Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to multi-arm polymers that comprise a core and a plurality of polymer segments having a first end that is covalently attached to the core and (a) a second end comprising a moiety that comprises a reactive end group, wherein the polymer segments comprise one or more hydrophilic aprotic NMP-polymerizable monomers, and wherein the reactive multi-arm polymer comprises nitroxide radicals or (b) a second end comprising a moiety that comprises an alkoxyamine group, wherein the core is a polyol residue, and wherein the polymer segments comprise one or more NMP-polymerizable monomers. In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to a multifunctional alkoxyamine molecule comprising a core and a plurality of alkoxyamine groups covalently attached to the core, wherein the core is a polyol residue.

Abstract: Workload distribution is automatically optimized. Cost penalty amounts imposed on executing a database operation transaction by current and alternative processing pathway options are determined as a function of execution response times that exceed a service level agreement time limit. Respective computer processing hardware costs are determined for executing the database operation transaction via each of the current and alternative processing pathway options. Respective licensing costs are determined for migrating execution of the database operation transaction to each of the alternative processing pathway options. Accordingly, the current or alternative middleware option that has a lowest total combined cost of licensing costs, computer processing hardware costs and service level agreement penalty costs is chosen as the path for execution of the database operation transaction.

Abstract: Workload distribution is automatically optimized. Cost penalty amounts imposed on executing a database operation transaction by current and alternative processing pathway options are determined as a function of execution response times that exceed a service level agreement time limit. Respective computer processing hardware costs are determined for executing the database operation transaction via each of the current and alternative processing pathway options. Respective licensing costs are determined for migrating execution of the database operation transaction to each of the alternative processing pathway options. Accordingly, the current or alternative middleware option that has a lowest total combined cost of licensing costs, computer processing hardware costs and service level agreement penalty costs is chosen as the path for execution of the database operation transaction.

Abstract: Computer implemented systems and methods for migrating datacenter data include providing a quantity of carriers having a data storage capacity, receiving, by the quantity of carriers, a quantity of data stored in a first data storage system having a first location and including erasure coded data blocks. The quantity of carriers migrates to a second data storage system having a second location; and transmits the quantity of data to the second data storage system.

Abstract: Data migrations are not able to be identified or traced through a switched network to their originating hub, because the corresponding TCP/IP data stream goes through a plurality of optimized differential switches and the originating IP in the packet header gets replaced at each switch. The present invention provides a mechanism to introduce a lag or a jitter into the IP to label the migrated data. The labeled data are able to be traced and identified through multiple managed hubs and/or switches.

Abstract: A set of internal information technology (IT) architecture is received and the internal IT architecture is controlled by a service provider. A set of exogenous IT architecture is received and the exogenous IT architecture is not controlled by the service provider. A set of service level agreement (SLA) requirements, agreed upon by the service provider and a service user, are received. A set of sensor data, from sensors monitoring environmental conditions which may affect at least one of the internal IT architecture or the exogenous IT architecture, is received. A set of heuristic data relating to the internal IT architecture and the exogenous IT architecture is received. A risk metric based on the set of internal IT architecture, the set of exogenous IT architecture, the set of SLA requirements, the set of sensor data, and the set of heuristic data is determined.

