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Sun’s on demand computing

Computerworld reports that early this month Sun rolled out:

pay-per-use computing power and data storage and new software packages tailored for specific projects, the latest move in the network computer maker’s turnaround strategy.

At least the accounting’s easy. One hour of processor time runs you $1. One gig of storage is a buck per month. The first large-scale users are purported to be from the financial and oil and gas sectors. No word on who the first users to pull out due to security concerns will be.

Watch the Sun King (or at least the Sun President) give a demo. Or if you’re not into tech company royalty, read the product page.

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