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  • On-demand is an exercise in utility

    On-demand is one of this year's hottest trends according to the Wall Street Journal and Gartner Inc., and that's without being a mainstream member of the tech culture or even having a clear definition. Once everyone can define it and is doing ... 

  • Utility computing comes to the desktop

    EDS is bringing on-demand to the desktop, but will this announcement "compute" with customers or just confuse them? 

  • CIO Trendwatch: Utility computing good, spam bad

    Utility computing makes so much sense, it's scary. Spam is just plain scary. Both topics are hot for totally different reasons. 

  • IT execs using 'Big Three' to keep data center solid

    As more demand has been put on the data center to meet the needs of its internal customers, the rules of data center operation have changed. Today, data center managers are re-examining business processes and turning to utility computing, outsourcing... 

  • Evaluating utility computing, part 2

    Utility computing will be more like futility computing if a company's business processes are not aligned with its technical infrastructure. And that's just for starters. 

  • Evaluating the concept of utility computing, part 1

    Utility computing -- your job may depend on it. It's a simple concept, but implementing the technology isn't so simple. There are certain steps you must consider to ensure success. 

  • Utility computing to bring benefits, for a price

    Vendors are wooing customers with the concept of utility computing but there may be a hefty professional-services price tag attached to this new way of designing IT. 

  • Putting the 'U' in utility computing -- is it for you?

    Utility computing makes so much sense, it's scary. But there are some things to consider before you flip the switch and let the computing juice flow. 

  • Gartner: Real-time's time is nigh

    If you want your business to keep up with demanding customers and stiff competition, you better get real –- as in real-time. Gartner analysts say the technology is on top-five investment lists for many CIOs this year. But here's a real-time rea...