Real Time and Utility Computing are the focus of this section of availability.com. Real Time Computing is essential for businesses that need information transmitted across a network in “real-time”. A real-time system must respond to a signal, event or request fast enough to satisfy some requirement. Thanks to utility—or grid—computing, you can now pay for computing power and services on an as-needed basis. We’ll help you understand both these approaches to computing and show you how you can incorporate them into your business as easily as flicking a switch.