Overview Benefits Offerings Resources Partners Get Started IT Efficiency on a Whole New Scale Cloud computing is all about efficiency. You can deploy and access everything from single systems to massive amounts of IT resources, on demand, in real time, at an affordable cost. And cloud computing solutions built using open APIs deliver the added benefit of reducing barriers to exit.  Open standards mean competing, interoperable vendors - and ultimately, more options. Sun's Cloud Computing Offerings Reduce Capital Expenditures Convert IT costs from capital expense to operating expense through technologies such as virtualization.  Cut the Cost of Running a Datacenter Improve infrastructure utilization rates and streamline resource management. For example, self-provisioning through APIs brings a higher level of automation to the datacenter and reduces management costs.   Eliminate Over-Provisioning Scaling on demand, combined with utility pricing, removes the need to over-provision to meet demand. With cloud computing, companies can scale up to massive capacities in an instant - without having to invest in new infrastructure, train new personnel, or license new software.   Increase Agility Cloud computing accommodates change like no other model, and can also provide a wider selection of more lightweight and agile development tools, simplifying and speeding up the development process.  Accelerate Cycles Develop applications and services more quickly and efficiently. Faster development and testing cycles means businesses can accomplish in hours what used to take days, weeks, or months. Support Standard Interfaces Cloud computing needs to be interoperable. If service operators support standard interfaces, you'll be able to buy into a cloud deployment secure in the knowledge that if the level or price of service is unsatisfactory, there will be other interoperable vendors you can turn to.

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