"People write a lot about utility computing these days. The interest seems high. VMware gave a seminar in Dallas this past week and had 850 attendees. That followed a well-attended seminar by IBM's business development group on 'On-Demand Business.' Yet even with the high visibility in the media over the past year, many IT managers seem lost when I discuss utility computing with them.
"I realize buzzwords come and go. People find it so easy to dismiss 'utility computing' as another fad. Even after noting its undeniable benefits, people's eyes glaze over when one attempts to discuss this topic..."
