Abstract: A system and method include creating, by an Availability Group (“AG”) controller in a virtual computing system, a first AG clone from a source database. The source database is stored on a primary replica node of an AG of the virtual computing system. The system and method also include creating, by the Controller, a second AG clone from the first AG clone and storing, by the Controller, the second AG clone on a secondary replica node of the AG. The second AG clone has a size of substantially zero.

Abstract: A method for communication session management by a session controller is described. Usage data associated with a video communication session is received for data stream handlers of a first network topology, which handle data streams of the video communication session at a first time. The first network topology includes a plurality of client devices and at least a first media server. A second network topology is determined based on the usage data to handle the data streams when a network parameter and/or an application parameter reaches a corresponding update threshold. Data stream handlers of the second network topology include at least a second media server. The data stream handlers of the second network topology are configured to handle the data streams at a second time, including instructing the first media server to offload at least some of the data streams to the second media server.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing events in a media stream may be provided. The method may include obtaining media data; generating, from the media data, one or more event segments and one or more media segments; parsing a respective event from the one or more event segments to determine an event start time, event end time, and dispatch mode; appending the respective event from the one or more event segments to an event dispatch buffer based on a comparison of the event start time and a current playback position, and a determination that the respective event is not present in an already dispatched buffer; and dispatching the respective event based on the position associated with the respective event in the event dispatch buffer, the event start time, the event end time, and the current playback position.

Abstract: A message transmitting and receiving method according to one aspect is performed by a communication apparatus, the communication apparatus including a middleware unit configured to manage a message published by a publisher in a publish/subscribe system in which a message is exchanged between the publisher and a subscriber via a broker, and a storage unit configured to store a library including functions configured to provide the broker, and includes the steps of performing, by the middleware unit, subscribing on the broker by setting a callback function, and upon receipt of a first message published by a device, passing, by the broker, the first message to the middleware unit by calling the callback function.

Abstract: An example embodiment may involve receiving, from a client device, a selection of text-based articles from newsfeeds. The selection may specify that the text-based articles have been flagged for audible playout. The example embodiment may also involve, possibly in response to receiving the selection of the text-based articles, retrieving text-based articles from the newsfeeds. The example embodiment may also involve causing the text-based articles to be converted into audio files. The example embodiment may also involve receiving a request to stream the audio files to the client device or another device. The example embodiment may also involve causing the audio files to be streamed to the client device or the other device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: download, on a basis of service linkage information in which a download source address that corresponds to a storage source of an electronic document in a first document management service and an upload destination address that corresponds to a storage destination of an electronic document in a second document management service, which is different from the first document management service, are associated with each other, a target electronic document that is stored in the storage source corresponding to the download source address associated with the upload destination address to the information processing apparatus when a browser accesses the upload destination address; and upload the downloaded target electronic document to the storage destination corresponding to the upload destination address.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods, apparatuses, electronic devices, and storage media for acquiring programs in a live streaming room. The method includes acquiring a program acquisition condition and triggering to save live streaming room data of a user account as a target program in response to detecting that a live streaming behavior of the user account meets the program acquisition condition, to provide the target program to an associated user account of the user account.

Abstract: A method is performed at one or more entities configured to configure and provide assurance for a service enabled on a network. The service is configured as a collection of subservices on network devices of the network. A definition of the service is decomposed into a subservice dependency graph that indicates the subservices and dependencies between the subservices that collectively implement the service. Based on the subservice dependency graph, the subservices are configured to record and report subservice metrics indicative of subservice health states of the subservices. The subservice metrics are obtained from the subservices, and the subservice health states of the subservices are determined based on the subservice metrics. A health state of the service is determined based on the subservice health states. One or more of the subservices are reconfigured based on the health state of the service.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein described are directed to methods, apparatuses and computer program products configured for improving data synchronization in on-premises application service systems. In some embodiments, an on-premises application service system may transmit a synchronization check message to an in-cloud application service system and receive a synchronization request message in response. Based at least in part on the synchronization request message, the on-premises application service system transmits data objects to the in-cloud application service system for synchronization. Additional example embodiments provide various example methods of managing synchronizations between on-premises application service systems and in-cloud application service systems that improve data security and reduce network traffic.

Abstract: Example techniques relate to cloud queue tombstones. An example implementation may involve a computing system receiving instructions to remove a particular media item from a playback queue. Based on the instructions, the computing system removes the particular media item from the playback queue and adds, to the playback queue, a tombstone indicator indicating that the particular media item has been removed from the playback queue. The computing system receives, from the media playback system, a request for a window of one or more media items from the playback queue. Based on the request, the computing system sends, to the media playback system, data representing a particular window of media items from the playback queue, wherein the particular window includes the tombstone indicator. The computing system detects a given tombstone removal trigger from among multiple tombstone removal triggers and based on the detecting, removes the tombstone indicator from the playback queue.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a hindsight application computes a total download size for a sequence of encoded chunks associated with a media title for evaluation of at least one aspect of a video streaming service. The hindsight application computes a feasible download end time associated with a source chunk of the media title based on a network throughput trace and a subsequent feasible download end time associated with a subsequent source chunk of the media title. The hindsight application then selects an encoded chunk associated with the source chunk based on the network throughput trace, the feasible download end time, and a preceding download end time associated with a preceding source chunk of the media title. Subsequently, the hindsight application computes the total download size based on the number of encoded bits included in the first encoded chunk. The total download size correlates to an upper bound on visual quality.

