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Why should business owners have to spend so much time and money figuring out how to install, manage and maintain I/T systems?
The answer of course is that they shouldn't.
The most immediate benefit of autonomic computing will be reduced cost and increased stability of I/T systems through automation. Higher order benefits will include allowing companies to better manage their business through I/T systems that are able to adopt and implement directives based on business policy, and are able to make modifications based on changing environments.
Technology will evolve from a communications convenience to a primary enabler of decision-making by being able to operate effectively in a dynamic environment, and across platforms. Specifically, autonomic computing will allow businesses to:
Subscribe to e-sourcing service for I/T delivery to pay based on usage rather than through licensing expensive software and paying a full-time staff for maintenance.
Frame instructions for computer systems in plain language, for example, "Watch my competitors and adjust pricing and supply for competitive advantage."
Coordinate and manage communications between disparate locations and people including employees, call-centers, warehouses and Web interfaces.
Manage inventory and update the supply chain to ensure that supply is always calibrated to demand.
Accelerate decision making by viewing a real-time snapshot of the business as an organic whole including sales, costs, inventories, most profitable markets.
Link up to other autonomic computing systems to exchange information more seamlessly, such as from a doctor's office to an insurance company.
Protect critical data and business processes by subscribing to multiple e-sourcing providers.
Redirect workloads to accommodate for priority jobs.
Re-allocate designated servers and their behaviors on the fly to adjust for sudden workload surges.
Enable the system to recognize patterns within its own "identity" that represent threats or weaknesses, and apply a series of potential fixes.
Determine security hierarchies for users and let the system configure and implement the necessary protocols.
Access information from multiple computer devices through consistent interfaces.
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