| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 343 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Delivering Utility Computing; Contents; Time and IT March on; About the Authors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Who Should Read This Book and Why?; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 2 What is Utility Computing?; 3 Historical Trends, or 'Is Utility Computing Really New?'; 4 The Utility Model in Detail; 5 Service Level Agreements; 6 Project Justification and Focus; 7 The Utility Computing Reference Model; 8 A Maturity Model for Utility Computing; 9 A Transformational Approach; 10 Technology for Utility Computing; 11 Cultural Implications; 12 Developing a Successful Adoption Strategy |
| Summary |
Learn how to design and deploy utility computing systems to save costs and improve the value that IT delivers. The economic downturn that occurred after the .com boom and bust has put the cost of IT in the spotlight. By following the principles of utility computing, also known as on-demand computing, real-time infrastructure, or adaptive enterprise, businesses can improve the IT services they offer, whilst reducing costs and improving agility |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Electronic commerce -- Management -- Computer programs.
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Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thomson, Darren
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John Wiley & Sons.
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| ISBN |
0470015764 (hbk.) |
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0470017880 (electronic bk.) |
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0470034181 |
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9780470015766 (hbk.) |
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9780470017883 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470034187 |
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