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[Networkworld.com] The demand for on-demand/utility computing and managed services is growing. The challenge in 2005 for vendors, carriers and resellers will be how to package, price, position and deliver these services successfully.
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[Blogs.sun.com] Jonathan Schwartz's Weblog: We learned a lot, but mainly that most enterprises today define On Demand computing as hosting - they want to give their computers, software, networking and storage to a third party, and rent them back for a fixed price. But that'd be like an electricity company collecting generators and unique power requirements, and trying to build a grid out of them.
[Reselleradvocate.com] RAM | Technology Converges on Small Business: Sullivan saying “the days of stand-alone audio conferencing bridges are coming to an end as the market transition to IP has ignited the convergence of audio, data, and video conferencing into a solution. This notable shift is driven not only by the growing demand for single source solutions by enterprises, but also by the convergence movement among service providers.”
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