Autonomic computing: freedom or threat?

• Autores: Glenn Fink, Deborah Frincke
• Localización: ;login:: the magazine of USENIX & SAGE, ISSN 1044-6397, Vol. 32, Nº. 2 (ABR), 2007, págs. 6-14
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • No longer is the question wheter autonomic computing will gain general acceptance, but when. Experts such Alva Couch expect autonomic computing to be widely used within 10 years [1]. When it does come mainstream, how will autonomics change system administration and corporations, and will be the change be for better or worse? The answer depends on how well we anticipate the limitations of what autonomics systems are suited to do, wheter we can collectively address the vulnerabilities of autonomic approaches and whether administrators, companies, partners, and users are prepared for the transition. In this article we present some design considerations to address the first two issues, and we suggest some survival techniques for the third..