-making and response times, while also reducing the burden on centralized ...

OK, so you might have heard me say before that users should consider migrating to a utility model. But don’t tune out yet. Sure, the idea has been floating around the data center for the past three ...

Avnet Technology Solutions today launched a new utility computing solution called CapacityNow that enables end users to pay for their individual usage of Hewlett-Packard blade servers and storage ...