"As part of its on-demand computing initiative, IBM has introduced a slew of new products designed to manage and utilize application and storage resources more efficiently.
"The tools respond to changing enterprise-computing needs by streamlining IT infrastructures and dynamically linking business processes with the allocation of IT resources, IBM says...
"The IBM announcement is really about utility computing--a subject that has engendered much discussion by Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Computer Associates, though none of those companies has rolled out any such products yet, according to Yankee senior analyst Carrie Lewis. 'With this announcement, they're starting to at least productize the offerings so end users understand [utility computing] better,' she told NewsFactor..."
