A machine to support autonomic computing

IBM's autonomic computing initiative seeks to create self reliant IT systems, but autonomic properties can also be applied to tower layers of computing. This paper reviews a new autonomic CPU design intended to integrate into an embedded autonomic system. The CPU is made up of "Cogs" which intemperate to carry out computation. Code written for a Cog computer simulator is presented that demonstrates core Cog features. A review of this first machine concludes the paper.