http://blog.makingitclear.com/2009/07/08/scalable/ Insight for Current and Future Business Leaders Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:37:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.makingitclear.com/2009/07/08/scalable/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Harwell Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:56:13 +0000 http://blog.makingitclear.com/?p=366#comment-156 I should also mention that downward scalability is not only important for applications, hardware and networks. It's also important for service contracts, including contracts with software vendors for licenses. An ideal contract not only defines what happens if your volume or license count goes up -- it also defines how your total price goes down if your volume or license count declines. This can make a big difference in your costs during a time of economic hardship. Be sure that your contracts allow for <em>downward</em> scalability as well as <em>upward</em> scalability. I should also mention that downward scalability is not only important for applications, hardware and networks. It’s also important for service contracts, including contracts with software vendors for licenses. An ideal contract not only defines what happens if your volume or license count goes up — it also defines how your total price goes down if your volume or license count declines. This can make a big difference in your costs during a time of economic hardship. Be sure that your contracts allow for downward scalability as well as upward scalability.

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