Title :
The Real Cost of a CPU Hour
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX
fDate :
4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
IT organizations can now outsource computer hardware by leasing CPU time through cloud computing services. A proposed modeling tool can quantitatively compare the cost of leasing CPU time from these online services to that of purchasing and using a server cluster of equivalent capability.
Keywords :
DP industry; information technology; outsourcing; pattern clustering; CPU; IT organizations; cloud computing services; computer hardware outsourcing; equivalent capability; modeling tool; server cluster; Books; Business; Clouds; Costs; Investments; Retirement; Sliding mode control; Sustainable development; cloud computing; computers and society; e-commerce; economics; management of computing and information systems;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2009.135
