Abstract: A system is operatively coupled to a remote computer via a network. The system comprises service processing logic and a server executing a virtual machine. The service processing logic controls the virtual machine as directed by the remote computer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image formatting utility is embodied in code, stored and executed apart from any device that it retrieves images from, that, in response to receiving an image request from a device management tool: 1) retrieves an image from a device that is a target of the image request, the image illustrating at least a portion of the device; 2) retrieves component presence and status information for the device; 3) formats the image in response to the component presence and status information; and 4) returns the formatted image to the device management tool. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for executing a web application comprising sending at least one query to at least one data source. After receiving data in response to the query, a web page is created having separate portions. A first of said portions provides for displaying received data, while a second of said portions provides for displaying a first placeholder for yet to be received data. A refresh code is inserted in the second portion. The web page is then transmitted.

Abstract: A method of computer system provisioning comprises defining a container as a plurality of computer system resources sufficient to run a workload, defining a workload as a set of processes executable on the container and monitored as a single entity, and modeling the container and/or the workload as a template that contains at least some of information for deploying the container and/or the workload.

Abstract: A system is operatively coupled to a remote computer via a network. The system comprises service processing logic and a server executing a virtual machine. The service processing logic controls the virtual machine as directed by the remote computer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image conversion utility is embodied in code that, in response to receiving an image request from a device management tool: 1) retrieve an image from a device that is a target of the image request, the image illustrating at least a portion of the device; 2) convert the image to a format supported by the device management tool; and 3) return the converted image to the device management tool. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, in response to receiving an image request, a computer-implemented method: 1) retrieves a vector image from a device that is a target of the image request, the vector image illustrating at least a portion of the device; 2) determines a locale for display of the vector image; 3) selects a locale tag from among a number of locale tags stored within the vector image, in accord with the determined locale; and 4) formats the vector image in accord with display data associated with the selected locale tag. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method retrieves a vector image from a device that is a target of an image request. The vector image illustrates at least a portion of the device. A first image style identifier, associated with a first set of style attributes for the vector image, is located within the vector image. A search is conducted for a second set of style attributes for the vector image, the second set of style attributes being stored apart from the vector image, and the second set of style attributes being given a higher priority than the first set of style attributes for the vector image. If the second set of style attributes is found, the vector image is caused to be formatted using at least the second set of style attributes. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method retrieves a vector image from a device. The vector image illustrates the device and comprises a number of embedded handles, each handle of which is associated with a set of vectors in the vector image. The method proceeds with parsing the vector image in accord with a filter key to identify a set of handles that correspond to the filter key. The method then causes one or more sets of vectors, associated with the set of handles corresponding to the filter key, to be displayed differently than one or more sets of vectors that are not associated with the set of handles corresponding to the filter key. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer management method. This method involves responding to a “get web page” request by generating a web page with graphic representation of computer system objects and embedded script-based context-sensitive menu control. Once the web page is displayed, the method provides for responding to selection of one of said graphic representations by activating and inactiving menu items in accordance with properties of said objects embedded in said web page with said objects under control of said script-based context-sensitive menu control.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of indicating measurement values involves: receiving a plurality of measurement values; dynamically determining a normal range for a current one of the measurement values; and displaying and dynamically updating a gauge having 1) a normal range indicia that indicates the normal range for the current one of the measurement values, and 2) an indicia of the current one of the measurement values. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of simulating an enterprise computing management system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a simulated management infrastructure stack; and using the simulated management infrastructure stack and a user application to simulate the enterprise computing management system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of simulating an enterprise computing management system comprising receiving a simulated management infrastructure stack; and using said simulated management infrastructure stack and a user application to simulate said enterprise computing management system.

Abstract: A system for providing access to an application running on a computer simulation. The system has a first computing device that has a simulation program for simulating a second computing device. On top of the simulation program, the first computing device runs a software application that normally executes on the hardware of the second computing device. The first computing device also grants access to multiple users simultaneously to separate instantiations of the simulation software program and the software application.