When a major vendor introduces a major new technology, it is normally an interesting event. It is the subject of much scrutiny in the media. Many analysts and reporters examine it for accuracy, fit to current business models, competitive fit to the marketplace, and so on. With every major new technology, decisions and opinions—whether good or bad—are always shaped.
What is particularly interesting is when the majority of major vendors introduce the same technology—albeit with different names and terminology. This has to be significant for IT senior management, CIOs, and the IT industry in general. Vendors are increasingly becoming customer-centric—providing real world solution solutions to meet the needs of the customers. This is the fundamental approach for autonomic computing, providing solutions that have real and definable business value, reducing costs and complexity, and providing self-management systems.
