Abstract: A method for writing data to a cloud-based database for optimized cloud-based database query execution may include a table writer computer program executed by a local electronic device: (1) receiving table data comprising rows and columns, a schema for the table, and a primary-key for the table; (2) creating a footer for the table, the footer comprising the schema and the primary-key; (3) sorting the rows of the table data using the primary-key; (4) dividing the sorted columns of the table data into a plurality of datapages based on a datapage size; (5) identifying sparse indices for each datapage, wherein the sparse indices comprising a minimum value, a maximum value, a starting row index, an ending row index for each datapage; (6) writing each datapage to cloud storage; (7) inserting the sparse indices into the footer for the table data; and (8) writing the footer to cloud storage.

Abstract: A method for writing data to a cloud-based database for optimized cloud-based database query execution may include a table writer computer program executed by a local electronic device: (1) receiving table data comprising rows and columns, a schema for the table, and a primary-key for the table; (2) creating a footer for the table, the footer comprising the schema and the primary-key; (3) sorting the rows of the table data using the primary-key; (4) dividing the sorted columns of the table data into a plurality of datapages based on a datapage size; (5) identifying sparse indices for each datapage, wherein the sparse indices comprising a minimum value, a maximum value, a starting row index, an ending row index for each datapage; (6) writing each datapage to cloud storage; (7) inserting the sparse indices into the footer for the table data; and (8) writing the footer to cloud storage.

Abstract: Content is selectively provided to users of mobile devices within a venue including an on-site wireless network. User authorization requests and/or user account registration data are transmitted to the on-site wireless network from mobile devices within the venue. Attributes such as user interests and professions, which comprise inferred user profiles, are obtained using the network traffic data. Identities of mobile devices are established based on a combination including two or more of network identifiers, mobile device signatures, and browser signatures. The inferred user profiles are correlated with the mobile device identities. The inferred user profiles are aggregated into user profile groups and then matched with a content provider's intended target profiles. Content is transmitted to the mobile devices corresponding to the intended target profiles and based on correlation of the inferred user profiles with identities of the devices.

Abstract: Offline functionality-based co-ranking and clustering is carried out on a knowledge base that characterizes a heterogeneous information technology services network including a plurality of services, a plurality of providers, and a plurality of attributes. Results of the functionality-based co-ranking and clustering are stored as annotations of the services and the providers in the knowledge base, to obtain an annotated knowledge base. A service requirement is obtained from a customer requiring information technology services. The annotated knowledge base is queried, based on the service requirement; and an ordered list of at least given ones of the services, based on the querying, is returned to the customer.

Abstract: Content is selectively provided to users of mobile devices within a venue including an on-site wireless network. User authorization requests and/or user account registration data are transmitted to the on-site wireless network from mobile devices within the venue. Attributes such as user interests and professions, which comprise inferred user profiles, are obtained using the network traffic data. Identities of mobile devices are established based on a combination including two or more of network identifiers, mobile device signatures, and browser signatures. The inferred user profiles are correlated with the mobile device identities. The inferred user profiles are aggregated into user profile groups and then matched with a content provider's intended target profiles. Content is transmitted to the mobile devices corresponding to the intended target profiles and based on correlation of the inferred user profiles with identities of the devices.

Abstract: Content is selectively provided to users of mobile devices within a venue including an on-site wireless network. User authorization requests and/or user account registration data are transmitted to the on-site wireless network from mobile devices within the venue. Attributes such as user interests and professions, which comprise inferred user profiles, are obtained using the network traffic data. Identities of mobile devices are established based on a combination including two or more of network identifiers, mobile device signatures, and browser signatures. The inferred user profiles are correlated with the mobile device identities. The inferred user profiles are aggregated into user profile groups and then matched with a content provider's intended target profiles. Content is transmitted to the mobile devices corresponding to the intended target profiles and based on correlation of the inferred user profiles with identities of the devices.

Abstract: A method for providing a cloud-based service includes receiving information from a customer of the service over a conversational interface, the information identifying a requirement of the customer related to a resiliency of the service, and identifying a service provider who provides the service in a manner that satisfies the requirement. A method for building a knowledge base of cloud-based service providers includes receiving information from a service provider, the information specifying at least one resiliency attribute of the service provider, matching the information to a standardized service descriptor, wherein the service descriptor is indexed within an ontology-based organizational framework that indexes a plurality of service descriptors, and storing the service descriptor for the service provider.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for servicing media content. In one embodiment, the media content is processed by having each of a group of services process increments of the media content, one increment at a time; and the order in which the services process these increments is orchestrated to process all of the media content in accordance with a defined procedure. In one embodiment, the increments of the media content are passed, one increment after another, to at least a plurality of the services in a defined order. In an embodiment, each time one of the plurality of services passes one of the increments of the media content to a subsequent one of the services in the defined order, the one of the plurality of services requests another increment of the media content from a preceding one of the services in the defined order.

Abstract: A method and system for tracking web content serviced by a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server in the Internet to feed an end device coupled to an application server. The web content is retrieved by the HTTP server responsive to receiving a request for metadata of the web content from the end device. The retrieved web content is relayed to the end device to enable the end device to subsequently send, to the application server, the web content and a first request for a subscription to a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) document accessible by the HTTP server by use of the relayed web content, wherein the web content is represented by the RSS document.

