Utility
computing is popular among U.S. enterprise decision-makers, and there is reason
to believe its popularity will continue to grow, reports In-Stat.
In-Stat survey results show that 27 percent of firms with 1,000 or more
employees have already adopted a utility computing service. Utility (or “on-demand”) computing involves purchasing
computing power or memory from a third-party provider on an as-needed basis,
paying for only the resources actually consumed.
“Out of the 78 enterprise respondents who currently
use an on-demand service, only two said they would not recommend them to
a colleague,” says Jeff Jernigan, In-Stat analyst. “With the influence that provider reputations and peer
recommendations have on the purchase of technology products and services, this
data point bodes well for the future of utility computing in the enterprise
market.”
In-Stat found that:
- Telcos hold a slight
advantage as the on-demand provider of choice, but future market share is
up for grabs.
- Of firms that do not
currently contract for utility computing services, 27 percent indicate
that they are “extremely”
or “very” interested in
exploring the benefits of utility computing within the next two years.
