Abstract: In an approach to storing data elements in a database, a database management unit provides a table-mapping file for enabling access to a table of a plurality of tables in a storage medium, the table-mapping file comprising a plurality of map records of a single table, a map record comprising information indicative of the table, a column of the table, a data section of the table, and a range of values of data elements included in the data section of the column. The unit receives a data element at the database via a communication interface, determines the table, column, and data section the data element is to be stored in, and stores the data element in the section file corresponding to the determined table, column and data section. The unit then updates the table-mapping file corresponding to the table, columns and data section the data element has been stored in.

Abstract: In an approach to storing data elements in a database, a database management unit provides a table-mapping file for enabling access to a table of a plurality of tables in a storage medium, the table-mapping file comprising a plurality of map records of a single table, a map record comprising information indicative of the table, a column of the table, a data section of the table, and a range of values of data elements included in the data section of the column. The unit receives a data element at the database via a communication interface, determines the table, column, and data section the data element is to be stored in, and stores the data element in the section file corresponding to the determined table, column and data section. The unit then updates the table-mapping file corresponding to the table, columns and data section the data element has been stored in.

Abstract: In an approach to storing data elements in a database, a database management unit provides a table-mapping file for enabling access to a table of a plurality of tables in a storage medium, the table-mapping file comprising a plurality of map records of a single table, a map record comprising information indicative of the table, a column of the table, a data section of the table, and a range of values of data elements included in the data section of the column. The unit receives a data element at the database via a communication interface, determines the table, column, and data section the data element is to be stored in, and stores the data element in the section file corresponding to the determined table, column and data section. The unit then updates the table-mapping file corresponding to the table, columns and data section the data element has been stored in.

Abstract: In an approach to storing data elements in a database, a database management unit provides a table-mapping file for enabling access to a table of a plurality of tables in a storage medium, the table-mapping file comprising a plurality of map records of a single table, a map record comprising information indicative of the table, a column of the table, a data section of the table, and a range of values of data elements included in the data section of the column. The unit receives a data element at the database via a communication interface, determines the table, column, and data section the data element is to be stored in, and stores the data element in the section file corresponding to the determined table, column and data section. The unit then updates the table-mapping file corresponding to the table, columns and data section the data element has been stored in.

Abstract: In an approach to storing data elements in a database, a database management unit provides a table-mapping file for enabling access to a table of a plurality of tables in a storage medium, the table-mapping file comprising a plurality of map records of a single table, a map record comprising information indicative of the table, a column of the table, a data section of the table, and a range of values of data elements included in the data section of the column. The unit receives a data element at the database via a communication interface, determines the table, column, and data section the data element is to be stored in, and stores the data element in the section file corresponding to the determined table, column and data section. The unit then updates the table-mapping file corresponding to the table, columns and data section the data element has been stored in.

Abstract: In an approach to storing data elements in a database, a database management unit provides a table-mapping file for enabling access to a table of a plurality of tables in a storage medium, the table-mapping file comprising a plurality of map records of a single table, a map record comprising information indicative of the table, a column of the table, a data section of the table, and a range of values of data elements included in the data section of the column. The unit receives a data element at the database via a communication interface, determines the table, column, and data section the data element is to be stored in, and stores the data element in the section file corresponding to the determined table, column and data section. The unit then updates the table-mapping file corresponding to the table, columns and data section the data element has been stored in.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scheduling a set of jobs executed in a computer system can include determining a workload-time parameter for a set of at least one job. The workload-time parameter can relate to execution-time parameters for the set of at least one job. The method can include determining a schedule tuning parameter for the set of at least one job, the schedule tuning parameter based on the workload-time parameter. The method can include generating a scheduling factor for each job in the set, the scheduling factor generated based on the schedule tuning parameter. The method can include scheduling the set of at least one job based on the scheduling factor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scheduling a set of jobs executed in a computer system can include determining a workload-time parameter for a set of at least one job. The workload-time parameter can relate to execution-time parameters for the set of at least one job. The method can include determining a schedule tuning parameter for the set of at least one job, the schedule tuning parameter based on the workload-time parameter. The method can include generating a scheduling factor for each job in the set, the scheduling factor generated based on the schedule tuning parameter. The method can include scheduling the set of at least one job based on the scheduling factor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scheduling a set of jobs executed in a computer system can include determining a workload-time parameter for a set of at least one job. The workload-time parameter can relate to execution-time parameters for the set of at least one job. The method can include determining a schedule tuning parameter for the set of at least one job, the schedule tuning parameter based on the workload-time parameter. The method can include generating a scheduling factor for each job in the set, the scheduling factor generated based on the schedule tuning parameter. The method can include scheduling the set of at least one job based on the scheduling factor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scheduling a set of jobs executed in a computer system can include determining a workload-time parameter for a set of at least one job. The workload-time parameter can relate to execution-time parameters for the set of at least one job. The method can include determining a schedule tuning parameter for the set of at least one job, the schedule tuning parameter based on the workload-time parameter. The method can include generating a scheduling factor for each job in the set, the scheduling factor generated based on the schedule tuning parameter. The method can include scheduling the set of at least one job based on the scheduling factor.

