utility computing
noun[U]
computingspecializeduk/juːˌtɪl.ə.ti kəmˈpjuː.tɪŋ/us/juːˌtɪl.ə.t̬i kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɪŋ/asystemofprovidingcomputingservicesin which abusinessownscomputingpowerand thespacetostoredata, which theyselltocustomerswho use andpayfor itbasedon how much they use:
Inorderforutilitycomputingtoworksuccessfully,businessesmust besurethat they canbuytheservicesthey need.
Cloudcomputingandutilitycomputingbothdescribeasimpleconcept:accesstoapparentlylimitlesscomputingpowerandstoragespaceviatheInternet.
- Theutilitycomputingmodelmeansthat ifpeopleandbusinessescan rely oncentralstationstofulfiltheircomputingrequirements, they will beabletoslashthemoneytheyspendontheirownhardwareandsoftware.
- Aslargerorganizationsseehownimbleandflexiblethose usingutilitycomputingcan be, we willseethisconceptgrowanddevelop.
- They are set tolauncha newcampaigntosell"utilitycomputing" orso-calledcomputingondemand.
- In hisbookhecomparestheriseofutilitycomputingwithelectrificationin the 19thcentury. Powerproductionswitchedfromin-housegeneratingplantstocentralizedutilities.
Computer concepts
- 3-D printing
- adaptive learning
- additive manufacturing
- addy
- aeroplane mode
- backup
- capture
- computing
- configuration
- importation
- information age
- information security
- information superhighway
- infosec
- scan
- transcode
- transcoding
- Trojan horse
- tuple
- Turing Machine
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