Dell Computer will pass on so-called utility computing for now, one of the company's top executives said Wednesday.
Potential customers for utility computing are wary of sharing information technology resources and worry about the financial viability of service providers, research firm IDC said Thursday.
HP has announced it will introduce 30 new software products and enhancements into the Australian market next week.
Veritas today launched a revamped version of its core software line-up, further edging back the veil on its utility computing strategy.
For those of you who missed the big proclamation, IBM is betting US$10 billion that customers will turn to Big Blue to deliver computing resources the way a power utility doles out electricity.
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President Jonathan Schwartz says "The hallmark of a utility is a transparent price."
Major vendors are pitching the idea of utility computing, where companies would plug into computing services as easily as turning on a tap or a power switch. But how realistic is that analogy, and what will it take to get there?
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Thin clients, make way for a new competitor: hosted, virtual servers and desktops are finally changing the way corporate Australia manages its IT infrastructure.
In the coming years, the conference table will be a computer, the whiteboard will be a computer, says Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.
The premium you pay is worth it: the ThinkPad T60 delivers a sturdy design, a complete range of network connectivity, top-shelf performance, long battery life, and just enough ports for the typical business user.
In an industry that loves buzzwords, autonomic computing continues to attract attention. Can the promise of self-managing IT systems ever be met, and how will businesses change if that happens?
Ever find that you have multiple copies of the same file when you only need one? Here's some utilities that scan drives, find duplicate file, and let you get rid of them.
It happens a lot with PCs: You install a new game or software app only to discover that you need an updated video-or sound-card driver. RubyMicro's DriverMagic ostensibly makes the update process simple by hosting updated drivers from a variety of vendors.
Universal Imaging Utility is an excellent utility that could prove invaluable to larger businesses looking to reduce the time required for image creation and deployment. However, the software has limitations, including lack of support for Windows Server installations.
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