Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method comprising receiving a task set comprising multiple tasks, receiving operational information identifying one or more operating characteristics of multiple drones, and obtaining an initial heuristic ordering of the multiple tasks based on the operational information and the climate information. Each task has a corresponding task location. The method further comprises scheduling the multiple tasks to obtain a final ordering of the multiple tasks. The final ordering represents an order in which the multiple tasks are scheduled, and the final ordering may be different from the initial heuristic ordering.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method comprising receiving a task set comprising multiple tasks, receiving operational information identifying one or more operating characteristics of multiple drones, and obtaining an initial heuristic ordering of the multiple tasks based on the operational information and the climate information. Each task has a corresponding task location. The method further comprises scheduling the multiple tasks to obtain a final ordering of the multiple tasks. The final ordering represents an order in which the multiple tasks are scheduled, and the final ordering may be different from the initial heuristic ordering.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to container migration and provisioning. An aspect includes receiving a request to migrate a composite application to a container-based environment. Another aspect includes determining a plurality of software components that make up the composite application. Another aspect includes determining communications patterns between the plurality of software components. Another aspect includes determining a containerization plan for the composite application based on the determined communications patterns. Another aspect includes creating a plurality of containers, and communications channels between the plurality of containers, for the software components of the composite application based on the containerization plan.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to cross-domain service request placement in a software defined environment (SDE). An aspect includes receiving a service request corresponding to a job to be completed in the SDE. Another aspect includes determining a first computer device in a first domain, and a second computer device in a second domain, that are capable of performing the service request. Another aspect includes determining, for the first and second computer devices, first and second pluralities of available service classes. Another aspect includes determining, for the first and second computer devices, a first and second plurality of costs of performing the service request, wherein each of the first and second plurality of costs corresponds to a single respective service class. Yet another aspect includes selecting one of the first computer device and the second computer device to perform the service request based on the first and second plurality of costs.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to cross-domain service request placement in a software defined environment (SDE). An aspect includes receiving a service request corresponding to a job to be completed in the SDE. Another aspect includes determining a first computer device in a first domain, and a second computer device in a second domain, that are capable of performing the service request. Another aspect includes determining, for the first and second computer devices, first and second pluralities of available service classes. Another aspect includes determining, for the first and second computer devices, a first and second plurality of costs of performing the service request, wherein each of the first and second plurality of costs corresponds to a single respective service class. Yet another aspect includes selecting one of the first computer device and the second computer device to perform the service request based on the first and second plurality of costs.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising maintaining a weather model based on predicted weather conditions for an air traffic control zone. A hash table comprising multiple hash entries is maintained. Each hash entry comprises a timestamped predicted weather condition for a cell in the zone. A flight plan request for a drone is received. The request comprises a planned flight path for the drone. For at least one cell on the planned flight path, same latitude or same longitude cells, whichever is most closely orthogonal to a direction of the planned flight path, are heuristically probed. Weather conditions for the at least one cell are estimated based on predicted weather conditions for the same latitude or same longitude cells. An executable flight plan is generated if the planned flight path is feasible based on the estimated weather conditions; otherwise, a report including an explanation of infeasibility is generated instead.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method comprising receiving a task set comprising multiple tasks, receiving operational information identifying one or more operating characteristics of multiple drones, and obtaining an initial heuristic ordering of the multiple tasks based on the operational information and the climate information. Each task has a corresponding task location. The method further comprises scheduling the multiple tasks to obtain a final ordering of the multiple tasks. The final ordering represents an order in which the multiple tasks are scheduled, and the final ordering may be different from the initial heuristic ordering.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to automatic task execution on a mobile device. Aspects include identifying, by a processor, one or more hardware resources on the mobile device, identifying one or more patterns for each of the one or more hardware resources, and generating one or more composite patterns recognizable by the mobile device based on the one or more patterns. Aspects further include identifying one or more operations that can be performed via the mobile device and receiving, via a user-interface, an association between at least one of the one or more patterns and the one or more composite patterns and an execution of at least one of the one or more operations.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to container migration and provisioning. An aspect includes receiving a request to migrate a composite application to a container-based environment. Another aspect includes determining a plurality of software components that make up the composite application. Another aspect includes determining communications patterns between the plurality of software components. Another aspect includes determining a containerization plan for the composite application based on the determined communications patterns. Another aspect includes creating a plurality of containers, and communications channels between the plurality of containers, for the software components of the composite application based on the containerization plan.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to automatic task execution on a mobile device. Aspects include identifying, by a processor, one or more hardware resources on the mobile device, identifying one or more patterns for each of the one or more hardware resources, and generating one or more composite patterns recognizable by the mobile device based on the one or more patterns. Aspects further include identifying one or more operations that can be performed via the mobile device and receiving, via a user-interface, an association between at least one of the one or more patterns and the one or more composite patterns and an execution of at least one of the one or more operations.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for managing performance of a computer system. Both implicit and explicit recommendations for processing of tasks are provided. System performance is tracked and evaluation based upon the actions associated with the task. Future recommendations of the same or other tasks are provided based upon implicit feedback pertaining to system performance, and explicit feedback solicited from a system administrator.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to cross-domain service request placement in a software defined environment (SDE). An aspect includes receiving a service request corresponding to a job to be completed in the SDE. Another aspect includes determining a first computer device in a first domain, and a second computer device in a second domain, that are capable of performing the service request. Another aspect includes determining, for the first and second computer devices, first and second pluralities of available service classes. Another aspect includes determining, for the first and second computer devices, a first and second plurality of costs of performing the service request, wherein each of the first and second plurality of costs corresponds to a single respective service class. Yet another aspect includes selecting one of the first computer device and the second computer device to perform the service request based on the first and second plurality of costs.

Abstract: A method, system, and article are provided for managing performance of a computer system. Both implicit and explicit recommendations for processing of tasks are provided. System performance is tracked and evaluated based upon the actions associated with the task. Future recommendations of the same or other tasks are provided based upon implicit feedback pertaining to system performance, and explicit feedback solicited from a system administrator.

Abstract: Techniques for automatically designing an application-requirement based configuration for a distributed computing system are provided. One or more application-level templates are obtained, wherein the one or more templates are representative of one or more requirements associated with one or more applications. Using the one or more application-level templates, one or more logical flows are created. The one or more logical flows are then used to generate one or more system-level configuration plans of the distributed computing system.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for monitoring computer system components in large or complex systems. The apparatus includes an identifier module for associating at least one visual identifier with a computer system component. A function module associates one or more control functions with the visual identifier. A presentation module selectively displays the at least one identifier for the computer system component within a present view of a user interface. A monitoring module monitors the computer system component associated with the at least one identifier and modifies the identifier in response to a change in operational status for the computer system component.

Abstract: A method for validating that a networked system of modules conforms to at least one interoperability rule pertinent to interoperability of at least two of the modules includes the steps of obtaining the at least one interoperability rule, the at least one rule being encoded in computer-operable format; obtaining configuration information pertinent to at least one of the modules, the configuration information being encoded in computer-operable format; and comparing the at least one interoperability rule to the configuration information to validate whether the system conforms to the at least one interoperability rule

Abstract: A SAN management system including the ability to generate perspectives of a SAN topology is provided. The SAN management system includes a SAN manager program to monitor a SAN. The SAN management system further includes a SAN management database linked with the SAN manager program, wherein the SAN management database maintains information identifying devices included within the SAN and connections between the devices. In addition, the SAN management system includes a plurality of sensor agents positioned within the devices included within the SAN, wherein the sensor agents gather information pertaining to the connections between the devices and provide the gathered information to the SAN manager program for inclusion within the SAN management database.

Abstract: A relationship visualization system provides a user interface by which a user may select from among entities, elements, and sub-elements as an initial point in a desired relationship for display. The system designates the selected entities, elements, and sub-elements originating endpoints for the desired relationship. The system displays the relationship between entities, elements, and sub-elements to facilitate visualization and management of the information technology system. The relationship comprises a data path. The display of the relationship comprises a graphical view and a tabular view.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for interacting with multi-attribute managed resources as groups. The apparatus, system and method identify in a repository one or more groups associated with a target attribute. The apparatus system and method further determine a set of managed resources from the repository wherein each managed resource in a set comprises the same value for the target attribute. The apparatus system and method further associate each set of managed resources with a group. The apparatus system and method may subdivide the groups into sub-groups according to additional attributes possessed by members of each group and may display the groups and sub-groups to summarize and highlight the managed resources of each group and sub-group.

Abstract: A method, system, and article are provided for managing performance of a computer system. Both implicit and explicit recommendations for processing of tasks are provided. System performance is tracked and evaluated based upon the actions associated with the task. Future recommendations of the same or other tasks are provided based upon implicit feedback pertaining to system performance, and explicit feedback solicited from a system administrator.