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 ...

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 ...

While it is easy to dismiss utility computing as an intriguing but nascent phenomenon, it is already catching on in a variety of IT contexts. Principal avenues to commercial realization for utility ...

The greater the complexity of your computing ecosystem, the more likely you’ll derive benefits from a utility model. If enterprise storage for you really means “enterprise,” it is something you should ...

COMMENTARY--Almost two-thirds of companies have little or no strategic IT planning. That was the troubling conclusion of a recent survey conducted by analyst CSC, which also showed that only 7 percent ...

The phrase “vive le difference” is as much a call to remember what is common as it is a call to celebrate what is unique. In the business world, the differences between marketing, sales, finance, ...

Before utility computing can go mainstream, providers have to get to grips with a basic question: How should they calculate the charges? Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...

Industry executives respond to Nicholas G. Carr's contention that utility computing will evolve in much the same way electricity did a century ago. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...