IDC questions reality of utility computing
IDC questions reality of utility computing
Nov 16th, 2004: The IDC has carried out research that reveals that only seven percent of organisations in Australia are seriously thinking about embracing a utility computing model in the future despite vendors chanting about how valuable their utility services will be to users.
The IDC report labelled: "The Allure of Utility Computing - Is there a Clear Roadmap" highlights some of the barriers faced by vendors as they try to get their message across.
Aprajita Sharma, the IDC outsourcing and BPO analyst said: "In recent times, IDC has seen a host of vendors making Utility Computing statements and providing varied models making the landscape crowded and the market confused and ambivalent about the tradeoffs.
"The vendors still have to face the challenges of education and awareness of their offerings and we still do not see a unified message from all the vendors. Utility Computing is not about a stack of technology offerings and is rather the foundation upon which a business strategy of an organisation can be made more agile and efficient."
Some of the biggest challenges identified for users who are thinking about adopting utility computing include migration, integration and vendor management.
Another issue involves the ease with which organisations can switch vendors with this model.
IDC believes that service providers should offer professional services in terms of assessing a company's ability to adapt to a utility computing model in terms of cost effectiveness and the impact it will have specifically to each company.
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