Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes generating, by a software asset management tool (SAM), a baseline event set comprising a plurality of events corresponding to an environment. The method further includes receiving a future event set comprising one or more future events corresponding to the environment. The method further includes combining the future event set and the baseline event set to produce an effective event set. The method further includes performing calculations and generating reports corresponding to the effective event set. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for managing user accounts used on the data processing system. A first user account and second user account are initialized. Responsive to a user attempting to perform an activity from a user account in a set of user accounts under which the user is currently logged in, a determination is made as to whether an identifier associated with the activity is associated with a set of identifiers of the user account under which the user is currently logged in. Responsive to the identifier associated with the activity being associated with the set of identifiers of the user account under which the user is currently logged in, the user is allowed access to perform the activity. Responsive to the identifier associated with the activity being associated with a set of identifiers of another user account on the data processing system, the activity is denied.

Abstract: A plurality of software instances deployed in a monitored environment are discovered by a software asset management tool operated by a software asset administrator who is responsible for monitoring software license compliance within the monitored environment. The software asset management tool then collects metrics associated with the plurality of software instances. The collected metrics are then provided to a first analytic service adapted to generate analytic information about the plurality of software instances. Using at least the collected metrics, the analytic service generates analytic information. The analytic information is then obtained from the analytic service. By reviewing the analytic information, the software asset administrator is able to obtain additional insight into the monitored environment that would not otherwise be available to him.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for adding software signatures to a software catalog may be provided. The software catalog comprises a vendor-maintained software catalog section, a user-maintained software catalog section, and a community-maintained software catalog section. The mechanism scans a system using a software asset management tool. The mechanism adds a new software signature to the community-maintained software catalog section via a Blockchain transaction. An acceptance of the signature into the community-maintained software catalog section is based on a received Blockchain proof-of-work message.

Abstract: A method for detecting a bottleneck in a system includes receiving a graph, wherein a node represents a software module and an edge represents a communication channel between software modules, monitoring selected resources for each software module in comparison to available resources, monitoring a ratio of a bandwidth consumed on a communication channel versus available bandwidth, traversing the graph for identifying a source software module whose produced amount of output is below the amount of output needed by the software module that is in idle mode, and analyzing a resource consumption of the identified source software module to identify a lacking amount of resource for the identified source software module. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for managing user accounts used on the data processing system. A first user account and second user account are initialized. Responsive to a user attempting to perform an activity from a user account in a set of user accounts under which the user is currently logged in, a determination is made as to whether an identifier associated with the activity is associated with a set of identifiers of the user account under which the user is currently logged in. Responsive to the identifier associated with the activity being associated with the set of identifiers of the user account under which the user is currently logged in, the user is allowed access to perform the activity. Responsive to the identifier associated with the activity being associated with a set of identifiers of another user account on the data processing system, the activity is denied.

Abstract: Determining a pricing information for an instance of an application program comprises: receiving a software discovery result for the application program instance; receiving, from a file with a predetermined name stored in an installation directory in an install path, at least one custom rule associated with an application program indicated in the software discovery result; evaluating, by a rule engine, one or more conditions of the received at least one custom rule on one or more parameter values of the received software discovery result; and in dependence on a result of the evaluation, processing the at least one custom rule, the processing comprising determining the pricing information for the application program instance.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for providing early diagnosis of hardware, software or configuration problems in a data warehouse system. A received query is parsed to determine the properties of the query. The query may then be joined to existing groups of queries if those groups have shared properties of the query. After executing the query according to an execution plan, results from the execution of the query is received, which may include problem(s) that occurred during execution of the query. For those problems that reach a pre-defined threshold of becoming a “group problem” in those groups joined by the query, the problem is reported to the end user concerning those groups where the problem exceeds the pre-defined threshold. In this manner, an early diagnosis of the problems in the data warehouse system that can cause delay and failure of the processing of queries is able to occur.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for providing early diagnosis of hardware, software or configuration problems in a data warehouse system. A received query is parsed to determine the properties of the query. The query may then be joined to existing groups of queries if those groups have shared properties of the query. After executing the query according to an execution plan, results from the execution of the query is received, which may include problem(s) that occurred during execution of the query. For those problems that reach a pre-defined threshold of becoming a “group problem” in those groups joined by the query, the problem is reported to the end user concerning those groups where the problem exceeds the pre-defined threshold. In this manner, an early diagnosis of the problems in the data warehouse system that can cause delay and failure of the processing of queries is able to occur.

Abstract: The invention relates to an NFC device configured for receiving a request to perform a transaction. In response to receiving the request, sensor data from one or more sensors of the NFC device is fed into a first classifier. The sensor data comprises environment parameters of the NFC device. The first classifier determines if sensor data provided as input to the first classifier were sensed in a transaction-typical environment or in a transaction-atypical environment. In case the first classifier determines that the sensor data is indicative of a transaction-atypical environment, the first classifier blocks the transaction or requests a user to confirm the transaction and blocks the transaction until the confirmation is received.

Abstract: Managing an application zone is provided. A request is received from a program on a client device to enter a zone of an application that provides a service. In response to determining that the zone does not currently exist in the application, the zone is generated in the application based on defined parameters of the zone. An enter notification is sent to the program on the client device indicating that the zone is ready for the program to enter to receive the service.

Abstract: An ability to monitor the performance of a threaded application is provided. A thread that is executing is detected, wherein the thread is spawned by a threaded application. A thread class of the thread is determined. A performance metric of the thread is measured. A trend that describes a consumption of the performance metric as a function of percent execution time is interpolated. In response to determining that a threshold associated with the performance metric is exceeded based on a comparison of the trend to a trend template that is associated with the performance metric, an alert is issued. The alert identifies the thread as an abnormally executed thread in order to trigger a corrective action that improves a performance of a computing device that is configured to execute the threaded application.

Abstract: An approach for optimizing single-row operations in a data warehouse. Single-row operations are determined based on receiving database operations. Extends identifiers are received based on the single-row operations. Single-row usage statistics are stored in extends lists stores where single-row usage statistics include at least one of a hit count and a last hit date. Single-row usage statistics are maintained for extends identifiers based on single-row operations. A logical sequence of the extends identifiers in extends lists stores are sorted based on single-row usage statistics and the logical sequence is maintained based on determining a further single-row operations.

Abstract: A plurality of software instances deployed in a monitored environment are discovered by a software asset management tool operated by a software asset administrator who is responsible for monitoring software license compliance within the monitored environment. The software asset management tool then collects metrics associated with the plurality of software instances. The collected metrics are then provided to a first analytic service adapted to generate analytic information about the plurality of software instances. Using at least the collected metrics, the analytic service generates analytic information. The analytic information is then obtained from the analytic service. By reviewing the analytic information, the software asset administrator is able to obtain additional insight into the monitored environment that would not otherwise be available to him.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for providing early diagnosis of hardware, software or configuration problems in a data warehouse system. A received query is parsed to determine the properties of the query. The query may then be joined to existing groups of queries if those groups have shared properties of the query. After executing the query according to an execution plan, results from the execution of the query is received, which may include problem(s) that occurred during execution of the query. For those problems that reach a pre-defined threshold of becoming a “group problem” in those groups joined by the query, the problem is reported to the end user concerning those groups where the problem exceeds the pre-defined threshold. In this manner, an early diagnosis of the problems in the data warehouse system that can cause delay and failure of the processing of queries is able to occur.

Abstract: Limiting the number of concurrent requests in a database system. Arranging requests to be handled by the database system in at least one queue. Defining a maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests corresponding to the at least one queue. Monitoring at least one queue utilization parameter corresponding to the at least one queue and calculating a performance value based on the at least one queue utilization parameter. Adapting the maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the performance value (PF) in order to improve system performance. Limiting the number of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the dynamically adapted maximum value (SS).

Abstract: Limiting the number of concurrent requests in a database system. Arranging requests to be handled by the database system in at least one queue. Defining a maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests corresponding to the at least one queue. Monitoring at least one queue utilization parameter corresponding to the at least one queue and calculating a performance value based on the at least one queue utilization parameter. Adapting the maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the performance value (PF) in order to improve system performance. Limiting the number of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the dynamically adapted maximum value (SS).

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for software discovery in an environment with heterogeneous machine groups may be provided. A group comprising computing systems that have similar software program installations is defined. A first scan procedure is performed by scanning each computing system of the group using a first software signature catalogue to identify installed programs. Software signatures of identified installed programs are added to a base installation software catalogue. A second scan procedure is performed by scanning the group of computing systems using the base installation software catalogue to identify installed software programs.

Abstract: Limiting the number of concurrent requests in a database system. Arranging requests to be handled by the database system in at least one queue. Defining a maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests corresponding to the at least one queue. Monitoring at least one queue utilization parameter corresponding to the at least one queue and calculating a performance value based on the at least one queue utilization parameter. Adapting the maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the performance value (PF) in order to improve system performance. Limiting the number of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the dynamically adapted maximum value (SS).

Abstract: Limiting the number of concurrent requests in a database system. Arranging requests to be handled by the database system in at least one queue. Defining a maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests corresponding to the at least one queue. Monitoring at least one queue utilization parameter corresponding to the at least one queue and calculating a performance value based on the at least one queue utilization parameter. Adapting the maximum value (SS) of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the performance value (PF) in order to improve system performance. Limiting the number of concurrent requests of the at least one queue dynamically based on the dynamically adapted maximum value (SS).