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Getting in the Groove
Discussing new and groovy trends in
technology that are relevant to your
business.
There is a new computing model emerging in the
mainstream. It's called Utility Computing. The
concept isn't new, and neither is the name. Utility
computing has been recognized by a number of other
names, as well, such as Application Hosting,
Software-as-a-Service, OnDemand Computing, and
Anytime, Anywhere Computing. But it all comes down
to essentially the same thing: paying for what you
use, and only for what you use.
Utility Computing is a service model in which a
service provider makes computing resources and
infrastructure management available to the customer
as it is needed. These services are typically
offered for monthly service fees, fees which may
fluctuate with increased or decreased use of the
computing resources offered. The utility model is
designed to maximize the efficiency of the resources
available, and minimize the associated cost of
provisioning and managing those resources. Whether
delivered by a 3rd party or by the IT department
internal to the organization, the concept and the
approach are the same.
The term "utility" is analogous to other types of
infrastructure services, such as electrical power or
water service, where fluctuating customer needs
exist and the customer pays only for resources used.
With available high-speed Internet in almost every
region, and with the increasing complexity of
operating system and application software, the
utility computing model becomes even more important
to the market.
The four major utility services are electrical
power, water, natural gas, and telephone service
(rapidly turning into simply "broadband", as many
now see IP service as the new dialtone). The fifth
utility is computing power. Plug in and it's there,
and you pay for what you use. What could be simpler?
Novell Cool Solutions features CPAASP
Novell Cool Solutions is a free online community
where Novell users, administrators and
developers share their secrets, and where Novell
offers articles, tips, Q and A, and free tools
to download.
Because our virtual desktops and hosted application
solutions are available to users of almost any
computing platform, it doesn't matter if you run
Windows, Linux, Mac OS (or DOS, or OS2, or Unix, or
whatever). You can run the applications your
business needs, and get to them at any time and from
anywhere.
Here's the link to the feature on
Virtual Desktops and here is the link to the
accounting firm testimonial feature
We think it's pretty cool, too.
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