Abstract: A method of processing data received at a local system in response to polling a remote device, wherein the local system includes a local clock, the method involving: sending a first poll to the remote device; receiving a response from the remote device to the first poll, the response to the first poll containing data and a time stamp indicating when the remote device responded to the first poll; for the data received in response to the first poll, computing a first time by using both a time that was derived from the local clock for a previous poll of the remote device and also the time stamp contained in the response to the first poll; comparing the computed first time to information that the local system stored in connection with the first poll, wherein the information that the local system stored in connection with the first poll was derived from the local clock; and determining how to process the data received in response to the first poll based on comparing the computed first time to the information that

Abstract: The invention features a method and apparatus for displaying the status of networked resources, including rendering in a fishbone layout a hierarchy that includes a plurality of resource profiles and a plurality of dependency relationships among resource profiles in the plurality of resource profiles, where the resource profiles represent networked resources. The invention also features a method and apparatus for displaying the status of networked resources, to include rendering fishbone layouts in a snowflake layout. Each fishbone layout features a hierarchy with resource profiles and dependency relationships among the resource profiles. The resource profiles represent networked resources. Hierarchies in the snowflake layout share a common root.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for automatically processing and displaying information for managing equipment or services in a network. The information is automatically inserted into a hierarchical data structure, which can then presented in a ticker display for viewing by a user. The information concerning the network equipment or services may also be used to determine the users affected by particular network failures.

Abstract: A method of processing data received at a local system in response to polling a remote device, wherein the local system includes a local clock, the method involving: sending a first poll to the remote device; receiving a response from the remote device to the first poll, the response to the first poll containing data and a time stamp indicating when the remote device responded to the first poll; for the data received in response to the first poll, computing a first time by using both a time that was derived from the local clock for a previous poll of the remote device and also the time stamp contained in the response to the first poll; comparing the computed first time to information that the local system stored in connection with the first poll, wherein the information that the local system stored in connection with the first poll was derived from the local clock; and determining how to process the data received in response to the first poll based on comparing the computed first time to the information that

Abstract: The invention features a method and apparatus for displaying the status of networked resources, including rendering in a fishbone layout a hierarchy that includes a plurality of resource profiles and a plurality of dependency relationships among resource profiles in the plurality of resource profiles, where the resource profiles represent networked resources. The invention also features a method and apparatus for displaying the status of networked resources, to include rendering fishbone layouts in a snowflake layout. Each fishbone layout features a hierarchy with resource profiles and dependency relationships among the resource profiles. The resource profiles represent networked resources. Hierarchies in the snowflake layout share a common root.

Abstract: The invention features methods of, and systems for generating a report that depends on data stored in a plurality of remote workstations. The methods and systems involve at least some of the following steps: sending a request from a master workstation to the remote workstations specifying a group name and a named function; identifying data stored within each of the remote workstations belonging to a group specified by the group name; operating on the identified data within each of the remote workstations according to an algorithm specified by the named function to generate an output for each remote workstation; returning the output from each remote workstation to the master workstation; and consolidating the outputs at the master workstations to generate the report.