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Utility Computing was a widely used term before the days of Cloud Computing and described the idea of IT providing a service to the business which could be used "on-demand". The concept took the lead from common utility services such as gas and electricity. In common with these, the idea was that IT could provide computing resources in a metered way - meaning users pay for use - which could go up or down depending on needs.

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Cloud Computing is a term which has come into fashion over the past few years. It means different things to different people and is used so broadly that it can be hard to make sense of exactly what it is. There is debate as to whether "Cloud" is even a new phenomenon or just a new name for a trend in IT which has been happening for many years - namely to think of IT as providing services - rather than consisting of a system of hardware and software solutions.

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