Abstract: Device, system, and method of storage controller having simulated volumes. For example, an apparatus for data storage management includes: a storage controller to manage access to one or more physical volumes, the storage controller including a simulation module to simulate access to one or more simulated volumes.

Abstract: A method for prioritizing features that can be incorporated into a product, the method including: issuing a weighting factor to each stakeholder having an economic interest in the product, a size of the weighting factor being proportional to a size of a budget for each stakeholder; bidding an amount of the weighting factor for each feature by each stakeholder, a total amount bid by each stakeholder is not to exceed the size of the weighting factor issued to each stakeholder; summing the amounts bid for each feature to provide a total feature bid for each feature; and prioritizing the features in order from highest total feature bid to lowest total feature bid.

Abstract: A method for software processing includes accepting quality information, which includes names of elements of software code and respective quality indications regarding tested acceptability of the elements. The names are processed to extract a list of substrings that occur in the names. Respective metrics are assigned to the substrings responsively to the quality indications of the elements in whose names the substrings occur. At least some of the substrings are presented to a user in accordance with the assigned metrics.

Abstract: A coverage analysis tool may determine coverage in respect to heterogeneous coverage tasks associated with different hierarchy levels of a tasks hierarchy. The coverage analysis tool may iteratively refine coverage tasks to determine coverage of sub-tasks. In some cases, coverage tasks may be unrefined in order to reduce overhead of coverage analysis in performance of the software under test, such that the software under test may perform in an essentially similar manner as in non-testing mode.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing data storage systems is provided. The method comprises designating a relationship between a first data storage system and a second data storage system, such that data stored in the first data storage system is copied to the second data storage system, in response to determining that the data stored in the first data storage system has been modified; receiving a first request to modify data stored in a first data block of a first storage volume in the first data storage system, wherein the data block is modified according to the first request; determining that the first data block has not been successfully synchronized when the modified data stored in the first data block is not copied to the second data storage system; and executing a process to retry synchronization of the first data block until synchronization of the first data block is successful, without suspending the relationship while the process is executed.

Abstract: A method for checking an alternative system test, the method includes: determining a relationship between (i) utilization of resources during an execution of a group of programs by a first system when operating in a non-testing mode and (ii) utilization of resources during an executive of an alternative system test by the alternative system; wherein the alternative system test comprises at least on program of the group of programs.

Abstract: A method for enhancing synchronization coverage for a logic code is provided. The method comprises tracking whether one or more code sections in the logic code are blocked by at least another code section in the logic code, or whether one or more code sections in the logic code are blocking at least another code section in the logic code, during one or more test runs; and including one or more delay mechanisms in the logic code to introduce a delay in execution of a first code section in the logic code, wherein length of introduced delay is dependent on whether the first code section was blocked by a second code section or whether the first code section was blocking the second code section.

Abstract: A data storage system including at least one storage controller having a first color policy and operative to store data onto a first data storage unit at a primary site as part of a current color of the primary site, at least one storage controller having a second color policy and operative to store data onto a second data storage unit at the primary site as part of the current color, and a color control node operative to provide each of the controllers with new color information while maintaining the integrity of dependent writes across color boundaries.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for measuring synchronization coverage for one or more concurrently executed threads is provided. The method comprises updating an identifier of a first thread to comprise an operation identifier associated with a first operation, in response to determining that the first thread has performed the first operation; associating the identifier of the first thread with one or more resources accessed by the first thread; and generating a synchronization coverage model by generating a relational data structure of said one or more resources, wherein a resource is associated with at least the identifier of the first thread and an identifier of a second thread identifier, such that the second thread waits for the first thread before accessing said resource.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for generating a storage policy for a storage system based on simulation results associated with a state of the storage system is provided. The method comprises receiving a target function applicable to a storage system, wherein the target function represents a measure of values associated with storage parameters related to productivity and loss tolerance of the storage system; wherein the simulation results for a state of the storage system are calculated based on a least one of (a) the storage system simulated response to a set of simulated file-related storage operation requests generated based on one or more simulation rules, (b) the state of the storage system before responding to the set of simulated file-related storage operation requests, (c) the storage system target function; and (d) rules for simulating file-related storage operation requests.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for implementing test applications of systems using locks.

Abstract: A method for processing a document including a field containing information in a predefined domain includes defining a directory of data relating to the predefined domain. An image of the field containing the information is received from a client via a computer network. The image is processed to code the information, and the coded information is looked up in the directory so as to check whether the information is coded correctly.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for efficient data storage is provided. A first storage medium associates data stored on one or more data storage media with a unique identification value (ID) for the purpose of determining de-duplication status of the data. In response to receiving a request to read the data from a logical address, the first storage medium retrieves the data from a second storage medium based on the unique ID. In response to receiving a request to write the data to a logical address, the one or more data storage media store at least one copy of the data based on the de-duplication status of the data.

Abstract: A method for storing an information block that includes determining to store a current version of an information block stored in a memory unit. The checking if a current version of the information is already stored in a storage unit. The current version of the information block is sent from the memory unit to the storage unit if the answer is negative. Generating storage unit location information indicative of a location, at the storage unit, of the current version of the information block if the answer is positive.

Abstract: A method for generating a storage policy, the method includes: receiving a storage system target function; and generating, by a machine learning entity, the storage policy in response to: (a) a set of file-related storage operation requests, (b) a state of the storage system before responding to the set of file-related storage operation requests, and (c) the storage system target function. A method for evaluating a storage policy, the method includes: simulating an application of the storage policy by the storage system during a first period, in response to a set of file-related storage operation requests that was provided to the storage system during the first period, to provide a simulation result; wherein the first period starts before the simulating.

Abstract: A software package in accordance with one embodiment comprises a software application, and a declaration of operation associated with the software application. The declaration of operation is examined by a system module running on the computing system. The system module is configured to control access requests submitted by the software application after software application is installed on the computing system. The system module monitors a request for accessing a resource accessible via the computing system. The system module grants the software application access to the resource, in response to determining that the request for access complies with the declaration of operation.

Abstract: Test plan to be utilized in a testing phase may be generated based on an initial test plan. A functional coverage model may be derived from the initial test plan. Modifications to the test plan may be automatically determined based on predetermined rules and parameters. Restrictions over possible combinations of values may be determined based on analysis of uncovered test activities in the initial test plan. Restrictions may be determined based on values of test activities in the initial test plan. Restrictions and modifications determined according to the disclosed subject matter may be indicated to a user for confirmation thereof.

Abstract: A method for software processing includes extracting from software code under test respective items of meta-information pertaining to elements of the software code and receiving respective quality data regarding the elements of software code. The quality data and meta-information are processed in a computer so as to assign respective metrics to the items of the meta-information responsively to the quality data regarding the elements of the software code to which the items pertain. At least some of the meta-information is presented to a user in accordance with the assigned metrics.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture wherein a command is received for writing data to a first storage location. A determination is made that previously written data is stored in the first storage location. The previously written data is copied to a second storage location, in response to determining that the previously written data is stored in the first storage location. The data is written to the first storage location, in response to copying the previously written data to the second storage location.

Abstract: Method, device and computer program product for determining a characteristic of an identifiable component. The method includes: receiving identification information representative of an identity of components that belong to a group of components, determining at least one characteristic of an identifiable component in response to the received identification information, and performing at least one characteristic responsive operation. The device includes an identifiable component and a component characteristic determiner. The component characteristic determiner is adapted to receive identification information representative of an identity of components that belong to a group of components and to determine at least one characteristic of the identifiable component in response to a relationship between the received identification information and reference identification information. The device is adapted to perform at least one characteristic responsive information.