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Next Generation Network Series: Utility Computing and Business Value

Overview Optimizing resource utilization based on the characteristics of the demand curve is the key to success in utility computing. Depending on a company's actual utilization and how demand ebbs and flows on a daily, monthly, or annual basis, a firm can optimize the mix of resources effectively.

AT&T's simulation studies have shown that most customers benefit from a hybrid application of three pricing models: dedicated resources with flat rate pricing, dedicated resources with variable rate pricing, and dynamically allocated resources with variable rate pricing.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	AT&T	File Format	HTML & PDF
Date Published	March 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Middleware, Migration Tools, ROI - TCO, Strategic Planning

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