For years, vendors and analysts have foretold a new era when computing would be sold and consumed as a commodity. Are we any closer? Paradigm shifts were easier before the bubble burst. Serious change ...

The combination of edge computing and 5G networks is enabling utilities to manage data more effectively and shrink decision-making and response times, while also reducing the burden on centralized ...

Edge computing and AI are revolutionizing utility operations by enabling real-time, autonomous decision-making at the grid edge, improving reliability, reducing costs, and supporting renewable ...

Data centers designed to supply their own electricity during heatwaves and emergencies can launch operations faster than ...

Randy Barrett is a freelance writer and editor based in Washington, D.C. A large part of his portfolio career includes teaching banjo and fiddle as well as performing professionally. America’s ...

Tapping into computing resources on an as-needed basis has plenty of benefits for enterprises -- but success depends on maturity of foundation technologies Tapping into compute resources with a ...

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, is working together with Norwegian ...

While others talk about how utility computing and a services orientation could affect IT delivery, Wachovia Bank is a living demonstration. The financial services giant, which controls assets of about ...

Utility computing. On-demand computing. Grid computing. No matter which catchphrase you use to describe the future of technology, if you work for a strategic IT organization, you want an ...

Having jumped into the world of Linux with a $1 billion commitment this year, IBM is now about to make a foray into what it thinks will be the next big direction in IT: grid computing. The idea, to ...

A New Zealand utility is piloting two software solutions to gauge their efficacy at handling grid constraints. Raglan is a beachside community of just under 4,000 people, about a two-hour drive from ...

This is the second of a series of newsletters based on a Server Computing 2004 presentation I gave at CD Expo’s Enterprise IT Week in Las Vegas last month. One of the trends in server computing is ...