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The utility business model is shaped by a number of characteristics that are typical in public services: users consider the service a necessity, high reliability of service is critical, the ability to fully utilize capacity is limited, and services are scalable and benefit from economies of scale. This paper examines the utility business model and its future role in the provision of computing services.
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Published in:
IBM Systems Journal
(Volume:43
,
Issue:
1
)
Date of Publication: 2004
- Page(s):
- 32 - 42
- ISSN :
- 0018-8670
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1147/sj.431.0032
- Product Type:
- Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
- 06 April 2010
- Issue Date :
- 2004
- Sponsored by :
- IBM
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