Autonomic Computing

Introduction

Research defines four areas of major importance, given their potential for long-term influence on the future directions in autonomic computing:

1. Autonomic computing describes the next era in computing wherein complexity is either hidden from the user or eradicated by computing systems modeled after the body's self-regulating autonomic nervous system. While IBM will lead the industry in this area, autonomic computing cannot be a proprietary solution and will demand the efforts and active contributions of the IT industry and academic world.

2. E-business describes the rapid transformation occurring in traditional business and economic models as companies large and small (and many entirely new) turn to an online environment to function more ...