Abstract: The method includes generating, by one or more computer processors, a first piece of data based on a defined set of data characteristics. The method further includes generating a first bit, wherein the first bit corresponds to the first generated piece of data. The method further includes sending the first generated piece of data to a target location. The method further includes receiving the first generated piece of data from the target location. The method further includes determining whether to validate the first generated piece of data received from the target location. The method further includes adjusting the first generated bit based on the determination of whether to validate the first generated piece of data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and computer system for ordering records in a blocked record environment. The method includes generating metadata associated with blocked records. The metadata is appended to the end of a set of blocked records. The blocked records and metadata is de-blocked and stored such that the metadata is grouped with its corresponding records.

Abstract: The method includes generating, by one or more computer processors, a first piece of data based on a defined set of data characteristics. The method further includes generating a first bit, wherein the first bit corresponds to the first generated piece of data. The method further includes sending the first generated piece of data to a target location. The method further includes receiving the first generated piece of data from the target location. The method further includes determining whether to validate the first generated piece of data received from the target location. The method further includes adjusting the first generated bit based on the determination of whether to validate the first generated piece of data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for generating a set of test cases using a base test program. The base test program may be used as both a functional drive and as a performance measuring test case. From the base test program, additional key and value pairs may be added to the base test program to force specific test scenarios.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for generating a set of test cases using a base test program. The base test program may be used as both a functional drive and as a performance measuring test case. From the base test program, additional key and value pairs may be added to the base test program to force specific test scenarios.

Abstract: An aspect includes receiving, by a processor, a capability indicating one or more performance aspects capable of being rendered by at least one hardware device of a computer system, determining a total number of hardware devices in the system, and determining a total number of the hardware devices having the capability. Upon determining, by the processor, that the total number of hardware devices in the system matches the total of the hardware devices having the capability, the capability is enabled for each of the hardware of the system with respect to a corresponding performance aspect.

Abstract: An automated secure record management system and method that receives a plurality of digitally signed records subsequent to a resetting of a running counter. In response to each received digitally signed record, the automated secure record management system and method increments the running counter. Further, upon receiving an accumulation record, automated secure record management system and method compares a value of the running counter and a signature record number of the accumulation record, such that a notification is generated whenever the comparison detects that the value of the running counter is not equal to the signature record number.

Abstract: The method includes generating, by one or more computer processors, a first piece of data based on a defined set of data characteristics. The method further includes generating a first bit, wherein the first bit corresponds to the first generated piece of data. The method further includes sending the first generated piece of data to a target location. The method further includes receiving the first generated piece of data from the target location. The method further includes determining whether to validate the first generated piece of data received from the target location. The method further includes adjusting the first generated bit based on the determination of whether to validate the first generated piece of data.

