1. A computer-accessible medium in a first autonomic computing device, the computer-accessible medium having executable instructions of autonomic communication, the executable instructions capable of directing a processor of the first autonomic computing device to perform: receiving a quiesce instruction from a second autonomic computing device; and invoking a function of a quiesce component of the first autonomic computing device, wherein the function of the quiesce component comprises deactivating the first autonomic computing device, and then, if the first autonomic computing device does not receive a stay-alive reprieve signal after a predetermined period of time, the first autonomic computing device self-destructs.