Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the rule-based monitoring of a component (C1) added to a service-oriented architecture (SOA), the SOA comprising a plurality of components (C2, . . . , Cn) being monitored by a plurality of monitoring components (M2, . . . , Mn), the method comprising the following steps: a. selecting a component (C2) from the plurality of components (C2, . . . , Cn) of the SOA which is similar to the added component (C1) based on a similarity-metric; b. selecting at least one rule (R2) from the monitoring component (M2) of the selected component (C2), wherein the at least one rule (R2) has already been validated during the operation of the SOA; and c. adding the at least one rule (R2) to a new monitoring component (M1) of the added component (C1).

Abstract: A method for transferring metadata including: separating, using a processor, objects in a metadata registry into system-defined objects and user-defined objects, identifying, using the processor, a consistent set of the user-defined objects to export based on relationships of the user-defined objects with other objects, and exporting, using the processor, the consistent set of user-defined objects. A method for transferring metadata may also include: receiving, using a processor, a consistent set of user-defined objects for import into a metadata registry; and importing, using the processor, the set of user-defined objects into the metadata registry, the importing comprising validating the consistency of the set of user-defined objects.

Abstract: Monitoring a service oriented architecture (SOA) comprising a plurality of components. The method may include providing at least one monitoring unit for at least one of the plurality of components. The method may further include providing data concerning an operation of the at least one component as input data to the at least one monitoring unit. Finally, the method may include applying fuzzy logic in the monitoring unit to analyze the input data for generating at least one output value. The at least one output value may then be provided.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the rule-based monitoring of a component (C1) added to a service-oriented architecture (SOA), the SOA comprising a plurality of components (C2, . . . , Cn) being monitored by a plurality of monitoring components (M2, . . . , Mn), the method comprising the following steps: a. selecting a component (C2) from the plurality of components (C2, . . . , Cn) of the SOA which is similar to the added component (C1) based on a similarity-metric; b. selecting at least one rule (R2) from the monitoring component (M2) of the selected component (C2), wherein the at least one rule (R2) has already been validated during the operation of the SOA; and c. adding the at least one rule (R2) to a new monitoring component (M1) of the added component (C1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a database system (2) for providing access to contents (100) of a database (10), the database system (2) comprising: a. a control logic (25) being adapted for extracting a subset (100?) of the contents (100) and/or corresponding reference information (120) from the database (10) and for applying a time-stamp to the extracted contents (100?); b. a read-only database (20) being adapted for storing the extracted contents (100?) and/or the corresponding reference information (120); wherein c. the control logic (25) is adapted for providing access to the extracted contents (100?) and/or the corresponding reference information (120) only through an access application (30).

Abstract: Monitoring a service oriented architecture (SOA) comprising a plurality of components. The method may include providing at least one monitoring unit for at least one of the plurality of components. The method may further include providing data concerning an operation of the at least one component as input data to the at least one monitoring unit. Finally, the method may include applying fuzzy logic in the monitoring unit to analyze the input data for generating at least one output value. The at least one output value may then be provided.

Abstract: Accessing files in a physical data storage. The system may include an application programming interface (API) layer, the API layer including an API which extends the class Java.io.file to include methods for file access requests. The system may further comprise at least one internal layer, the internal layer configured to transform a file access request into a database call. Finally, the system may include a storage layer with a database, the database being configured to access the physical storage in response to the database call.