+ - Why Your IT Spending Is About to Hit the Wall->
Submitted
by
CowboyRobot
CowboyRobot writes "For decades, rapid increases in storage, processor speed, and bandwith have kept up with the enormous increases in computer usage.
That could change however, as consumption finally outpaces the supply of these resources.
It is instructive to review the 19th-century Economics theory known as Jevons Paradox.
Common sense suggests that as efficiencies rise in the use of a resource, the consumption goes down.
Jevons Paradox posits that efficiencies actually drive up usage, and we're already seeing examples of this: our computers are faster than ever and we have more bandwidth than ever, yet our machines are often slow and have trouble connecting.
The more we have, the even more we use."
Link to Original Source
That could change however, as consumption finally outpaces the supply of these resources.
It is instructive to review the 19th-century Economics theory known as Jevons Paradox.
Common sense suggests that as efficiencies rise in the use of a resource, the consumption goes down.
Jevons Paradox posits that efficiencies actually drive up usage, and we're already seeing examples of this: our computers are faster than ever and we have more bandwidth than ever, yet our machines are often slow and have trouble connecting.
The more we have, the even more we use."
Link to Original Source
Why Your IT Spending Is About to Hit the Wall More Login
Why Your IT Spending Is About to Hit the Wall