books.google.com - Not many years ago, some researcher created the vision of the data utility as a key enabler towards ubiquitous and pervasive computing. As for the water and power grid, there should be a utility infrastructure, designed for worldwide availability, providing continuous access to persistent information....http://books.google.com/books/about/Global_Data_Management.html?id=ot5w8P5ueqgC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareGlobal Data Management
