Abstract: A system and method for managing storage of a digital stream including writing data of the stream to a network storage device, while monitoring availability of the network storage device, switching to writing additional data of the stream to a standby storage device while continuing monitoring the availability of the network storage device, if the network storage device becomes unavailable, switching back to writing additional data of the stream to the network storage device while continuing monitoring the availability of the network storage device, when the network storage device becomes available, and writing to the network storage device the additional data that was written to the standby storage device while the network storage device was unavailable, concurrently with the writing of the additional data of the stream to the network storage device.

Abstract: A system and method for managing storage of a digital stream including writing data of the stream to a network storage device, while monitoring availability of the network storage device, switching to writing additional data of the stream to a standby storage device while continuing monitoring the availability of the network storage device, if the network storage device becomes unavailable, switching back to writing additional data of the stream to the network storage device while continuing monitoring the availability of the network storage device, when the network storage device becomes available, and writing to the network storage device the additional data that was written to the standby storage device while the network storage device was unavailable, concurrently with the writing of the additional data of the stream to the network storage device.

Abstract: A method for externally configuring a device, wherein the device is devised for configuring, comprising positioning in a sufficient proximity external to the device a portable object provided with a representation of a configuration data for the device, wherein the representation is according to a standard non-custom industrial practice, further obtaining by the device the representation from the portable object, deciphering the representation into the configuration data by the device, and responsively configuring the device according to the configuration data by the device, and an apparatus for performing the same.

Abstract: A method for externally configuring a device, wherein the device is devised for configuring, comprising positioning in a sufficient proximity external to the device a portable object provided with a representation of a configuration data for the device, wherein the representation is according to a standard non-custom industrial practice, further obtaining by the device the representation from the portable object, deciphering the representation into the configuration data by the device, and responsively configuring the device according to the configuration data by the device, and an apparatus for performing the same.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention refer to an apparatus and method for managing video storages. The method may include periodically receiving parameters indicative of a level of performance of video storage units and detecting up-down states of the video storage units upon receipt of an instruction to record video data. The method may further include detecting writing rates and reading rates of video data associated with the storage units and selecting one of the video storage units to record the video data, based on the parameters received, the detected up-down states, the detected writing rates and the detected reading rates.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention refer to an apparatus and method for managing video storages. The method may include periodically receiving parameters indicative of a level of performance of video storage units and detecting up-down states of the video storage units upon receipt of an instruction to record video data. The method may further include detecting writing rates and reading rates of video data associated with the storage units and selecting one of the video storage units to record the video data, based on the parameters received, the detected up-down states, the detected writing rates and the detected reading rates.

Abstract: A system and method for virtual system management. A set of data received from a plurality of data sensors may be analyzed, each sensor monitoring performance at a different system component. Sub-optimal performance may be identified associated with at least one component based on data analyzed for that component's sensor. A cause of the sub-optimal performance may be determined using predefined relationships between different value combinations including scores for the set of received data and a plurality of causes. An indication of the determined cause may be sent, for example, to a management unit. A solution to improve the sub-optimal performance may be determined using predefined relationships between the plurality of causes of problems and a plurality of solutions to correct the problems.