Networking vendor Vyatta says it has established a way for companies that provide cloud-computing services to organizations to enjoy the same flexible pricing options they are giving their customers.

Vyatta CEO Kelly Herrell says the company is heralding "the radicalization of the pricing model for service providers" in a blog post on Monday.  He explains that the way service providers acquire the networking infrastructure to support their customers is out of sync with their own business models, since these providers have to pay for costly networking equipment, as well as installation and configuration fees, upfront. Meanwhile, they offer their customers pricing models that are far more attractive, such as monthly fees or even pay-as-you-go options. But, based on those pricing models, it could take years to cover the cost of the networking infrastructure gear that those customers base their businesses on.