Abstract: A system and method is provided to implement charging models for subscriber driven media agnostic content delivery across same or different networks. The method includes receiving content of a first media type over a network from a sending client. The method further includes sending the content or a reference to the content to a receiving client in a preferred media type and to a preferred device in accordance with at least one preference of the receiving client. The method also includes generating a billing record based on the content and user preferences of a sending client and/or a receiving client.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for servicing media content. In one embodiment, the media content is processed by having each of a group of services process increments of the media content, one increment at a time; and the order in which the services process these increments is orchestrated to process all of the media content in accordance with a defined procedure. In one embodiment, the increments of the media content are passed, one increment after another, to at least a plurality of the services in a defined order. In an embodiment, each time one of the plurality of services passes one of the increments of the media content to a subsequent one of the services in the defined order, the one of the plurality of services requests another increment of the media content from a preceding one of the services in the defined order.

Abstract: A system and method is provided to facilitate subscriber driven media agnostic content delivery across same or different networks. The method includes receiving preferences from a sending client and a receiving client and receiving content of a first media type over a network. The method further includes sending the content or a reference to the content to the receiving client in a preferred media type and to a preferred device in accordance with at least one preference of the receiving client. The method also includes notifying at least the receiving client that the content is to be received by the preferred device.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for servicing media content. In one embodiment, the media content is processed by having each of a group of services process increments of the media content, one increment at a time; and the order in which the services process these increments is orchestrated to process all of the media content in accordance with a defined procedure. In one embodiment, the increments of the media content are passed, one increment after another, to at least a plurality of the services in a defined order. In an embodiment, each time one of the plurality of services passes one of the increments of the media content to a subsequent one of the services in the defined order, the one of the plurality of services requests another increment of the media content from a preceding one of the services in the defined order.

Abstract: Offline functionality-based co-ranking and clustering is carried out on a knowledge base that characterizes a heterogeneous information technology services network including a plurality of services, a plurality of providers, and a plurality of attributes. Results of the functionality-based co-ranking and clustering are stored as annotations of the services and the providers in the knowledge base, to obtain an annotated knowledge base. A service requirement is obtained from a customer requiring information technology services. The annotated knowledge base is queried, based on the service requirement; and an ordered list of at least given ones of the services, based on the querying, is returned to the customer.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for servicing media content. In one embodiment, the media content is processed by having each of a group of services process increments of the media content, one increment at a time; and the order in which the services process these increments is orchestrated to process all of the media content in accordance with a defined procedure. In one embodiment, the increments of the media content are passed, one increment after another, to at least a plurality of the services in a defined order. In an embodiment, each time one of the plurality of services passes one of the increments of the media content to a subsequent one of the services in the defined order, the one of the plurality of services requests another increment of the media content from a preceding one of the services in the defined order.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for servicing media content. In one embodiment, the media content is processed by having each of a group of services process increments of the media content, one increment at a time; and the order in which the services process these increments is orchestrated to process all of the media content in accordance with a defined procedure. In one embodiment, the increments of the media content are passed, one increment after another, to at least a plurality of the services in a defined order. In an embodiment, each time one of the plurality of services passes one of the increments of the media content to a subsequent one of the services in the defined order, the one of the plurality of services requests another increment of the media content from a preceding one of the services in the defined order.

Abstract: Offline functionality-based co-ranking and clustering is carried out on a knowledge base that characterizes a heterogeneous information technology services network including a plurality of services, a plurality of providers, and a plurality of attributes. Results of the functionality-based co-ranking and clustering are stored as annotations of the services and the providers in the knowledge base, to obtain an annotated knowledge base. A service requirement is obtained from a customer requiring information technology services. The annotated knowledge base is queried, based on the service requirement; and an ordered list of at least given ones of the services, based on the querying, is returned to the customer.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for servicing media content. In one embodiment, the media content is processed by having each of a group of services process increments of the media content, one increment at a time; and the order in which the services process these increments is orchestrated to process all of the media content in accordance with a defined procedure. In one embodiment, the increments of the media content are passed, one increment after another, to at least a plurality of the services in a defined order. In an embodiment, each time one of the plurality of services passes one of the increments of the media content to a subsequent one of the services in the defined order, the one of the plurality of services requests another increment of the media content from a preceding one of the services in the defined order.

Abstract: For each of a plurality of endpoints of an information technology system having a plurality of security policies, a probability of being safe of each of said endpoints is determined according to each of said security policies. Said determining takes into account probability of security compromise for a single violation of each given one of said security policies. A risk-aware compliance metric is determined for said information technology system based on each of said probabilities of being safe for each of said endpoints and each of said policies. At least one of an operation and a remediation is carried out on said information technology system based on said risk-aware compliance metric. Techniques for optimizing risk-aware compliance are also provided.

Abstract: In an approach for creating a service composition, a processor receives a plurality of software modules, wherein each software module performs part of a service requested by one or more users on a network. A processor collects one or more attributes and one or more dependencies for each of the plurality of software modules. A processor appends information about the attributes and the dependencies to each respective software module. A processor stores each of the plurality of software modules with the respective appended information in a database. A processor creates a service composition comprised of a combination of the plurality of software modules, based on the appended information and the service requested by the one or more users on the network.