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Service provisioning model

Utility computing, or computer utility, is a service provisioning model in which a service provider makes computing resources and infrastructure management available to the customer as needed, and charges them for specific usage rather than a flat rate. Like other types of on-demand computing, the utility model seeks to maximize the efficient use of resources and/or minimize associated costs. Utility is the packaging of system resources, such as computation, storage and services, as a metered service. This model has the advantage of a low or no initial cost to acquire computer resources; instead, resources are essentially rented. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Utility computingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Fast and converged classical simulations of evidence for the utility of quantum computing before fault toleranceInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Learning PerlThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Cloud computing and emerging IT platforms: Vision, hype, and reality for delivering computing as the 5th utilityCited 4,151 times
  5. Go sideways: Dynamic infrastructureA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Cloud computingA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun A form of computing in which the computer resources are consumed like a traditional utility (water, electricity, gas).

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🆕 Influential since 2022

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