Abstract: Methods and systems for allowing the backing-up of electronic data, its accessibility in times of need, and the ability to restore this data without denying user access to it while the restoration occurs. Also, the data may continue to be backed-up while it is being restored. One method allows for the removal of duplicated data from within the on or off-site copy and subsequent incremental on or off-site-site copies of the data. In this way, the amount of bandwidth and storage required may be reduced. For example, if there are two sets of files required to run two applications and some or all of these files are identical then only one copy need be made and sent and stored. This also applies where the on-site appliance is connected to more than one client server, such that data which is common to the client servers may only be copied once.

Abstract: A method implemented on a computing device for computing power consumption of an activity executing on the device, comprises periodically polling a management controller of the device for a power consumption measurement from a sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, and storing a power consumption value in a memory of the device to make it available for use by an application.

Abstract: A method for monitoring remote access connection latency between a client device and a server device comprises using a virtual channel between the client device and the server device to determine a value for the latency in a network connection therebetween.

Abstract: A method for monitoring remote access connection latency between a client device and a server device comprises using a virtual channel between the client device and the server device to determine a value for the latency in a network connection therebetween.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for performing automatic latency mitigation in a remote access system comprises using a network connection between a client in remote access with a server to define a virtual channel for determining latency in the network connection, and providing a latency value for the connection. The latency value is used to determine a mitigating action for reducing the latency or the effect of latency in the connection, and the mitigating action is executed at the client.