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An autonomic computing system
needs to "know itself" - its components must also possess a system
identity. Since a "system" can exist at many levels, an autonomic
system will need detailed knowledge of its components, current
status, ultimate capacity, and all connections to other systems
to govern itself. It will need to know the extent of its "owned"
resources, those it can borrow or lend, and those that can be
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An autonomic computing system
must configure and reconfigure itself under varying (and in the
future, even unpredictable) conditions. System configuration or
"setup" must occur automatically, as well as dynamic adjustments
to that configuration to best handle changing environments. |
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An autonomic computing system
never settles for the status quo - it always looks for ways to
optimize its workings. It will monitor its constituent parts and
fine-tune workflow to achieve predetermined system goals. |
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An autonomic computing system
must perform something akin to healing - it must be able to recover
from routine and extraordinary events that might cause some of
its parts to malfunction. It must be able to discover problems
or potential problems, then find an alternate way of using resources
or reconfiguring the system to keep functioning smoothly. |
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A virtual world is no less
dangerous than the physical one, so an autonomic computing system
must be an expert in self-protection. It must detect, identify
and protect itself against various types of attacks to maintain
overall system security and integrity. |
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An autonomic computing system
must know its environment and the context surrounding its activity,
and act accordingly. It will find and generate rules for how best
to interact with neighboring systems. It will tap available resources,
even negotiate the use by other systems of its underutilized elements,
changing both itself and its environment in the process -- in
a word, adapting. |
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An autonomic computing system
cannot exist in a hermetic environment. While independent in its
ability to manage itself, it must function in a heterogeneous
world and implement open standards -- in other words, an autonomic
computing system cannot, by definition, be a proprietary solution. |
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An autonomic computing system will anticipate
the optimized resources needed while keeping its complexity
hidden. It must marshal I/T resources to shrink the gap between
the business or personal goals of the user, and the I/T implementation
necessary to achieve those goals -- without involving the user
in that implementation.
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