Ritey Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 What can people tell me about it ? Treat it as an unknown to me if you will .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Google From ZDNet [ QUOTE ] The concept behind utility computing is that IT systems will become a pay-as-you-go service akin to electricity. Storage and network capacity could be turned up or down at the touch of a button or will even respond automatically to changing demands, supporters of utility computing have claimed. These systems are also meant to be self-configuring, self-monitoring and self-healing, so IT staff won't have to spend time on manual configuration and troubleshooting. [/ QUOTE ] From http://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1201howtouc.html [ QUOTE ] In theory, utility computing gives managers greater utilization of data-center resources at lower operating costs. At their disposal will be flexible computing, storage and network capacity that can react automatically to changes in business priorities. The data center of the future also will have self-configuring, self-monitoring and self-healing features so managers can reduce today's manual configuration and troubleshooting chores, advocates say. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaunty Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Its been on the back burner for a while this one, it probably came from IBM or one of the big mainframe computer makers in the hope of selling more units. The idea is to have virtual PCs on a mainframe computer that the supplier sells out as hosted servers like the one Tyresmoke is running on. Sounds good in theory until you realise that PCs are doubling in performance every two years and halving in price, mainframes aren't. You don't mind so much chucking away a server that only cost 700 quid, a mainframe costing a few million is a different matter altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 [ QUOTE ] What can people tell me about it ? Treat it as an unknown to me if you will .... [/ QUOTE ] It's still mostly marketing - but as pointed out, all the big players like IBM, HP, CSC and even junk bond fvourite EDS are touting it... A pile of smaller players like Veritas and EMC in the storage space have also jumped on the hype wagon. The idea is you buy IT resource on an as required basis - like electricity, gas or water. The other thing is that as a utility, you have no vested interest in HOW that IT resource you've used is supplied - so it gives the "utility provider" the ability to try and achieve serious economies of scale. Ideal for those in the outsource game who want to leverage off it... With "virtualisation" of storage, servers, network, management domains etc. now the current components being pushed - the vendors get to pick the best bang for buck device for delivering that. An example - a large blue company wants to sell you a Web presence and Internet facilities all based on Linux - to which you agree. They actually install a single large UNIX machine running multiple Intel or POWER processors, and configure every Internet/Web server you have signed up for as a virtual node on this physical hardware... They get to choose the box(es), you get your service, they try and minimise costs (such as power and environmentals) while you think you're getting great value (and you might be over the alternative - a Linux server farm you have to install and maintain). It is for the forseeable future, the way the IT industry will be pointing for business and organisational computing. Whether it is accepted by clients is another thing - government departments for example DO NOT share IT resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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