Abstract: A method implements an embedded remote desktop in integrated module. An integrated application is received, by a client device, from an integrated server. The integrated application includes an access link to a remote server and integrated application content that references live information from a live application. The live application is executing concurrently with the integrated application and is configured to produce the live information responsive to the integrated application content. A connection is established to the remote application. The remote application establishes a connection to the live application. The live information is received at the client device. A user input is received responsive to the live information. The user input is transmitted to the integrated server.

Abstract: Storage objects and targetless snaps of the storage objects are represented using a system replication data pointer table (SRT), direct index lookup (DIL) tables, and virtual replication data pointer tables (VRTs). The SRT is a system level track-based data structure that stores metadata indicative of the actual (physical layer) allocations for all targetless snapshots in a storage array. The size of the SRT in terms of total entries corresponds to the overall storage capacity of the managed drives of the storage array. Each utilized entry of the SRT includes backend metadata with a pointer to a managed drive and metadata that identifies the associated storage object and track via the VRTs and DIL tables. SRT metadata is created and discarded as backend allocations are utilized and freed so the SRT is a dynamic data structure that can efficiently adjust its size and corresponding memory requirements.

Abstract: A snapshot lookup table (SLT) and snapshot pointer structure(s) (SPSs) may be provided for a logical data unit (LSU), each SPS entry corresponding to an LSU data portion and a physical storage location at which data is stored for the data portion for a particular snapshot. A current lookup table (CLT) for a current time may be provided for an LSU, including an entry for each LSU data that points to a respective entry of an SPS. Each time a first write following the creation of a snapshot is made to an LSU data portion, the corresponding CLT entry may be updated to point to the SPS entry that was updated to point to an LSU track table entry. To create a snapshot, a snapshot lookup table (SLT) is created for each snapshot, and the contents of the CLT are copied to the newly created SLT.

Abstract: Snapshots may be managed on a data storage system including logical storage unit including data portions. For a first logical storage unit, a first snapshot pointer structure may be provided including entries, each entry corresponding to a physical storage location at which data is stored for a data portion of the first logical storage unit at a particular point in time. A first virtual snapshot lookup table may be provided for a first portion of the first logical storage unit, the first virtual snapshot lookup table including a plurality of entries, each entry corresponding to a respective data portion of the first logical storage unit and including a reference to a respective entry of the first snapshot pointer structure. The virtual lookup table may correspond to multiple snapshots of the first logical storage unit that have a same value for each data portion of the at least first portion.

Abstract: A first direct index lookup table represents the current state of a storage object using entries with references corresponding to tracks of the storage object. A second direct index lookup table represents a first targetless snapshot of the storage object. A virtual replication data pointer table maps the entries of both the first direct index lookup table and the entries of the second direct index lookup table to backend storage via a system replication data pointer table. Updates to the storage object are represented using new entries in the first direct index lookup table and the system replication data pointer table. Movement of a track that is represented in multiple targetless snapshots that are represented by multiple direct index lookup tables is represented by updating the corresponding virtual replication data pointer table and system replication data pointer table rather than updating each of the direct index lookup tables.

Abstract: Snapshots may be managed on a data storage system including logical storage unit including data portions. For a first logical storage unit, a first snapshot pointer structure may be provided including entries, each entry corresponding to a physical storage location at which data is stored for a data portion of the first logical storage unit at a particular point in time. A first virtual snapshot lookup table may be provided for a first portion of the first logical storage unit, the first virtual snapshot lookup table including a plurality of entries, each entry corresponding to a respective data portion of the first logical storage unit and including a reference to a respective entry of the first snapshot pointer structure. The virtual lookup table may correspond to multiple snapshots of the first logical storage unit that have a same value for each data portion of the at least first portion.

