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AustralianIT: Self-healing Linux serves Australian Open Grand Slam Tennis Event

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 15, 2002

[ Thanks to Con
Zymaris
for this link. ]

“IBM HAS used its new self-healing software at a major
sports event for the first time: this year’s Australian Open.

Most tennis fans will be unaware of the autonomic computing,
rapid messaging and Linux servers in the background, but they will
see results faster on the official website, IBM says.

IBM carried out the draw for the Australian Open on Friday – the
first time a grand slam draw has been done by computer.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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