Abstract: An output sequence of data elements is processed. The output sequence of data elements represents a sequence of input data elements in a compressed format. An output data element includes a backward reference for each string in the input data elements that occurs again in an input data element that is used to produce the output data element. A backward reference identified in a selected output data element is used for selecting the string to which it refers in the stored input data elements. The selected string is combined with strings of one or more subsequent output data elements. A matching sequence in the stored input data elements matching at least part of one or more combined strings is found. A combined string of the one or more combined strings having the longest matching sequence is selected. The backward reference is redefined to indicate the longest matching sequence.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a file that includes a name that hashes directly to a request block is provided. The request block includes instructions describing how to generate or validate data corresponding to the request block. The system and method can further for a data manipulation program that executes in accordance with instructions of the request block.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a file that includes a name that hashes directly to a request block is provided. The request block includes instructions describing how to generate or validate data corresponding to the request block. The system and method can further for a data manipulation program that executes in accordance with instructions of the request block.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are described. The system includes a first memory device to store programming code of the device driver, the device driver providing an interface to a data manipulation device, and a second memory device to store a test case to test the device driver, the device driver receiving version information specifying a targeted version or the device driver determining the version independently of the test case. The system also includes a third memory device to store a simulation including a version verification portion and a data manipulation portion, and a processor to execute the test case on the device driver, execution of the test case including, based on a request by the device driver, execution of the version verification portion of the simulation and, based on a result of executing the version verification portion, execution of the data manipulation portion of the simulation.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are described. The method of testing a device driver includes executing a test case for the device driver, the device driver receiving version information specifying a targeted version of a data manipulation device to be targeted by the device driver from the test case or the device driver determining the targeted version of the data manipulation device independently of the test case. The method also includes verifying whether a version of the data manipulation device specified in a request from the device driver is a match or a non-match with the targeted version of the data manipulation device. The method further includes simulating the data manipulation device to provide output to the device driver based on the verifying, the simulating the data manipulation device being unchanged for every version of the data manipulation device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to testing a software interface for a streaming hardware device through simulation. Methods include receiving, by a processor, a data manipulation request and a data segment associated with the data manipulation request and generating, by the software interface, an input data stream comprising control information and the data segment. The method also includes transmitting the input data stream to a simulation device and generating, by the simulation device, an output data stream in response to the input data stream, the output data stream including a delineator, control data, a manipulated data segment and a trailing delineator. The simulation device is configured to simulate the operation of the streaming hardware device by performing the data manipulation request.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to testing a software interface for a streaming hardware device through simulation. Methods include receiving, by a processor, a data manipulation request and a data segment associated with the data manipulation request and generating, by the software interface, an input data stream comprising control information and the data segment. The method also includes transmitting the input data stream to a simulation device and generating, by the simulation device, an output data stream in response to the input data stream, the output data stream including a delineator, control data, a manipulated data segment and a trailing delineator. The simulation device is configured to simulate the operation of the streaming hardware device by performing the data manipulation request.

Abstract: An output sequence of data elements is processed. The output sequence of data elements represents a sequence of input data elements in a compressed format. An output data element comprises a backward reference for each string in the input data elements that occurs again in an input data element that is used to produce the output data element. A backward reference identified in a selected output data element is used for selecting the string to which it refers in the stored input data elements. The selected string is combined with strings of one or more subsequent output data elements. A matching sequence in the stored input data elements matching at least part of one or more combined strings is found. A combined string of the one or more combined strings having the longest matching sequence is selected. The backward reference is redefined to indicate the longest matching sequence.

Abstract: A computer system is configured to monitor server stability based on a stability time specification of a server. An embodiment specifies a stability time for the server, wherein the stability time is defined as a time between a starting state of the server and a stability point of the server. The server activity is monitored by an availability manager to determine an availability status of the server. Responsive to the server activity progressing to the stability point within the stability time, an embodiment determines that the server is stable. Responsive to the server activity failing to progress to the stability point within the stability time, an embodiment determines that the server is unreliable.

Abstract: An output sequence of data elements is processed. The output sequence of data elements represents a sequence of input data elements in a compressed format. An output data element comprises a backward reference for each string in the input data elements that occurs again in an input data element that is used to produce the output data element. A backward reference identified in a selected output data element is used for selecting the string to which it refers in the stored input data elements. The selected string is combined with strings of one or more subsequent output data elements. A matching sequence in the stored input data elements matching at least part of one or more combined strings is found. A combined string of the one or more combined strings having the longest matching sequence is selected. The backward reference is redefined to indicate the longest matching sequence.

Abstract: An automated secure record management system and method that receives a plurality of digitally signed records subsequent to a resetting of a running counter. In response to each received digitally signed record, the automated secure record management system and method increments the running counter. Further, upon receiving an accumulation record, automated secure record management system and method compares a value of the running counter and a signature record number of the accumulation record, such that a notification is generated whenever the comparison detects that the value of the running counter is not equal to the signature record number.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to providing a data stream interface for offloading the inflation/deflation processing of data to a stateless compression accelerator. An aspect includes transmitting a request to inflate or deflate a data stream to a compression accelerator. The request may include references to an input buffer for storing input data from the data stream, an output buffer for storing processed input data, and a state data control block for storing a stream state. The stream state is provided to the compression accelerator to continue processing the data stream responsive to the request being a subsequent request. The compression accelerator is instructed to store a current stream state in the state data control block responsive to the request being a non-final request. Accordingly, the current stream state is received from the compression accelerator responsive to the request being a non-final request. The processed input data is received from the compression accelerator.