Abstract: Methods and systems for providing computer implemented services using pods are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, instances of the pods may be deployed to data processing systems. When a new instance of a pod is created, a volume for the pod may be established. To select where to create instances of pods, locations where data access conflicts are less likely to arise may be selected. These locations may be identified based on the locations of pods and data access patterns for the pods.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the operation of data processing systems are disclosed. To manage the operation of data processing systems, a management controller hosted by a data processing system may communicate with other components of the data processing system via sideband communications. To facilitate sideband communications between the management controller and other devices, the data processing system may include a sideband communication system. The sideband communication system may facilitate sideband communications between devices over large distances and/or under conditions that may otherwise render the sideband communications infeasible.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may: determine a first value associated with vibrations within an information handling system (IHS); determine that the first value meets or exceeds a first threshold value; after determining that the first value meets or exceeds the first threshold value: receive first data to store via at least one hard disk drive; and store the first data via at least one solid state memory medium; determine a second value associated with vibrations within the IHS; determine that the second value does not meet or exceed the first threshold value; and in response to determining that the second value does not meet or exceed the first threshold value: retrieve the first data from the at least one solid state memory medium; and store the first data via the at least one hard disk drive.

Abstract: An information handling system stylus transmits a wireless signal at a writing tip to enhance touch detection of the writing tip by a touchscreen display and receives wireless signals from the touchscreen display at a receiving antenna. To enhance control of wireless energy distributed at the writing tip, the receiving antenna is selectively coupled to the writing tip, such as by transitioning from a float of the receiving antenna to an interface with the stylus power source at transmit by the writing tip. Charge at the receiving antenna helps to shape the energy distribution from the writing tip, such as to match the energy distribution of other styluses in use at the touchscreen display.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to a method for performing pre-backup tasks. The method includes obtaining, by a proxy host, a snapshot request associated with an incremental backup of a file system stored in a network attached storage (NAS) from a backup manager; in response to obtaining the snapshot request: instantiating a NAS container to obtain a snapshot of the file system; providing the snapshot to the NAS container; after providing the snapshot to the NAS container: retrieving a previously generated slice list and backup metadata associated with the file system; identifying, using the backup metadata and the slice list, data types associated with each of the slices; grouping the slices based on the data types and group criteria to generate slice groups; generating an updated slice list specifying the slices and the slice groups; and providing the updated slice list to the backup manager.

Abstract: A disclosed workload distribution method determines a yield index for each microservice associated with a containerized application executing on a potentially heterogeneous cluster information handling systems. Each microservice is then assigned to one of N priority categories based on its yield index, where three is an acceptable, but not exclusive, value of N. Resource configuration profiles are maintained for each of the priority categories. Each resource configuration profile assigns a resource configuration to each microservice. An information handling resource associated with a particular microservice is configured in accordance with the resource configuration assigned to the particular microservice by a particular resource configuration profile corresponding to the yield index. In this manner, workloads can be assigned and resources configured in accordance with the containerized application's priorities as exposed by the value indices.

Abstract: A connector seating detection system includes a device having a port that includes at least one port communication contact. A connector seating sensor is located adjacent the port. A connector seating detection subsystem is coupled to the connector seating sensor. When a connector is positioned in the port while not engaging at least one port communication contact by a threshold amount, the connector seating detection subsystem receives an unseated connector signal from the connector seating sensor and, in response, generates an unseated connector indication. When a connector is positioned in the port while engaging at least one port communication contact the threshold amount, the connector seating detection subsystem receives a seated connector signal from the connector seating sensor and, in response, generates a seated connector indication.

Abstract: An apparatus in an illustrative embodiment comprises at least one processing device that includes a processor coupled to a memory. The at least one processing device is configured to maintain for a first storage system a plurality of index tables characterizing data replicated between the first storage system and respective ones of at least two or more additional storage systems, to receive a request to replicate a particular data item between the first storage system and a designated one of the two or more additional storage systems, to access, responsive to the received request, a corresponding one of the index tables characterizing data replicated between the first storage system and the designated one of the two or more additional storage systems, and to control replication of the particular data item based at least in part on one or more entries of the corresponding one of the index tables.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services using managed systems are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, the managed systems may need to operate in a predetermined manner conducive to, for example, execution of applications that provide the computer implemented services. Similarly, the managed system may need access to certain hardware resources (e.g., and also software resources such as drivers, firmware, etc.) to provide the desired computer implemented services. To improve the likelihood of the computer implemented services being provided, the managed systems may be managed using a subscription based model. The subscription model may utilize a highly accessible service to obtain information regarding desired capabilities (e.g., a subscription) of a managed system, and use the acquired information to automatically configure and manage the features and capabilities of the managed systems by powering and depowering select components.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving telecommunications infrastructure data corresponding to a plurality of devices, determining at least one issue with at least one device of the devices based at least in part on the telecommunications infrastructure data, and identifying at least one remedial action to be performed to address the at least one issue. The identifying is performed using one or more machine learning techniques and the at least one remedial action comprises at least one of adding at least one additional device to the plurality of devices and reconfiguring the at least one device. One or more configuration templates are retrieved and inputted to at least one of the at least one additional device and the at least one device based at least in part on the at least one remedial action. A report including the at least one issue and the at least one remedial action is generated.