Abstract: A method for automating data management is provided. The method comprises receiving an input to initiate generation of a data management request related to an application object, wherein a number of predefined data management operations are configured for the application object. Responsive to receiving the input, identify an application associated with the application object using association information that identifies a number of application objects for the application. Generating a data management request to initiate a number of data management operations on the application object in the application, wherein all data management requests generated comprises a generic format for all application objects.

Abstract: A system and method for compressive sensing using edge nodes of a distributed computing network. The method includes collecting a raw data signal continuously by a sensor of the edge node. A signal energy indicator is dynamically updated that quantifies an energy distortion in the raw data signal. One or more compression characteristics are determined as a function of the signal energy indicator as the signal energy indicator is updated. The raw data signal is subsampled in accordance with current values of the one or more compression characteristics to create a compressed data signal. An output is transmitted that includes the compressed data signal to a centralized node.

Abstract: Some examples relate generally to a data management platform comprising: a storage device configured to store secondary data and one or more processors in communication with the storage device and configured to perform certain operations. The operations may include identifying an aspect of the secondary data stored in the storage device, the secondary data including a backup of respective primary data stored in a primary data source; identifying or receiving an indication of a target to receive data associated with the identified aspect of the secondary data; and transmitting the data associated with the aspect of the secondary data to the target.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing latency on a collaborative platform are provided. The collaborative platform involves a display, a moderator device, one or more member devices, and a receiver in communication with the display, the moderator device, and the one or more member devices. To reduce latency of the collaborative platform, the receiver generates an overlay image based on user input received from the display, as well as user type of the user input, generates an overlaid image based on the overlay image, and transmits the overlaid image for display, while a collaboration application generates new real image(s) based on the user input for display. The overlaid image generated may be indicative of actual user input as well as predicted user input using extrapolation and/or machine learning.

Abstract: Techniques for backing up data involve receiving, by a proxy server and from an application, a backup request comprising a backup path. The techniques further involve determining a target server associated with backup request according to the backup path, and the proxy server and the target server share the same storage processor. The techniques further involve backing up a file in the target server associated with the backup path. Along these lines, a dedicated proxy server may be provided, and the proxy server may be used to handle backup requests for all file systems on the storage processor. Then, the backup requests can be forwarded to the corresponding target servers through a virtual file system without configuring corresponding Internet protocol (IP) address for each target server.

Abstract: A method includes: obtaining a video data file and an audio data file of streaming media content to be played from a server, when the streaming media content is played using DASH; obtaining a video bitrate from the video data file, and obtaining an audio bitrate from the audio data file; and determining a capacity of a video buffer area and a capacity of an audio buffer area according to the video bitrate and the audio bitrate.

Abstract: A system for providing media essence includes a media managing processor that receives a transfer request that defines a minimum format quality and a required time for media essence to be available, and generates a media transfer work list that identifies a task for transferring a required range defined by the request. The system includes a media mover worker that selects a source site that has a first flow that includes the required range at a first format that satisfies the defined format quality, executes a load operation from the selected source site to the identified target site, updates a media mover queue to include the task to monitor a progress of the load operation, and controls the selected source site to load a second flow of the essence at a second lower format when the monitored progress indicates the load operation will not be completed by the required time.

Abstract: An interface server (e.g., Web Application Open Platform Interface (WOPI) server) is communicatively connected to an information management (IM) server and to an online application server which acts as a client of the interface server. When a user wishes to open, create, or edit a document in an online application hosted by the online application server, the interface server is called, instead of the IM server which manages the document at the backend of an enterprise computing network. The interface server is configured for obtaining a working copy of the document from the IM server and providing the working copy to the client. The client provides the working copy to the online application for display on the user device. When the work is done, the working copy is sync'd back through the interface server to the IM server as a new draft and deleted by the interface server.

Abstract: A system for streaming of contextual micro-content blocks for a workflow task to facilitate task performance by a user. The system includes a context sensing engine that processes one or more context inputs and generates an output based on the context inputs received from a front-end context monitoring appliance. The system includes a processing circuit having a navigation engine to navigate through digital information sources and search for information that matches one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task. The processing circuit extracts computer-executable information files from the digital information sources that matches the one or more parameters of relevance for the workflow task and digitally processes the collected computer-executable information files into processed information blocks. The processing circuit includes a micro-content blocks creator for generating the contextual micro-content blocks from the processed information blocks.