Abstract: Examples are generally directed towards a health check analysis for computing systems. On receiving health check data associated with a computing system, a health check server analyzes the health check data using a set of parameters to generate a health score and/or a status indicator for the computing system. The health check data includes performance data for a plurality of components of the computing system and/or configuration data for the plurality of components of the computing system. The health score ranks performance of the computing system relative to a scale. The status indicator identifies a health status of the computing system. A status indicator includes a normal status, a warning status, or a critical status. The server returns the health score and/or the status indicator to the user device for presentation to a user.

Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards providing a user with impact-related information regarding the impact of a monitored event (for a detected resource issue) to a managed system, such as a storage system. An event is generated when a resource such as a hard disk has an issue, e.g., has failed. Information from the event is automatically extracted and used to communicate with a management program coupled to the resource. Communication with the management program obtains information as to the impact the resource issue has to the system, e.g., what servers and/or applications are impacted. The impact-related data may be presented in a report to a user.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for locating a target IT component in a data center. A first identification marker is scanned by a mobile computing device. A location of the first identification marker in the data center based on a virtual representation of the data center is determined by the mobile computing device. An identity of the target IT component is received. A location of the rack containing the target IT component in the data center based on the virtual representation of the data center is determined by the mobile computing device. A map of the data center, wherein the map of the data center includes first indicia of the location of the first identification marker and second indicia of the location of the rack containing the target IT component, is displayed by the mobile computing device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a technique for use in memory allocation. In one embodiment, the technique comprises a method. The method comprises the step of determining the size of an item. The method also comprises the step of determining whether to allocate the item to stack or heap memory based on the size of the item.

Abstract: The subject disclosure is generally directed towards an automated mechanism in a computer network or system that controls resource access to any resource designated as needing multiparty authorization. In one aspect, a resource that needs multiparty authorization before access is allowed is identified, along with policy that specifies an authorizer (or multiple authorizers) for the resource. An access control list may contain metadata that indicates the need for multiparty authorization. Authorization may be provided via a token, which may be cached for future use.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for authoring a virtual representation of a data center. An identity of a first IT component is determined. First position data indicating a position of the first IT component in the data center is received. The associated identity of the first IT component and the first position data is stored as a first part of the virtual representation of the data center. An identity of the second IT component is determined. Relative position data indicating a position of the second IT component relative to the first position data is received. Second position data indicating a position of the second IT component in the data center is determined. The associated identity of the second IT component and the second position data is stored as a second part of the virtual representation of the data center.