Abstract: A request is made from a requesting computing device to an assistant computing device to query a dataset in communication with a remote computing device. The remote computing device resides in a secured data center. Encrypted access credentials are received at the requesting computing device from the assistant computing device. The encrypted access credentials are configured to allow the requesting computing device to access the remote computing device. The encrypted access credentials are decrypted at the requesting computing device to obtain access credentials. The remote computing device is accessed by using the access credentials. Query results are generated by the remote computing device. The query results are received at the requesting computing device from the remote computing device. Encrypted query results are generated at the requesting computing device. The encrypted query results are communicated from the requesting computing device to the assistant computing device.

Abstract: Remote instructions are received at a remote computing device from a requesting device through a firewall. The remote computing device resides in a secured data center. Access credentials are presented by the requesting device. A request is made to an assistant computing device to query a dataset in communication with the remote computing device. Encrypted access credentials and encrypted remote instructions are received from the assistant computing device. The encrypted access credentials are configured to allow the requesting computing device to access the remote computing device. The encrypted remote instructions are configured to enable the remote computing device to execute at least one of the following: at least one data query, or at least one data manipulation. The encrypted access credentials are decrypted. The encrypted remote instructions are decrypted. The remote instructions are executed to generate query results. The query results are communicated to the requesting device.

Abstract: Remote instructions are received at a remote computing device from a requesting device through a firewall. The remote computing device resides in a secured data center. Access credentials are presented by the requesting device. A request is made to an assistant computing device to query a dataset in communication with the remote computing device. Encrypted access credentials and encrypted remote instructions are received from the assistant computing device. The encrypted access credentials are configured to allow the requesting computing device to access the remote computing device. The encrypted remote instructions are configured to enable the remote computing device to execute at least one of the following: at least one data query, or at least one data manipulation. The encrypted access credentials are decrypted. The encrypted remote instructions are decrypted. The remote instructions are executed to generate query results. The query results are communicated to the requesting device.

Abstract: An assistant computing device communicates with a requesting computing device. The requesting computing device communicates with a remote computing device. The remote computing device in communication with a dataset resides in a secured data center. The requesting computing device: employs credentials to communicate requests to the remote computing device over an external network and through a firewall; and receives query results generated by the remote computing device executing the requests. The assistant computing device: receives requests from the requesting computing device to query the dataset; generates access credentials; encrypts and communicates the access credentials to the requesting computing device; receives encrypted results from the requesting computing device; decrypts and communicates the results to the requesting computing device.

Abstract: An assistant computing device communicates with a requesting computing device. The requesting computing device communicates with a remote computing device. The remote computing device in communication with a dataset resides in a secured data center. The requesting computing device: employs credentials to communicate requests to the remote computing device over an external network and through a firewall; and receives query results generated by the remote computing device executing the requests. The assistant computing device: receives requests from the requesting computing device to query the dataset; generates access credentials; encrypts and communicates the access credentials to the requesting computing device; receives encrypted results from the requesting computing device; decrypts and communicates the results to the requesting computing device.

Abstract: An assistant computing device communicates with a remote computing device, and a requesting computing device. The remote computing device in communication with a dataset resides in a secured data center. The requesting computing device: employs credentials to communicate remote instructions to the remote computing device over an external network and through a firewall; and receive query results generated by the remote computing device executing the remote instructions. The assistant computing device: receives requests from the requesting computing device to query the dataset, generates access credentials and remote processing instructions executable by the remote computing device to satisfy the request; encrypts and communicates the access credentials and remote processing instructions to the requesting computing device; receives results from the requesting computing device; generates a report of the results; and communicates the report to the requesting computing device.

Abstract: An assistant computing device communicates with a remote computing device, and a requesting computing device. The remote computing device in communication with a dataset resides in a secured data center. The requesting computing device: employs credentials to communicate remote instructions to the remote computing device over an external network and through a firewall; and receive query results generated by the remote computing device executing the remote instructions. The assistant computing device: receives requests from the requesting computing device to query the dataset, generates access credentials and remote processing instructions executable by the remote computing device to satisfy the request; encrypts and communicates the access credentials and remote processing instructions to the requesting computing device; receives results from the requesting computing device; generates a report of the results; and communicates the report to the requesting computing device.