Harry's trading game

This scenario is an abbreviated version of the scenario in the introductory description of Jtrix, so if you've read that document, you can skip this section. It reiterates the problems expressed above using a hypothetical business startup scenario.

Harry, our representative developer, could be creating a Web site, starting up as an ASP, becoming an ISP or any one of a hundred other things. He happens to be creating an on-line game, but his problems are universal...

Figure: Harry's application will need different resources in different instances. Games consoles may be a significant platform in Japan long before they become popular in South Africa.