Abstract: Service models may be generated in response to services exposed by two or more IaaS service providers, and an interface may be provided for selection and specification of the service models.

Abstract: A method is provided for encoding an intra predicted residual block of an image for use in image or video compression. The intra predicted residual block is associated with an intra prediction coding mode. The method includes generating a set of residual error blocks including residual data with different statistical characteristics from the residual data in the intra predicted residual block. Each of the residual error blocks is scanned and entropy coded to produce a first set of bit streams. The lengths of each of the first set of bit streams are recorded. The intra predicted residual block is also scanned and entropy coded to produce a second bit stream. The length of the second bit stream is recorded. Selecting the minimum length bit stream from the first set of bit streams and the second bit stream as the output coded bit stream of the intra predicted residual block.

Abstract: Service models may be generated in response to services exposed by two or more IaaS service providers, and an interface may be provided for selection and specification of the service models.

Abstract: An apparatus and related method to track data block operations in a cloud system are provided. Attributes associated with the data block operation may be attached to each individual data block targeted by the data block operation.

Abstract: A storage system may store files on multiple nodes. One or more logs may indicate operations performed on the files stored in the storage system and may identify the nodes that requested the operations. A new allocation or file placement scheme may be determined to reduce network traffic.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to development of an application. An interface can be provided to develop an application using multiple nodes associated with a workflow model. The workflow model can include implicit backtracking based on node type.

Abstract: A storage system comprises a front-end processing subsystem to receive block level storage requests and a plurality of back-end storage nodes coupled to the front-end subsystem. Each of the back-end storage nodes comprises a storage device and a block manager to create, read, update and delete data blocks on the storage device. The front-end processing subsystem maintains a plurality of block reference data structures that are usable by the front-end processing subsystem to access the back-end data storage nodes to provide balancing, redundancy, and scalability to the storage system.

Abstract: A method is provided for encoding an intra predicted residual block of an image for use in image or video compression. The intra predicted residual block is associated with an intra prediction coding mode. The method includes generating a set of residual error blocks including residual data with different statistical characteristics from the residual data in the intra predicted residual block. Each of the residual error blocks is scanned and entropy coded to produce a first set of bit streams. The lengths of each of the first set of bit streams are recorded. The intra predicted residual block is also scanned and entropy coded to produce a second bit stream. The length of the second bit stream is recorded. Selecting the minimum length bit stream from the first set of bit streams and the second bit stream as the output coded bit stream of the intra predicted residual block.

Abstract: An apparatus and a related method to track operations on a cloud system are provided. A processor may execute at least one virtual machine that emulates an independent computer apparatus. A module may receive a first record generated by the at least one virtual machine. The first record may comprise at least one attribute associated with an operation occurring in a virtual machine. The module may also generate a second record having attributes corresponding to some of the attributes in the first record.

Abstract: A storage system may store files on multiple nodes. One or more logs may indicate operations performed on the files stored in the storage system and may identify the nodes that requested the operations. A new allocation or file placement scheme may be determined to reduce network traffic.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to development of an application. An interface can be provided to develop an application using multiple nodes associated with a workflow model. The workflow model can include implicit backtracking based on node type.

Abstract: A method includes performing a query of a database. The query includes joining a first Domain-Model-sub-class table with a Domain-Model table based on identity attributes present in both the first Domain-Model-sub-class table and Domain-Model table to produce a first joined table. The query further includes joining the first joined table with an access control list (ACL) entry table based on an ACL object identity attribute present in both the first joined table and the ACL entry table to produce a second joined table. The query also includes joining the second joined table with a second Domain-Model-sub-class table based on an ACL security identity present in both the second joined table and the second Domain-Model-sub-class table to produce a third joined table.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data from a first communication device to a second communication device, comprising generating a message, wherein the message comprises data to be sent to the second communication device, a source address and a destination address, associating a first address of the first communication device as the source address for the message, associating a first address of the second communication device as the destination address for the message, determining a second address of the first communication device, determining a second address of the second communication device, replacing the first address of the first communication device with the second address of the first communication device as the source address for the message, replacing the first address of the second communication device with the second address of the second communication device as the destination address for the message, and sending the message.