utility-computing initiatives. Although the specifics of the utility data center are still vague, it will start with consolidation of servers and storage. For example, HP is selling both storage and servers on a pay-as-you-need basis, which is one of the early business changes that need to occur before the utility data center can come to fruition.
Of course, old-timers will point to their beloved mainframes and claim that this concept isn't new. On the face of it, we agree. The difference is the unprecedented degree of freedom and flexibility the utility data center offers in the form of very granular upgrades, for example.
Data-center consolidation is the foundation of utility computing, and server consolidation is the cornerstone.
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