Reza Ladchartabi

Object of The Future

On Demand Computing

The increasing demand for mobility and flexibility have changed the customers preferences. The increasing popularity of notebooks, PDAs, USB sticks and changing character of mobile phones like smart phones justify this evolution. Another trend is the increasing amount of application / programes used by customers. Everyone is nowadays used to carry data in one or other medium. The century of information reflects the importance of this process. The main challenge for in the future is not only how to carry data but how to make data and required applications accessible at any time & any where.

What is it?

The phenomenon "on demand computing" or utility computing is "a business model whereby a service provider makes available computer resources to their clients and charges them for the usage rather than the hardware"(wikipedia.org). It can be compared with electric company who charges u for its services based on usage, computing resources are metered and user get charged on that basis.

Into the future

This product will change the whole PC industry. The PCs might disappear after a while because there are no processing ability required on local level. All the calculations and processing is done on distance. The software and gaming industry will become more interesting because the barrier of using a particular software will decrease. All the software will be easier to access and the users don't need to carry the required data. From a educational point of view it is also possible to share all the available data. The new developments like Wiki and Web 2.0 will become less interesting. The combination of a portable monitor & keyboard including wireless internet connection (WiFi, Winmax or satellite) will give extra dimension to the future of this technology.

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Reza Ladchartabi
March 20th, 2006