Throughout 2002, Gartner expects Sun to package and integrate separately priced options for change management, virtual resource management, reliability, availability and serviceability profiling (for preventive diagnostics), application server...
This layer of "virtualisation" makes it easier, for example, to allocate more processing power or reduce storage capacity as demands from computing jobs fluctuate. Sun Microsystems will need to seek a little help from its friends to make its...
IDC also found companies are not only cautious about utility computing, they also have high demands. Potential customers for utility computing are wary of sharing IT resources and worry about the financial viability of service providers, research...
The 'utility' label comes from the idea that a customer will essentially be able to switch on computing power when needed without worrying about what happens behind the scenes, simply paying money for how much capacity and reliability is needed.
The Talking Blocks software will become the foundation for HP's web services management product line, company executives said. Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday accelerated its push into the market for web services management software by acquiring start...
The deal covers locations in Germany, Ireland and the UK and was signed on the promise of cost, reliability and customer service gains, the car rental company said. Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the latest multinational to choose AT&T for far-reaching...