Abstract: A silk blend ballistic fabric for creating comfortable and flexible bulletproof apparel includes a plurality of silk threads and a plurality of para-aramid fiber threads interwoven with the plurality of silk threads to create a fabric. An alternative embodiment of the disclosure generally comprises a hybrid thread comprising a silk thread and a para-aramid fiber thread twisted with the silk thread. The resulting hybrid thread can be woven to create the fabric. The resulting fabric is bulletproof and substantially flexible to create articles of clothing such as, but not limited to, trousers, shirts, and the like.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to autonomous data protection. One or more input/output (I/O) streams can be received by one or more storage devices. One or more snapshots of each storage device can be obtained. One or more anomalies can be identified based on a change rate corresponding to each storage device's memory allocated to store user data included in the I/O streams.

Abstract: Providing automated targetless snapshots for storage volumes includes estimating storage space needed for a new set of the snapshots based on an amount of expected change of data on the storage volumes, deleting current snapshots to free up an amount of space corresponding to estimated storage space for the new set of the snapshots, and creating the new set of the snapshots. The current snapshots may be selected for deletion based on creation date of the snapshots. Snapshots with an oldest creation data may be deleted. The storage volumes may be provided on a storage system. The storage system may show storage space used by the snapshots as unallocated. Storage space used by the snapshots may be managed by a storage resource pool. The storage resource pool may convert storage space shown as unallocated into allocated storage space in response to snapshots provided therein being converted into accessible snapshots.

Abstract: Memory may be used more efficiently for snapshot metadata by reducing a size of a snapshot metadata object, for example, by removing free nodes from the snapshot metadata object. Removing free nodes may include consolidating free nodes into a single page of a snapshot metadata object and de-allocating the page from the memory allocated for the data structure. Consolidation of free nodes may be achieved by identifying active nodes in the single page, and swapping these active nodes with free nodes from other pages until the single page includes only free nodes. The nodes of the single page that were already free and the active nodes that were swapped with free nodes from another page may be designated for de-allocation. This designating may result in all nodes of the single page being designated for de-allocation, after which the single page of nodes may be de-allocated.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting, to a client device, an integrated application that includes integrated application content with a reference to a live application. A remote application is instantiated in response to the remote server receiving a request from the client device using an access link. Live dynamic content is received by the remote application, is transmitted to the client device, and includes live information. The live application is updated after the generation of the integrated application and is displayed by the client device with the integrated application content. User input is received from the client device identifying the live information responsive to the integrated application content. The live information includes an answer to the question from the integrated application content.

Abstract: A no-copy clone of a logical storage unit is created. A define process is initiated for defining a target logical storage unit as the clone before activation of the target logical storage unit. By initiating the define process before activating the logical storage unit, there is a greater likelihood that, when a write operation is received for a data portion on the source logical storage unit or target logical storage unit after activation of the target LSU, the data portion will already be defined and not need to be defined when performing the write operation. When a write operation is received at the source logical storage unit, if the target logical storage unit is not active yet, the data of the write operation may be written to an allocated physical location for the data portion shared between the source and target logical storage units without updating any clone metadata.

Abstract: Memory may be used more efficiently for snapshot metadata by reducing a size of a snapshot metadata object, for example, by removing free nodes from the snapshot metadata object. Removing free nodes may include consolidating free nodes into a single page of a snapshot metadata object and de-allocating the page from the memory allocated for the data structure. Consolidation of free nodes may be achieved by identifying active nodes in the single page, and swapping these active nodes with free nodes from other pages until the single page includes only free nodes. The nodes of the single page that were already free and the active nodes that were swapped with free nodes from another page may be designated for de-allocation. This designating may result in all nodes of the single page being designated for de-allocation, after which the single page of nodes may be de-allocated.

Abstract: Snapshot metadata may include a plurality of pages of nodes, including active nodes and free nodes. It may be determined whether a snapshot metadata object is eligible for de-allocation, for example, of one or more of the pages of its snapshot metadata nodes. This determination may be based on a number of free nodes in the snapshot metadata object, for example, in relation to the quantity of nodes that are included in a snapshot metadata page. This determination may be made based on previous usage of the nodes allocated to the snapshot metadata object, for example, the number of active nodes relative to a total size of the snapshot metadata object. For example, a maximum extent of active nodes during one or more periods may be compared to a current extent of active nodes to determine whether the snapshot metadata object is eligible.

Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment comprises at least one processing device having a processor coupled to a memory. The processing device is configured to maintain, for logical storage volumes of a storage system, device sequence numbers for snapshot and extent copy operations. The processing device is also configured to maintain, for at least one track of the logical storage volumes, a track sequence number representing the state of the track with respect to the snapshot and extent copy operations. The processing device is further configured to receive input/output operations directed to the logical storage volumes from host devices coupled to the storage system while at least one snapshot or extent copy operation for the logical storage volumes is in progress, and to utilize the track sequence numbers and the device sequence numbers to determine processing of the received input/output operations while the snapshot or extent copy operations are in progress.

Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment comprises at least one processing device having a processor coupled to a memory. The processing device is configured to maintain, for logical storage volumes of a storage system, device sequence numbers for snapshot and extent copy operations. The processing device is also configured to maintain, for at least one track of the logical storage volumes, a track sequence number representing the state of the track with respect to the snapshot and extent copy operations. The processing device is further configured to receive input/output operations directed to the logical storage volumes from host devices coupled to the storage system while at least one snapshot or extent copy operation for the logical storage volumes is in progress, and to utilize the track sequence numbers and the device sequence numbers to determine processing of the received input/output operations while the snapshot or extent copy operations are in progress.

Abstract: A wiring clip is provided for securing one or more conductors to a stud. The wiring clip can include a support portion configured to engage the one or more wires and an attachment portion that at least partly defines an inner recess that can be configured to receive the stud. The attachment portion can be configured to secure the wiring clip to the stud without the use of separate fasteners, including through selectively engagement of hooks of the attachment portion with open or closed sides of the stud.

Abstract: A foot massaging sock assembly includes a sock that is wearable on a foot, and the sock has a sole and a top end. A strap is coupled to the sock and the strap is positioned adjacent to the top end. The strap is wrappable around a user's calf when the sock is worn to tighten the sock around the user's calf. A plurality of massagers is each integrated into the sock and each of the massagers is positioned on the sol. Thus, each of the massagers engages a sole of the foot when the sock is worn and each of the massagers massages the sole of the foot when the sock is worn. A power cord is coupled to and extends away from the sock and the power cord is electrically coupled to each of the massagers. Moreover, the power cord is pluggable into a power source comprising a female electrical outlet.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating an automated response to a catastrophic event, that includes (1) analyzing a sample set of data generated in association with a catastrophic event to determine a threshold pattern; (2) receiving, with customer permission or affirmative consent, home sensor data from a smart home controller via wireless communication or data transmission, the home sensor data including data regarding at least one of (i) structural status; (ii) wind speed; (iii) availability of electricity; (iv) presence of water; (v) temperature; (vi) pressure; and/or (vii) presence of pollutants in the air and/or water; (3) determining, based upon or from computer analysis of the home sensor data, whether the home sensor data indicates a match to the threshold pattern; and (4) automatically generating a response if the home sensor data indicates a match to the threshold pattern. As a result, catastrophic events and responses thereto may be improved through usage of a remote network of home sensors.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying a property usage type based upon sensor data includes, with customer permission or affirmative consent, receiving data generated by various sensors; generating a report that includes a listing of events recorded by each sensor; analyzing data from the report to determine a property usage type score; receiving data regarding types and levels of insurance coverage associated with the property usage type score; receiving data derived from a homeowner's insurance policy; comparing the types and levels of insurance coverage associated with the property usage type score with the types and levels of insurance coverage from the homeowner's current insurance policy; and transmitting a message to the homeowner to update their insurance policy if there are differences between (i) the insurance coverage that the homeowner has, and (ii) the insurance coverage the homeowner should have based upon the property usage type score.