What actually exists in autonomic computing today?
More than 400 product features in 36 distinct IBM products have autonomic computing capabilities. Each of these capabilities are based in part on self-configuring, healing, optimizing or protecting technologies. They span the entire IBM product and services portfolio and we have autonomic capabilities for all sizes of businesses, including small and medium sized business. For a complete list of products and services visit: http://www-3.ibm.com/autonomic/products.
More than 400 product features in 36 distinct IBM products have autonomic computing capabilities. Each of these capabilities are based in part on self-configuring, healing, optimizing or protecting technologies. They span the entire IBM product and services portfolio and we have autonomic capabilities for all sizes of businesses, including small and medium sized business. How do you think AC will change the way business is conducted? One of the first examples is e-sourcing, which is gaining traction now. e-sourcing is the ability to deliver I/T as a utility, when you need it, in the amount you must have to accomplish the task at hand. Autonomic computing will create huge opportunities for these emerging kinds of services. Is autonomic computing being developed at places other than IBM? Yes, and what we’re trying to do now is focus all of that great work together so the I/T community can address this Grand Challenge. There is already a terrific amount of work being done at university la
