Abstract: A technique for differentiation controllers and reconcilers for software operators in a distributed computing environment is described herein. In one example of the present disclosure, a system can include a node of a distributed computing environment that includes a container configured to execute a controller associated with a software operator. The controller can determine a reconciler that is associated with the container, detect an event that is associated with the reconciler, and invoke the reconciler via a selected communication protocol. The system can include the reconciler configured to process the event in response to being invoked by the controller and to provide a response associated with the event to the controller via the selected communication protocol.

Abstract: Method and device(s) for supporting estimation of latency over a communication path in a communication network between a data flow shaping node and a probe node. The communication path comprising a data flow target node configured to receive a data flow from a data flow source node via the communication path. The data flow shaping node being configured to provide the data flow in bursts towards the data flow target node. The device(s) initiate to identify a suitable burst interval being a burst interval for which the probe node receives no potential acknowledgement packets during a predefined quiescent period, associated with the suitable burst interval, that covers an end portion of the suitable burst interval and/or a begin portion of a subsequent burst interval.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating communication between users of a collaboration service on a private network are presented. A first server is configured to host the collaboration service. A first client device corresponds to a registered user of the collaboration service. The first client device is in direct communication with the first server to use the collaboration service. An application portal instance is configured and deployed by a second server. The application portal instance is configured to directly connect to the first server. The application portal instance provides an indirect connection to the first server. The indirect connection is hidden from users of the system. A second client device corresponds to a non-registered user of the collaboration service. The second client device connects directly to the application portal instance. The first client device and the second client device communicate over the private network using the collaboration service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a service request within a network environment can include a first cluster of fog nodes that execute service tasks. The cluster can include a primary fog node and nearest neighbor fog nodes. The primary fog node can receive, from the network, a service request, determine service request resource data that includes a first time, quantity of resource blocks required to serve the request, and a hold time required to serve the request locally. An edge controller, connected to the network and the first cluster, can receive, from the primary fog node, the service request resource data, identify available resources at the nearest neighbor fog nodes and the primary fog node, and determine whether resource blocks are available to fulfill the service request using deep reinforcement learning algorithms. The edge controller can also refer a rejected service request to a cloud computing system for execution.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center management and monitoring operation. The data center management and monitoring operation includes: receiving utilization information from a plurality of data center assets within a data center; assigning a load index to each of the plurality of data center assets based upon the utilization information; training a machine learning model to generate a predicted load index for each of the plurality of data center assets; and, presenting the predicted load index for each of the plurality of data center assets to a user.

Abstract: In an example implementation consistent with the features disclosed herein, publisher-subscriber message mapping is performed. A message is received from a publisher, with the message including a first topic. The first topic includes a gateway identifier of a gateway for the publisher. The gateway identifier is then mapped to a user identifier. The first topic of the message is modified to a second topic by replacing the gateway identifier with the user identifier. The message is then sent to a subscriber that is subscribed to the second topic.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a data collection apparatus of a power system, the data collection apparatus comprising: a communication unit that communicates with a plurality of sites using different communication protocols to receive, from the plurality of sites, data about energy use information; a storage unit that stores a plurality of data models respectively corresponding to the communication protocols to store the data in each of the plurality of data models; and a processing unit that generates a basic data model by performing data modeling according to any one of the communication protocols, generates one or more extended data models by performing data modeling according to the rest of the communication protocols, includes the extended data models in the basic data model, and stores the included extended data models in the storage unit.

Abstract: An approach for generating a distribution list. The approach analyzes a message associated with a user to create a message bag of words (BOW). The approach can analyze a history of messages associated with the user to create a plurality of history message BOWs. The approach can calculate similarity factors between the message BOW and the plurality of history BOWs, respectively. If a similarity factor is “>=” a predetermined similarity threshold, the approach can add a history message to a similar message list. The approach can calculate interest factors, based on the similarity factors, for contacts associated with the similarity factors in the similar message list. If an interest factor is “>=” a predetermined interest threshold, the approach can add a contact associated with the interest factor to a suggested contact list. The approach can prioritize the suggested contact list and insert the list as a distribution list.

Abstract: A method for allocating resources of a network infrastructure in order to provide a telecommunication service is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a resource orchestrator, a request to instantiate virtualized functions on servers; determining servers to be allocated and resources of the network infrastructure enabling connectivity between the servers, based on the instantiation request; sending, to the determined resources, a configuration request enabling connectivity between the determined servers; and sending, to the determined servers, a request to allocate computing means on the determined servers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for accessing one or more services provided by one or more detected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices are described. In embodiments, a mobile device may detect a plurality of IoT devices, obtain an identifier for each of the plurality of IoT devices based on the detection, and obtain an indicator for each of the plurality of IoT devices based at least in part on a corresponding one of the obtained identifiers, wherein each indicator may indicate a service type of a corresponding one of the plurality of IoT devices. The mobile device may generate a notification that indicates a plurality of services available to the mobile device based on each of the obtained indicators. The mobile device may access a service of the plurality of services, wherein the access may include utilization of a set of the plurality of IoT devices required to provide the service. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing the operation of a deployment are provided. The deployment may be managed in accordance with a subscription model. The subscription model may use subscriptions to define the extent and limits on use of services provided by the deployment. The subscription services and limits may be enforced by management controllers of network devices of the deployment. The management controllers may operate independently from control planes and data planes of the network devices. If a plane is suspected of being compromised, the management controllers may take action to confirm the suspicions. If confirmed, then remedial activity may be initiated to address the compromised plane. The remedial activity may include distributed enforcement of the subscriptions.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device troubleshooting involves at a cloud server, assigning a troubleshooting task for troubleshooting a network device deployed at a customer site to an operator, at the cloud server, receiving data regarding an issue in the network device that is gathered by the operator at the customer site, and, at the cloud server, recommending a remedy action for the issue in the network device to the operator based on the data regarding the issue in the network device.

Abstract: A validating service of a plurality of services that compose an application receives a security token that identifies an entity that has submitted a transaction to the application, the security token indicating that the entity is authorized to submit the transaction to the application. The validating service obtains a transaction identifier that uniquely identifies the transaction. The validating service sends, to a collector service, the transaction identifier and data derived from the security token that identifies the entity. A downstream service receives input data associated with the transaction, the input data including the transaction identifier. The downstream service accesses an information source to obtain information. The downstream service sends, to the collector service, the transaction identifier and metadata about the information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for monitoring a communication between a first entity and a second entity. The method includes: receiving measurement data indicative of a payload data; receiving metadata from data storage configured to store metadata received prior to the payload data traffic; comparing at least one parameter derivable from the measurement data to respective at least one parameter derivable from the metadata, and setting a detection result to express one of the following: (i) the payload data between the first communicating entity and the second communicating entity complies with the metadata, (ii) the payload data between the first communicating entity and the second communicating entity deviates from the metadata. Also disclosed is a network node, to a communication system, and to a computer program.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein provision inter-DC WAN capacity based on network failure statistics and bandwidth demands of a cloud-hosted application. Network capacity is provisioned based on an assumption of runtime cooperation between the application and the network. For example, if the network detects that a link has failed, the application may cooperate with the network to pause a deferrable transfer, reserving bandwidth for non-deferrable transfers. With knowledge that deferrable transfers will be dynamically paused when a primary link fails, backup links may be provisioned with less capacity than the primary link. The ability to dynamically defer transfers also enables a greater degree of bandwidth smoothing, e.g. reducing peak demand by scheduling deferrable transfers for off-peak hours. This allows network links to be provisioned with less capacity than if all transfers were performed immediately.

Abstract: An anomaly handling method in an in-vehicle network includes: transmitting and receiving frames; detecting a frame having an anomaly; and switching, when the anomaly is detected in the detecting, a transmission timing of the frame in which the anomaly is detected. The switching includes changing a switched transmission timing to which the transmission timing is switched, according to predetermined information.

Abstract: A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an external Internet-connected control server associated with the control logic implementing a PID closed linear control loop and communicating with the router over external network for controlling the in-building or in-vehicle phenomenon. The sensor may be a microphone or a camera, and the system may include voice or image processing as part of the control logic. A redundancy is used by using multiple sensors or actuators, or by using multiple data paths over the building or vehicle internal or external communication. The networks may be wired or wireless, and may be BAN, PAN, LAN, WAN, or home networks.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of managing events of temporal data. The method may include receiving, by a receiving module 510, at least one current event related to the temporal data. The method may include identifying, by an identification module 512, at least one predefined feature of interest of the at least one current event. The method may include correlating, by a correlation module 514, the at least one current event with one or more clusters of events based on the at least one predefined feature of interest, in one of a real-time manner and a scheduled manner. Subsequently, the method may include predicting at least one future event in one of a real-time manner and a scheduled manner.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for broadcasting data streams. The CDN allows a streamer to stream live (in realtime) on a network(s), such as the Internet, for a live audience to view and to interact with the live entertainment. Each of the broadcast clients send data streams to the CDN via an input node, wherein the CDN output a selected media stream to one or more selected viewing clients via the output node. The architecture of the CDN contains one or more System Racks. Each of the System Racks contains multiple media channels. In operation, the data stream of a broadcasting client is sent to the CDN and distributed into selected channels. The data streams in each of the selected channels are outputted to viewing clients of a corresponding type.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer networking device calculates a first hash value for an identifier of a group of computing devices, as well as a second hash value for the identifier of the group of computing devices, with each hash value being at least in part on the identifier of the group of computing devices and an identifier of the respective interface. The computer networking device may also analyze the first hash value with respect to the second hash value and select the first interface for association with the identifier of the group of computing devices based at in part on the analyzing. The computer networking device may further store an indication that the identifier of the group of computing devices is associated with the first interface.