Abstract: A method of adjusting monitoring parameters in a pool of data storage appliances may include receiving an event notification from a process scheduler of a monitoring system. The event notification may include an indication that a process monitoring the pool of data storage appliances has completed. The method may also include determining an event type for the event notification, and receiving one or more executable rules that are specific to the event type of the event notification. The one or more executable rules may adjust the monitoring parameters of the monitoring system with respect to the pool of data storage appliances. The method may further include executing the one or more executable rules such that the monitoring parameters of the monitoring system are adjusted.

Abstract: A method of adjusting monitoring parameters in a pool of data storage appliances may include receiving an event notification from a process scheduler of a monitoring system. The event notification may include an indication that a process monitoring the pool of data storage appliances has completed. The method may also include determining an event type for the event notification, and receiving one or more executable rules that are specific to the event type of the event notification. The one or more executable rules may adjust the monitoring parameters of the monitoring system with respect to the pool of data storage appliances. The method may further include executing the one or more executable rules such that the monitoring parameters of the monitoring system are adjusted.

Abstract: Utilities (e.g., methods, systems, apparatuses, etc.) for use in automatically identifying improper physical connections in storage networks and recommending particular actions (e.g., changes to existing physical connections) that seek to ensure symmetric and redundant connections from a data host through all associated storage enclosures and reduce the likelihood that single failures prevent access to storage system data.

Abstract: Utilities (e.g., methods, systems, apparatuses, etc.) for use in automatically identifying improper physical connections in storage networks and recommending particular actions (e.g., changes to existing physical connections) that seek to ensure symmetric and redundant connections from a data host through all associated storage enclosures and reduce the likelihood that single failures prevent access to storage system data.

Abstract: A system for monitoring and analyzing operation of a tape infrastructure. The system includes a plurality of real and virtual tape libraries each including a plurality of tape drives and tape media. The system includes a server linked to the tape library. On the server, a storage tape analytics application is provided that functions to extract raw data sets from the tape library corresponding to operations of the tape library. The data pertains to use of the drives and media during data storage operations and data about the activities of the real or virtual tape libraries. The analytics application stores the extracted data sets in an analytics database. The analytics application provides a user interface for viewing data in the analytics database, e.g., a GUI operable by monitoring personnel to view and interact with the gathered and processed tape operations monitoring data to provide historical and user-driven analysis of data for an entire data center.

Abstract: A computer security system and method that includes executing a vaccine program on a computer, where the program searches for a known vulnerability in software on the computer. Upon detecting a vulnerability, the program triggers execution of code that performs at least one non-malicious activity to effect reducing risk associated with the vulnerability, such as generating a notification or applying a software patch to neutralize the vulnerability.