Last time, we looked at the application of a utility model internally. In such a scenario, a utility model is used to create tiered services for the delivery of the IT resources of computing, ...

On the road to a flexible data center, there are four major steps: consolidation, standardization, virtualization and utility (see “Four steps to utility”). Once a company has implemented ...

The outsourcing model envisioned by customers and service providers has infrastructure resources such as CPUs and storage shared among users, with services and applications turned on or off based on ...

According to John Webster, senior analyst and founder of the Data Mobility Group in Nashua, NH, the only way to know whether the utility model of storage procurement is right for you is to understand ...

Hewlett-Packard, Veritas Software, Computer Associates International, Microsoft and IBM all separately launched or bolstered their strategies for utility computing, a concept seen as one underpinning ...

Utility computing is defined as the technology, tools, and processes that collectively deliver, monitor, and manage IT as a service to users. Among the potential benefits of adopting a utility ...

Gump Wang of Uni-intel Patent and Trademark Law Firm explores the strategic value of utility models, which have strong enforcement potential and play a crucial role in China’s patent system Utility ...

Critics of China’s patent system often point to the proliferation of utility models as a sign of low patent quality, but research from the Intellectual Property Publishing House shows even among ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight A useful IP asset, the utility model patent costs less to acquire and is ...