Abstract: A computer implemented method includes monitoring blocks of data on a storage device that are changing as the computer operates. On detecting a computer shut down event, a copy of changes to the monitored blocks are saved. Upon startup of the computer, a backup of the changed blocks of data is performed.

Abstract: A distributed processing system is described that employs “application-based” specialization. In particular, the distributed processing system is constructed as a collection of computing nodes in which each computing node performs a particular processing role within the operation of the overall distributed processing system. Each of the computing nodes includes an operating system, such as the Linux operating system, and includes a plug-in software module to provide a distributed memory operating system that employs the role-based computing techniques. An administration node maintains a database that defines a plurality of application roles. Each role is associated with a software application, and specifies a set of software components necessary for execution of the software application. The administration node deploys the software components to the application nodes in accordance with the application roles associates with each of the application nodes.

Abstract: A method for discovering computers connected to a computer network, including receiving a packet containing address information of a computer connected to the computer network that sent the packet, extracting the address information from the packet, and adding the address information to a database of discovered computers connected to the computer network.

Abstract: A method for enhancing directory service performance includes determining one or more data types to be loaded. Retrieving data objects that includes the determined data types from storage. Preloading object name and determined data type data into a directory service alternate evaluator for each data object retrieved from storage.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a wireless manager operable to receive a request from a mobile device to wirelessly communicate with a network, wherein the request may include information to dynamically identify a location associated with the mobile device. The wireless manager may be further operable to automatically associate the mobile device with an access zone comprising one or more physical or logical characteristics, compare the location associated with the mobile device to the access zone, and authorize the mobile device to wirelessly communicate with the network if the location associated with the mobile device indicates that the mobile device does not violate the access zone.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein include at least one of systems, methods, and software to detect and reduce messages from network entity management clients that are not utilized by a network management system. Once identified, the network management system may send a command to the network entity management clients to no longer send particular message types to the network management system. The network management system may also, or alternatively configured to take no action when such messages are subsequently received.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring and managing ambiguity among a plurality of configuration items residing in a configuration management database include determining for at least a first configuration item, at least a second configuration item such that a first set of attributes associated with the first configuration item and a second set of attributes associated with the second configuration item have at least one attribute with an identical value. As an indicator for the ambiguity, an ambiguity index for the first configuration item may be measured. One of the first configuration item and the second configuration item may be identified as an ambiguous configuration item. Upon identification, an operational state of the ambiguous configuration item or a set of one or more attributes associated with the ambiguous configuration item may be modified. The ambiguity for configuration item transactions may likewise be measured and managed to locate and resolve transaction ambiguity.

Abstract: A system for logging database transactions comprises a memory (comprising a direct access storage device) operable to store a database, a database log, and a plurality of log buffers associated with the database log. Each log buffer is operable to store at least one log record associated with a database transaction. The system further comprises a processor operable to log a first record of a first database transaction using the database log and write the database log to the storage device. The processor is further operable to log a second record of a second database transaction in a first of the plurality of log buffers substantially concurrently to the database log being written to the storage device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for transposing data trees includes translating a first data tree and a second data tree into a first format. A label within the second data tree is replaced with a label within the first data tree if the data in the first data tree matches the data in the second data tree and such a label is provided in the first data tree. The replaced label is stored in a third data tree, and the third data tree is translated into a second format.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes receiving, from a user of a local system, a request for a list of elements residing on the local system. Elements residing on the local system and elements residing on a legacy system are identified. The legacy system is incompatible with the local system. Both the legacy elements and the local elements are presented, to the user of the local system, as residing on the local system.