Abstract: Multiple systems for providing liquid and closed loop air cooling for Information Technology (IT) components is disclosed. The systems for cooling IT include a first module with at least one dry cooler, a second module with at least one liquid heat exchanger device, and a third module with an air to liquid exchange section that includes at least one air to liquid exchanger that provides air cooling to one or more IT units. The system may also include a fourth module that includes the one or more IT units.

Abstract: Techniques for accessing data involve reading data from at least one disk among a plurality of disks. Such techniques further involve detecting whether a lookup table stored on a memory is empty, where the lookup table stores information indicating data loss. Such techniques further involve comparing, in response to the lookup table not being empty, data read information associated with the read data with table items in the lookup table to determine whether there is a table item in the lookup table that matches the data read information. Such techniques further involve sending, in response to determining that there is a table item that matches the data read information, the information indicating data loss. Such a technique improve the efficiency of data access, reduces the complexity of the system and the power consumption of the system, and improves the performance of the system.

Abstract: A system can to perform a replication of data from first computing equipment to second computing equipment, the data being stored as part of a path in a file system. The system can, from a replication policy for the replication, a priority sub-path of the path. The system can add a first set of files to a transfer queue comprising tree-walking the priority sub-path. The system can, after adding the first set of files, adding a second set of files to the transfer queue comprising tree-walking a portion of the path that is different from the priority sub-path. The system can replicate files in the transfer queue from the first computing equipment to the second computing equipment.

Abstract: A first storage system receives a request to migrate a volume from the first storage system to a second storage system, and commences a migration process to non-disruptively migrate the volume from the first storage system to the second storage system while the volume is being accessed by a host system. The first storage system sends a first request to the host system to discover information for connecting to the second storage system to allow the host system to access to the volume through the second storage system during the migration process. In addition, the first storage system sends a second request to the host system to discover information for disconnecting from the first storage system during a final stage of the migration process.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for securing data storage by slicing swapped data portions into data fragments and shuffling a physical storage location of the data fragments. One method comprises obtaining at least one data item; dividing the at least one data item into a plurality of data portions; swapping respective positions of at least two of the data portions of the at least one data item; slicing the plurality of data portions, following the swapping, into a plurality of data fragments; and shuffling a distribution of the data fragments across a plurality of storage nodes in a storage system by moving at least one data fragment from a current physical storage location on a current storage node to a different physical storage location on a different storage node. A predefined number of the plurality of data fragments may be needed to reconstruct the data item.

Abstract: Applications can be dynamically assigned to workspaces based on context. As a user uses applications on a computing device, the context of the computing device can be monitored. When the context changes, it can be determined, for each application, which workspace is relevant to the application based on the changed context. If the relevant workspace is different from a current workspace, the application can be dynamically reassigned to the relevant workspace. As part of reassigning an application to a workspace, the application's dependencies may be updated and the application's context may be preserved.

Abstract: Embodiments for an intelligent log analysis and retention for microservices applications. Such log analysis is helpful in troubleshooting failure conditions that may occur intermittently or repeatedly within a microservices environment. Executed operations by microservices, applications, or components generate logs, and these logs are classified based on certain parameters. A default log retention period defines how long the logs are stored in the system, and a log analytical engine determines and assigns weights constituting additional retention time to keep logs for failed operations. These logs can then be analyzed to determine causes of the failure, and build failure models to predict future failure conditions. Logs for successful operations can be timely deleted to save storage space.

Abstract: A camera captures visual and infrared images through a single lens assembly by inserting a beam splitter along the path of light proceeding through the lens assembly to pass a first light spectrum to a first image sensor along the lens axis and reflect a second light spectrum to a second image sensor along a reflection axis. For example, a hot mirror reflects infrared light along the reflection axis and passes through visible light along the lens axis, and a cold mirror reflects visible light along the reflection axis and passes infrared light through along the lens axis. Processing of an infrared image to define boundaries of a visible image provides a high quality composite image.

Abstract: Bluetooth devices can be paired using patterns. A pattern can be used to ensure that the correct Bluetooth device is being paired. A pattern may also be used to provide security to the pairing process by encrypting the key exchange with keys generated from the pattern. In some implementations, the pattern to be used can be generated based on the device class.