Autonomic Computing

Grid and Autonomic Computing

Grid computing and autonomic computing can be considered complimentary technologies. Both are evolving, being developed, and implemented at the same time. The technologies are utilizing many of the same components, such as Web services, applications, networks, open standards, and storage. The configuration, deployment, maintenance, and management of existing networks is and has always been a complex endeavor. Growth and rapid implementation of new business applications have fueled even more complexity, which is reaching the point where these systems become unstable and almost unmanageable.

The skill requirements for managing these complex environments are extensive and can include detailed knowledge of the network ...