Abstract: Examples relate to verifying network elements. In one example, a computing device may: receive, from a client device, a request for attestation of a back-end network, the request including back-end configuration requirements; obtain, from a network controller that controls the back-end network, a controller configuration that specifies each network element included in the back-end network; provide each network element included in the back-end network with a request for attestation of a network element configuration of the network element; receive, from each network element, response data that specifies the network element configuration of the network element; verify that the response data received from each network element meets the back-end configuration requirements included in the request for attestation of the back-end network; and provide the client device with data verifying that the back-end network meets the back-end configuration requirements.

Abstract: A mid-tier messaging system receives a request to initiate a communication session via a first messaging channel that includes a first messaging interface of a first messaging application provided at a user device and a first message provider of a plurality of message providers. The mid-tier messaging system establishes a first session that is mapped to the communication session. The mid-tier messaging system establishes the communication, using the first session, between the first messaging interface and the first message provider. The mid-tier messaging system provides, through the first session, first message communications between the first message provider and the first messaging interface. The mid-tier messaging system seamlessly switches to a second message provider service when the first message provider service cannot service an intent of the first communication session.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for commissioning a distributed control node (DCN) to a process automation network. In various implementations, one or more messages transmitted on the process automation network by the DCN announcing that the DCN has joined the process automation network may be detected. Based on the one or more messages, one or more operational technology (OT) capabilities of the DCN may be determined. Based on the one or more OT capabilities, the DCN may be commissioned to the process automation network, e.g., by configuring the DCN to cooperate with one or more other process automation nodes on the process automation network to implement an at least partially automated process.

Abstract: A technique for accelerating dynamic content delivery in a content delivery network. In some embodiments of the invention, responsive to a request that is sent by a client and that is for dynamic content, a client-proxy hosted in a datacenter of a CDN sends the request to a “forwarder-proxy” hosted in another datacenter of the same CDN. The forwarder-proxy, responsive to the request for dynamic content, forwards the request to an origin server and does not cache the dynamic content. The datacenter selected for the forwarder-proxy is one that is “close” to the origin server in terms of round-trip time (RTT) to improve network performance for requests for dynamic content.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to communications in an IoT environment. In one example of the technology, a plurality of module twins that respectively correspond to a plurality of modules of edge applications on a plurality of edge devices are stored. The plurality of module twins individually include metadata associated with the corresponding module of the plurality of modules. At least one module of the plurality of modules to be modified by adding a declarative rule is determined, such that the declarative rule causes determining whether an event has been triggered based on a particular event having been determined to have occurred, and, in response to the triggering of the event, communicating the triggering of the event to at least one declarative target. The determined at least one module of the plurality of modules is caused to be modified by adding the declarative rule.

Abstract: A wireless peripheral mode is provided by a host system that communicates to a WiFi infrastructure and, utilizing the same WiFi RF subsystem, also communicates to peripherals. The host system may employ additional RF channels for communicating with high bandwidth peripherals, such as display devices, where high levels of QoS may be managed locally. The host system may be a conventional desktop computer system, a notebook computer system, a multi-media access point, a cell phone, a game machine, a portable game machine, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a smart phone or any other type of device that benefits from accessing both a WiFi infrastructure and local peripherals.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing visual network programming for network management automation. One exemplary method may include providing a GUI for automating network management tasks and receiving a plurality of graphical icons. Each graphical icon may be associated with one or more operations or functions. The method may also include associating the plurality of graphical icons with a device table for defining a device queue by storing information of at least one network device in the computer network and a device data table for storing information to be retrieved from the at least one network device defined in the device queue. The method may also include generating a network application based on the plurality of graphical icons and associated device table and device data table.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a technique for analyzing network vulnerabilities. The technique includes determining an address for each target device included in a plurality of target devices; for each target device, assigning a port scanning task to an associated port scanning service, the port scanning task being associated with the target device via the address of the target device; for each port scanning task, receiving a port scanning result from the port scanning service assigned to the port scanning task, the port scanning result including a list of open ports for the target device associated with the port scanning task; for each open port included in each port scanning result, assigning a vulnerability scanning task to an associated vulnerability service; receiving a vulnerability scanning result for each vulnerability scanning task; and generating a report based on the port scanning results or the vulnerability scanning results.

Abstract: A proximity-based services server performs a method for facilitating restricted proximity discovery of a user of an application. The method includes obtaining authorization to access a first user's resources for a first application. The method also includes communicating a list of associates from the first user's resources and receiving an indication of a set of associates selected from the list of associates. Each associate in the set is permitted to discover the first user. The method further includes receiving a request for a proximity-based services code and allocating a first proximity-based services code to the first user for the first application. Additionally, the method includes announcing, to a set of other proximity-based services servers, existence of the first proximity-based services code allocated to the first user for the first application.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a processor to process streaming data. The processor includes a TCP client circuit and a TCP server circuit. A fanout circuit is communicatively coupled to the TCP client circuit and the TCP server circuit. The fanout circuit receives data from the TCP client circuit, determines a rate at which to transmit the received market data, and instructs the TCP server circuit to send the received data at the determined rate.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for Service Level Agreement managements in distributed cloud environments. A method comprises monitoring enforcements of Service Level Agreements for services provided to a plurality of tenants by a cloud provider; detecting a possible Service Level Agreement violation for a service provided to one tenant of the plurality of tenants, wherein the possible Service Level Agreement violation is related to performance or security requirements; and automatically mitigating the possible Service Level Agreement violation with cooperation with at least one of a cloud manager and a security management system of the cloud provider. The possible Service Level Agreement violation can involve a possible confliction between performance requirements and security requirements, and mitigating the possible Service Level Agreement violation comprises resolving the possible confiction for self-healing. Methods for an automatic Service Level Agreement update is also provided.

Abstract: Methods of generating websites using any combination of remotely and locally stored content are contemplated. Content is procured by a user on a client computer, and a request to add that content to a source folder is sent to a server. The server adds the content to the source folder, where it is made available for website creation. When a client requests creation of a website using the contents of a source folder, the server then generates that website. In some embodiments, the website can be generated according to a user-selected theme or a default theme.

Abstract: A method of executing a topology includes deriving executable logic from the topology. The method of executing the topology further includes, with an LCM engine, executing the topology based on the executable logic.

Abstract: A method for improving loading time of network results associated with cache misses at a server. The method can include requesting content associated with a webserver; receiving responses from the server; identifying a particular response that includes a cache miss indicator in a header portion of a network message; determining whether the content of the particular response is dynamically generated content or static content; and/or causing display of the cache miss indicator based on a determination that the content is dynamically generated content.

Abstract: A server apparatus receives a device ID indicating one electrical home appliance among one or more electrical home appliances and a gateway ID indicating that the one electrical home appliance belongs to a same owner, a same group, or a same home as the one or more electrical home appliances, determines whether or not the one electrical home appliance is a newly connected electrical home appliance, using a management database that manages device IDs indicating the one or more electrical home appliances and the gateway ID, and when it is determined made that the one electrical home appliance is a newly connected electrical home appliance, provides an information device, which is associated with the gateway ID and which differs from the one electrical home appliance, with notification information for confirming whether or not it is to be permitted to collect the log information from the one electrical home appliance.

Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for enabling out of office message settings of multiple computing systems using a single out of office message configuration. A request to generate an out of office message configuration associated with a user is received and an indication of computing systems associated with the request is obtained. In addition, an indication of a start date, an indication of an end date, and an out of office message are obtained in association with the request. The out of office message configuration is saved such that the start date, end date, and out of office message are associated with the computing systems and the user.

Abstract: A system for collecting and managing parametric data via an external communications network comprises one or more parametric stations operatively connected via the external network to a certification server and a payout server. Each parametric station is configured to receive parametric data from a remote source, determine that the parametric data satisfies a predetermined condition, and transmit the parametric data over the external network to the certification server in response to the parametric data satisfying the predetermined condition. The certification server is configured to generate a certification report based on the parametric data and a data model related to the remote source and transmit the generated certification report to the payout server. The payout server is configured to determine that terms of an associated contract are satisfied based on the certification report, and trigger a payout based on the terms that are satisfied based on the certification report.

Abstract: A computer program and the like are provided that are capable of causing an information processing device connected to a private network, to automatically execute operation processing of a browser. The computer program is a computer program for causing the information processing device connected to the private network, to automatically execute the operation of the browser that accesses a web server on the private network, based on an instruction from a server connected to a global network, and causes the information processing device to execute the processing of: requesting the server to establish a connection; obtaining an operation instruction related to the operation processing which is push-transmitted from the server, by using the connection; executing the operation processing of the browser based on the obtained operation instruction; obtaining an execution result of the operation processing; and outputting the obtained execution result to the server.

Abstract: A proxy computer system retrieves content requested by a client computer from a third-party network service. The proxy computer system parses the content to identify a plurality of links including a first link to a first target resource and a second link to a second target resource. The proxy computer system generates modified content comprising (i) a direct link that includes an absolute domain address of the third-party network service that enables the client computer to bypass the proxy service and directly retrieve the first target resource from the third-party network service, and (ii) a proxy link that enables the client computer to retrieve the second target resource via the proxy service implemented by the network computer system. The proxy computer system provides the modified content to the client computer.

Abstract: Example methods and systems are provided for cross-cloud connectivity checks. One example method may include detecting a first connectivity check packet that is addressed from a first virtualized computing instance deployed in a first cloud environment; and determining that the first connectivity check packet is destined for a second virtualized computing instance in a second cloud environment reachable via the network device. The method may also comprise: generating a second connectivity check packet by modifying the first connectivity check packet to include one or more indicators that a connectivity check is required along a datapath towards the second virtualized computing instance in the second cloud environment. The method may further comprise: sending the second connectivity check packet to cause one or more observation points along the datapath to, based on the one or more indicators, generate and send report information associated with the second connectivity packet.