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Utility Computing and Its Applications

Utility Computing and Its Applications
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Author(s): Sri Madhisetty (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 2
Source title: Managing Worldwide Operations and Communications with Information Technology
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-929-8.ch237
ISBN13: 9781599049298
EISBN13: 9781466665378

Abstract

Utility Computing is an on demand delivery of enterprise applications and business processes in a secure, shared, and a scalable standard based computer environment over the Internet. According to NG Carr “customers will tap into IT resources and pay them as easily as they now get their electricity and water” [3]. For example SalesForce.com is a company which operates remotely and delivers CRM module for any company which uses it through the internet and applications of UC in the IT industry.

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