On-Demand Computing (ODC)
Search IT Operations, Thursday, February 15th, 2024
On-demand computing (ODC) is a delivery model in which computing resources are made available to the user as needed. The resources might be maintained within the user's enterprise or made available by a cloud service provider.
The on-demand business computing model was developed to overcome the challenge of enterprises meeting fluctuating demands efficiently. Because an enterprise's demand for computing resources can be unpredictable at times, maintaining sufficient resources to meet peak requirements can be costly. And cutting costs by only maintaining minimal resources means there are likely insufficient resources to meet peak loads. The on-demand model provides an enterprise with the ability to scale computing resources up or down whenever needed, with the click of a button.