Utility computing (UC) is a concept in which storage hardware resources are
pooled within a shared infrastructure of storage management and made
available as needed in a pay-as-you-go model. Ultimately, the end goal that
UC promises is to help companies more efficiently manage the resources they
currently have while holding down costs. To get there, and operate as a
utility, IT needs three key building blocks - availability, performance, and
automation - that apply across storage, servers and applications.
Before looking at the three key building blocks to UC in depth, it is best to
look at why enterprises need UC. Basically, IT executives are caught between
two conflicting demands. The user community is demanding more applications to
automate their business, and more da... (more)
The early 1980s marked a revolution in the chip industry. System architecture
shifted from the board level to the chip level, making it possible to compile
a chip.
The data center is undergoing a similar evolution that will enable
organizations to compile their dream data center. How? By leveraging software
and virtualization.
A New Model
Significant changes can be seen in data centers al... (more)