Abstract: Automatically provisioning computing resources based on events occurring in the computer network. The system manager defines resource configurations for computing resources in a network computing environment. The resource configurations are associated with event conditions. The event conditions cause the system manager to apply the resource configurations to the computing resources. The event conditions are also associated with various policies. The policies specify how the resource configurations are to be applied to the computing resources. The occurrence of the event conditions is ascertained. In response, workflows are automatically executed. The workflows apply the resource configurations to the computing resources in accordance with the policies. This configures the computing resources according to the resource configurations.

Abstract: Described herein is a technology for the presentation of digital video. One implementation, described herein, smoothly presents variable-speed scanning of a compressed digital video stream—for example, a MPEG video stream. One implementation, described herein, smooth scanning (e.g., fast-forward and fast-rewind) video is produced by selectively displaying certain types of frames of a Group-of-Pictures (GOP). The scope of the present invention is pointed out in the appending claims.