Abstract: A distributed computing system conforms to a multi-level, hierarchical organizational model. One or more control nodes provide for the efficient and automated allocation and management of computing functions and resources within the distributed computing system in accordance with the organization model. A user interacts with the control nodes to logically define the hierarchical organization of distributed computing system. The control node includes an automation subsystem having one or more rule engines that provide autonomic control of the application nodes in accordance with a set of one or more rules. An application governor uses a set of software image objects to configure an application on an application node. Each of the application software image objects share a common interface and are therefore interchangeable.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for securing user-associated passwords used in transactions are disclosed. The methods include a user computing device receiving a user-associated password such as a PIN from a user, where the user-associated password is operable to authenticate an identity of a user. The user-associated password may be received in response to the user receiving a request for the user-associated password from a third party such as a merchant. The user computing device may generate a temporary password such as a one-time password, dynamic password, or the like, and encrypt the user-associated password using the temporary password. The encrypted user-associated password may then be communicated to the third party in lieu of the user-associated password received by the user.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a computer arrangement, configures the computer arrangement to perform a new plurality of steps. Those steps include retrieving data from a database. The data is associated with a plurality of assets, and the data for each asset includes information associated with the plurality features of the asset. The computer arrangement also groups the plurality of assets into at least one cluster based on the data and determines an associated hypothetical standard metric. A hypothetical standard metric comprises at least one of a Z-score corresponding to a deviation to a norm of the grouping and a curved line fitting. The computer arrangement also determines a degree of difference between each of a plurality of assets in the hypothetical standard metric and removes at least one asset of the plurality of assets to decrease the degree of difference.

Abstract: A suite of network-based services, such as the services corresponding to Microsoft® SharePoint™, are provided to users with high availability. To maintain the availability of the services, the configuration parameters of a first server are updated on an ongoing basis, and the updated configuration parameters are used to configure a second, backup server. In the event of switchover or failover, the backup server is prepared to provide the serving functionality of the first server.

Abstract: A method for analyzing content of multimedia files is presented. The method comprises processing messages from mail servers, determining a type of the message, executing a convert module and obtaining text content of the message when said type is audio, extracting text from the text content or the message, creating a text version of components from the text, dividing the text version into different files, and analyzing the different files. Further, the messages can be captured, sent to a pending folder, retrieved from the pending folder. Creating the text version and dividing the text version can be performed by a mail engine. Natural language processing can be performed on the files. The text can be examined for compliance and, if appropriate, marked with quarantine violations.

Abstract: A distributed computing system conforms to a multi-level, hierarchical organizational model. One or more control nodes provide for the efficient and automated allocation and management of computing functions and resources within the distributed computing system in accordance with the organization model. The model includes four distinct levels: fabric, domains, tiers and nodes that provide for the logical abstraction and containment of the physical components as well as system and service application software of the enterprise. A user, such as a system administrator, interacts with the control nodes to logically define the hierarchical organization of distributed computing system. The control nodes are responsible for all levels of management in accordance with the model, including fabric management, domain creation, tier creation and node allocation and deployment.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for creating a composite data source having a common data representation from disparate sources of voice data. Data transmission links are established to heterogeneous messaging data sources, requests for voice data is sent using data access protocols, the voice data is received, and a set of voice data transformation rules are selectively applied to the voice data to transform the data into a common data representation. The common data representation can also be used as a source for reporting and graphical displays to monitor the operational aspects of the sources of voice data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a backup is searched for data to be restored from a striped volume. The backup comprises multiple disks divided into stripes. The stripes that contain data to be restored from the striped volume are identified as desired stripes, and a current disk is searched for the desired stripes. The content of a first subset of desired stripes is read from the current disk. A second subset of desired stripes that are not on the current disk are recorded on an unread list. The remaining content is read from the remaining disks according to the unread list.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of improving change management structure of an organization, wherein change management structure includes process definitions for managing change requests to software applications. In one embodiment, the invention may include receiving current change management information regarding an organization. A current maturity level for the organization may then be determined from a hierarchy of predefined change management maturity levels. A target change management maturity level may then be determined from the hierarchy. One or more improvement operations may then be defined that, when performed, shift the organization to the target change management process maturity level. The one or more improvement operations may then be performed.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product provide a search module for searching digital data. The search module operates, according to an embodiment, by indexing stored data without interrupting use of the stored data, synchronizing the indexed data with data stored subsequent to the indexing step, searching at least one of the synchronized data and the indexed data, and outputting results of the searching step.