Cloud 9!

Latest buzzword is Cloud Computing

Utility Computing, Grid Computing, Cluster Computing, Distributed Computing, Provisioning, Application Service Providers, Software as a Service, Hardware as a Service and Software Oriented Architecture

Process Area Networking/Virtualization.
2009 will be the year of Cloud computing! These helps
you improve elasticity of your network/computer/IT
meanwhile having high security.
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* Deployment speed. One big hang-up for enterprises is figuring out how to procure and provision infrastructure to support a new application. In other words, you can develop an application in two weeks, but wait six weeks to procure and then install the servers that support it. Toss in capacity planning and the time to market expands more.
* Costs. To acquire those additional servers to support a new app requires budget. Staten notes you can’t just run out and buy a server anymore.
* Businesses want fast prototypes. Corporations can deliver faster prototypes by using cloud computing services. Simply put, it makes sense to use cloud computing as a testbed for projects that don’t have a fully-baked business case. For instance, research and development projects, low priority business applications and collaboration services are all good candidates for the cloud.

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