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 ...

Utility computing, the overused and continuously-redefined term that we have heard so much about during the last two years, keeps edging closer to reality. It is tempting to apply one of Zeno’s ...

What is the difference between the computing model we use today and the evolving concept of utility computing? In a very real sense, the differences exist down to the most basic services IT delivers ...

Bill Mooz – Sun: We view utility computing from four aspects. There is a technology aspect, a financial model and business aspect and, very importantly, a change management aspect. The processes you ...

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 ...

The software maker purchases start-up Ejasent for $59 million as it heads further beyond its storage management roots. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge ...