Abstract: A method includes provisioning, by a cloud provisioning server, an instance of a software resource or service for an end user. The provisioning is based on a template for the software resource or service. The template includes, at least, attribute data, and the attribute data is structured according to an action schema. The method also includes storing the action schema in association with the provisioned instance. The attribute data and the action schema determine at least one action of the provisioned instance. The method also includes performing the at least one action of the provisioned instance.

Abstract: A method includes configuring, by a cloud provisioning server, a first cloud domain. The first cloud domain and a second cloud domain use at least one of the same operating system and the same system resource pool. The method also includes configuring a tenant within the first cloud domain. The tenant is isolated from tenants of the second cloud domain. Resources used by the configured tenant are not shared with tenants of the second cloud domain.

Abstract: A method includes provisioning, by a cloud provisioning server, a first instance based on a template. The template belongs to a tenant, and the first instance includes one of an instantiated software and an instantiated computing service. The method also includes determining a prefix. The determined prefix is shared by a second instance that is also provisioned based on the template of the tenant. The method also includes generating a name for the first provisioned instance. The generated name includes the determined prefix.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for deploying a software library and a corresponding field programmable device binary are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: determining whether the software library and the field programmable device binary are available; determining whether to deploy the field programmable device binary to a field programmable device; determining whether to install the software library for use on a general purpose processor; responsive to determining to install the field programmable device binary to the field programmable device, deploying the field programmable device binary to the field programmable device; and responsive to determining to install the software library for use on the general purpose processor, installing the software library for use the general purpose processor.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for enabling a field programmable device on demand are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include: determining, by a processing device, whether to enable a disabled field programmable device; responsive to determining to enable the disabled field programmable device, identifying, by the processing device, the field programmable device from a plurality of disabled FPDs; sending an authorization request to an authorization authority to request an authorization to enable the disabled field programmable device; responsive to receiving the authorization from the authorization authority, enabling the disabled field programmable device as an enabled field programmable device; loading computer readable instructions to the enabled field programmable device; and bringing the enabled field programmable device online.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for reprogramming a field programmable device on demand are disclosed. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: identifying a first field programmable device as being over utilized; responsive to identifying the first field programmable device that is over utilized, identifying a second field programmable device that is underutilized; determining whether to reprogram the second field programmable device; responsive to determining to reconfigure the second field programmable device, stopping the second field programmable device from performing a workload; moving the workload to another field programmable device configured to perform the workload; and reprogramming the second field programmable device.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for service level management of a workload defined environment are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: collecting runtime workload data for a workload executing within a container; performing, by a processing device, a determination of whether the runtime workload data satisfies a goal set forth in a service level agreement; responsive to determining that the runtime workload data does not satisfy the goal, providing data from within the container in a format utilized by an application program interface; and accessing the data from within the container through the application program interface from outside of the container.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for deploying a software library and a corresponding field programmable device binary are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: determining whether the software library and the field programmable device binary are available; determining whether to deploy the field programmable device binary to a field programmable device; determining whether to install the software library for use on a general purpose processor; responsive to determining to install the field programmable device binary to the field programmable device, deploying the field programmable device binary to the field programmable device; and responsive to determining to install the software library for use on the general purpose processor, installing the software library for use the general purpose processor.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for service level management of a workload defined environment are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include: transmitting runtime workload data, a service level agreement, and workload metadata for a workload from the workload defined environment to a workload-to-hardware adapter; subsequent to transmitting the runtime workload data, the service level agreement, and the workload metadata for the workload to the workload-to-hardware adapter, performing, by a processing device, a determination of whether the workload satisfies the service level agreement; and responsive to the determination that the workload does not satisfy the service level agreement, initiating a performance adjustment to a processing system.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for managing workload distribution based on field programmable devices are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: determining, by a processor, a first workload performance for a first general purpose processor and a first field programmable device for a first processing system; determining, by the processor, a second workload performance for a second general purpose processor and a second field programmable device for a second processing system; determining whether the first processing system is likely to outperform the second processing system for execution of a workload; and responsive to determining that the first processing system is likely to outperform the second processing system for the workload, deploying the workload to the first processing system.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for resource sharing management of a field programmable device are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: selecting a job belonging to one of a plurality of tenants based on resource control; dispatching a job to the field programmable device, wherein the job is received at a processing device, and wherein the job comprises dispatchable units; performing, by the field programmable device, the dispatchable units belonging to the job; and tracking, by the processing device, processing statistics related to each of the plurality of virtual processing devices based on performing the dispatchable units belong to the job.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for utilizing a field programmable device binary to perform a workload are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: calling an application program interface to perform a workload; determining, by a processing device, using dynamic characteristics of the workload and a workload environment, whether the workload should be processed by a field programmable device or a software library running on the general purpose processing device; responsive to determining to process the job by the field programmable device, deploying the job to the field programmable device; and responsive to determining to process the job by a software library running on the general purpose processing device, deploying the job to the software library.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for enabling a field programmable device on demand are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include: determining, by a processing device, whether to enable a disabled field programmable device; responsive to determining to enable the disabled field programmable device, identifying, by the processing device, the field programmable device from a plurality of disabled FPDs; sending an authorization request to an authorization authority to request an authorization to enable the disabled field programmable device; responsive to receiving the authorization from the authorization authority, enabling the disabled field programmable device as an enabled field programmable device; loading computer readable instructions to the enabled field programmable device; and bringing the enabled field programmable device online.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for enabling a field programmable device on demand are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include: determining, by a processing device, whether to enable a disabled field programmable device; responsive to determining to enable the disabled field programmable device, identifying, by the processing device, the field programmable device from a plurality of disabled FPDs; sending an authorization request to an authorization authority to request an authorization to enable the disabled field programmable device; responsive to receiving the authorization from the authorization authority, enabling the disabled field programmable device as an enabled field programmable device; loading computer readable instructions to the enabled field programmable device; and bringing the enabled field programmable device online.

Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product for managing disk failures in a disk array. At least one disk in a first disk array is determined to have failed. The first disk array only accesses data by reading an entire stripe that is distributed across multiple disks in the first disk array. A number of spare disks are selected that is equal to a number of disks making up the first disk. A second disk array is created from the number of disks that has been selected. Data is acquired from the first disk array by reading at least one entire stripe from the first disk array. A corresponding stripe comprising the data from each respective stripe that has been acquired is written to the second disk array.

Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product for managing disk failures in a disk array. At least one disk in a first disk array is determined to have failed. The first disk array only accesses data by reading an entire stripe that is distributed across multiple disks in the first disk array. A number of spare disks are selected that is equal to a number of disks making up the first disk. A second disk array is created from the number of disks that has been selected. Data is acquired from the first disk array by reading at least one entire stripe from the first disk array. A corresponding stripe comprising the data from each respective stripe that has been acquired is written to the second disk array.

Abstract: Disclosed are an information processing system and computer readable medium for performing a system test on a program. A test plan associated with a system test is created. The system test is for testing a program within an environment. At least one test trigger to be monitored for during the system test is defined within the test plan. Execution of the system test on a system under test for the at least one test trigger is monitored. An occurrence of the at least one test trigger is determined. The test plan is modified to take into account the occurrence of the at least one test trigger in response to determining the occurrence. Execution of the system test is continued based on the modified test plan.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method, information processing system and computer readable medium for performing a system test on a program. The method comprises creating a test plan associated with a system test. The system test is for testing a program within an environment. At least one test trigger to be monitored for during the system test is defined within the test plan. Execution of the system test on a system under test for the at least one test trigger is monitored. An occurrence of the at least one test trigger is determined. The test plan is modified to take into account the occurrence of the at least one test trigger in response to determining the occurrence. Execution of the system test is continued based on the modified test plan.

Abstract: The testing of components of processing environments is facilitated by minimizing the resources needed for testing. The requirements for storage and/or storage components, in one embodiment, is minimized by reducing the amount of data to be stored in storage associated with the component being tested, and/or simulating a larger pool of storage than is actually provided. To accomplish these tasks, a filter is used, which may be placed in different locations along a data path from the component to storage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for passing messages between nodes in a distributed network of interconnected nodes wherein a two dimensional array is arranged with each of the nodes represented by a single row heading and a single column heading. The intersections of row and column headings between which messages are to pass may be provided with a token indicative of this condition. The token may further be associated with message parameters defining the passage of the message and operations to be performed thereon, between the two nodes represented by the intersecting row and column headings. Successive versions of the two dimensional array may be provided to form a three dimensional array for passing messages between nodes over the network via successive communication patterns defined by the successive versions of the two dimensional array.