Three Eras of Enterprise Technology Pricing: On-Premises Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, and the AI Factory
Abstract
Enterprise technology pricing has evolved through distinct phases. Each phase reflects fundamental shiftsin how value gets perceived across technology industries, and the pre-cloud period established ownershipcentric frameworks. Physical hardware attributes governed pricing structures through per-socket and per device metrics during earlier decades.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Digital Platforms and Economics
Cloud Computing and Resource Management
Information Technology Governance and Strategy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Computational Analysis and Applications
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN