Abstract: A method for addressing anomalies in an Internet of things (IOT) device, the IOT device being a part of a mobile cluster is described. The method comprises determining whether the IOT device produces an anomaly based at least on a first machine learning model, determining adjustments for recommending in functioning of the IOT device based at least on a second machine learning model in response to a determination that the IOT device produces the anomaly, sending the recommended adjustments to one or more user devices that are a part of the mobile cluster for loading the recommended adjustments on to the mobile cluster, and receiving a selection of one or more of the recommended adjustments from the one or more user devices for facilitating addressal of the anomaly in the IOT device.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for backing up files, which for example, includes, scanning at least one directory; creating a first list comprising all files at a time t1 in the scanned at least one directory; saving values of a plurality of attributes, corresponding at the time t1, with each file in the first group of files, to create a first snapshot; backing up the files in the first group of files; scanning the at least one directory after backing up the files in the first group of files; creating a second list comprising all files at a time t2 in the scanned at least one directory; saving values of the plurality of attributes, corresponding at the time t2, with each file in the second group of files, to create a second snapshot; and comparing the first snapshot with the second snapshot.

Abstract: A configuration wizard module facilitates operations to configure an application without having any prior knowledge of the operational details of the application. To this end, the configuration wizard module receives page layout information indicative of a page layout of each configuration wizard page and configuration option data detailing the options of the configuration wizard page(s) to thereby render and display the configuration wizard pages based on the page layout information and the configuration option data, and receives and verifies user input data responsive to the displayed configuration wizard pages. Verified user option values stemming form the user input data is transmitted to the application to facilitate a validation of the verified user option values by the application, which can be configured upon validating all required user option values.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for ensuring consistency of a group, which for example, includes receiving a first list that identifies objects in the group, and gathering for at least one attribute, the value of the attribute for each object in the first list. The first list, and the attribute values gathered in the gathering operation, are stored to create a first snapshot. This example also includes receiving a second list that identifies objects that are in the group after at least part of a task is performed, and the value after at least part of the task is performed of the at least one attribute for each object identified in the second list. The second list and the received attribute values are stored to create a second snapshot, which is compared with the first snapshot.