Chapter 15- Utility Computing

According to Wikipedia, "Utility computing is the packaging of computing resources, such as computation and storage, as a metered service similar to a traditional public utility" (2008).

This is an interesting article I found today regarding the use of utility computing in a company. The article revolves around 3Tera's cloud computing technology made in place in Australia and New Zealand. According to the article, the AppLogic operating system, grid operating system for scalable web applications and services, is the first platform that is designed to create utility computing.

Furthermore, the author of the article indicated that cloud and utility computring allow the company to focus more on building its applications rather than modifying code, moving data and others.

According to the article, "the architecture of the AppLogic is unique in four important aspects:"

1. "AppLogic makes Linux and Windows an integral part of the infrastructure"
2. "AppLogic makes infrastructure an integral part of each application"
3. "AppLogic treats distributed applications as first-class objects"
4. "AppLogic is a grid operating system for web applications"

The following are links to what Applogic operating is all about and the article itself.

http://www.3tera.com/Technology/
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/268104/firstservis_launches_3tera_cloud_computing_technology_australia_new_zealand