The Big Switch by Nicholas Carr
Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
A provocative examination of how computing is shifting from owned, in-house machines to centrally provided, utility-like services and the economic, organizational, and cultural consequences of that shift. Drawing parallels with the electrification of industry, the book traces how centralized computing promises greater efficiency and scalability while also concentrating power, commoditizing IT, and creating new vulnerabilities related to control, privacy, and dependence. It explores how businesses and individuals must adapt to new service models, the changing role of IT professionals, and the broader implications for innovation, competition, and social life as information technology becomes a utility.
- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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