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Title	Telcos jump into utility computing
Type	Opinion
Source	utilitycomputing.itworld.com 10/05/2005
Summary	The recent flurry of new 'on-demand' service offerings unveiled by MCI, AT&T, and SAVVIS is a strong indication that the utility computing movement is gaining momentum. While they prefer to refer to their offerings as 'managed services,' the telecommunications carriers are being driven by the same trends that are fuelling the rapid evolution of the utility computing market, namely meeting the needs of enterprises by providing more cost-effective and reliable infrastructure solutions. continue

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