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Cloud Computing Depends on Virtualization: Page 2 of 3

'Autonomic' refers really to the 'autonomic nervous system' versus, say, the brain itself. It describes where there is machine self-learning and machine healing," says analyst Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates. "So it’s ultimately a subset of the broader requirements for process automation."

IBM plans to build just such a self-healing, autonomic cloud linking the two universities in a Critical Enterprise Cloud Computing Services (CECCS) network. To set this up, IBM has donated IBM BladeCenter H chassis running HS21 servers, IBM System Storage DS3400 arrays, networking equipment, and software that includes IBM Tivoli, WebSphere and Information Management.

Another element will also be added by IBM: virtualization software. IBM will use XenSource in this project.

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  • Enterprise Management Associates
  • IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM)
  • XenSource Inc.