| IBM opens new Autonomic Computing Technology Center in India
An extension of the India Software Laboratory, the new facility is dedicated to advancing IBM's global Autonomic Computing initiative, which has worked for the past five years to reduce complexity by automating processes and building intelligence into IT systems. Much in the same way the autonomic nervous system regulates and protects the body, autonomic technologies are designed to manage and heal themselves. The new facility employs more than 35 developers and engineers who are responsible for creating new autonomic software, testing and supporting services, and providing enablement support for local clients, business partners and academic institutions. "Self-managing autonomic technologies are needed by clients in many industries across the globe but it's particularly relevant for Indian, ASEAN and Asia Pacific companies that are experiencing rapid growth," said Harish Grama, vice president of the India Software Laboratory. "The new Autonomic Computing Center in Bangalore further expands IBM's research and development presence in India and improves our ability to meet local customer and partner needs." In September 2006, a dozen India-based solution providers joined IBM's Autonomic Computing Business Partner initiative and are working to incorporate IBM's self-managing autonomic technology into their software and solutions. The Autonomic Computing Technology Center in India joins an existing facility that IBM opened in the Yamato Software Development Laboratory, in Japan in July 2005. Over the past two years, this has developed autonomic components, tools and offerings for problem determination solutions; provided support for local IBM clients and business partners; and helped drive progress around standardization.
•Date: 4th April 2007 • Region: Asia •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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