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Chapter 1. Executive summary
On Demand involves computers responding automatically to changing business
conditions in self-tuning environments. Clients need self-running machines
because many environments became complex and interwoven and the best way
to keep them running is to replace human interaction. Studies show that the vast
majority of downtime is caused by human error and tools to safely run repetitive
tasks, provide continuous assessment, make decisions, and then self-heal
without user input are highly valued.
Computing power today is significantly less expensive, per unit, than it onc ...