Abstract: A system and method for multifactor authentication. The method includes receiving a passthought brainprint and a training 3D pattern. The method also includes calculating a variance between the training 3D pattern and a passthought 3D pattern, and generating an error tolerance for the passthought 3D pattern based on the calculated variance between the training 3D pattern and the passthought 3D pattern. Further, the method includes storing the passthought 3D pattern and the passthought brainprint in a neural profile as a passthought for a secure area.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for determining a predicted performance of a database com. A first model for a database is determined using machine learning and training data based on monitoring the database operating in a production environment. A second model for the database is determined by combining the first model and a knee of curve formula for the database. The second model is stored for use in determining the predicted performance of the database in response to a database query.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: examining location data of a client computer device in reference to a geofence, the client computer device being associated to a certain user, the geofence being associated to a certain enterprise venue; in response to a breach of the geofence by the client computer device, initiating a process to obtain user associated data of the certain user; providing, while the client computer device is located within the geofence, one to more output observable by the certain user in dependence on data of the user associated data obtained by the initiated process; and in response to an exiting of the geofence by the client computer device terminating the process to obtain user associated data of the certain user.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for determining an optimal storage environment for data sets and for migrating data sets. Metadata for each application indicates storage pools used by the application to store data sets, wherein each storage pool is configured in one of a plurality of storage environments using different organization schemes to store data sets. The metadata for at least one application indicates storage pools to store the data sets for the application that are allocated from different storage environments. The metadata for an application is processed to determine a data set for the application stored in a first storage pool implemented in a first storage environment that should be stored in a second storage environment. The determined data set from the first storage pool to a second storage pool implemented in the second storage environment.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes accessing a user database, accessing a transport database, and generating a global recommended travel plan. The user database includes travel preferences and a metric preference for each user. The travel preferences include an origin, and a destination. The transport database includes transport data. The global recommended travel plan includes, for each user, a recommended route from the user's origin to the user's destination, a recommended mode, and a recommended start time. Generating the global recommended travel plan includes simultaneously optimizing each user's metric preference based on the transport data and the travel preferences. The computer-implemented method further includes returning each user's recommended route, recommended mode, and recommended start time. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring, by a computing device, computing resource utilization by a plurality of virtual computing components sharing a same kernel; monitoring, by the computing device, transaction counts produced by the plurality of virtual computing components; determining, by the computing device, that the transaction counts increase by less than a threshold number as the computing resource utilization increases; and creating, by the computing device, an additional virtual computing component on a separate kernel based on determining that the transaction counts increase by less than a threshold number as the computing resource utilization increases.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring, by a computing device, resource usage data for a hypervisor; monitoring, by the computing device, resource usage data for a guest machine; identifying, by the computing device, outliers in the resource usage data for the hypervisor and outliers in the resource usage data for the guest machine; executing, by the computing device, a root cause model based on the resource usage data for the hypervisor and the resource usage data for the guest machine; generating, by the computing device, a root cause report identifying results of the executed root cause model; and providing, by the computing device, the root cause report for display.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, information identifying a user's activity; determining, by the computing device, the user's tasks based on the information identifying the user's activity; determining, by the computing device, the user's context switches based on the user's tasks; receiving, by the computing device, biometrics data associated with the user via an application programming interface (API); determining, by the computing device, the user's stress levels at various times based on the biometrics data; storing, by the computing device, information linking the user's stress level with the user's context switches; and outputting, by the computing device, the information linking the user's stress level with the user's context switches.

Abstract: A computer implemented method comprising operating a software container, the software container including a blockchain subsystem and a blockchain ledger, generating a blockchain entry by executing a hashing function on a current state of the software container and a last entry in the blockchain ledger, updating the blockchain ledger with the generated blockchain entry, and transmitting the generated blockchain entry to one or more connected software containers.

Abstract: A method for off-board data migration. Responsive to receiving a request to migrate a virtual machine image, a memory location of the source virtual machine is identified. Using a generalized pathing interface, a range of logical blocks is accessed for both the source and destination virtual machines. The memory location of the source virtual machine is copied to a memory location of the destination virtual machine. The destination virtual machine is started, and; and the source virtual machine is stopped.

Abstract: In a distributed network hosting a shared pool of configurable computing resources there is provided one or more system instances of a blockchain. Each system instance comprises a virtual machine and a set of containers. The containers are members of the blockchain in that the blockchain's public ledger records encrypted copies of at least selected directories of each container. Each container that is in the set can thus verify whether any other container also belongs to the same set with reference to the public ledger, since the transactions recorded on the public ledger are encrypted copies of the set's containers. The use of a blockchain thus allows a system boundary to be defined around a set of containers by the initial specification of the blockchain. The system boundary can be defined to ensure that the set of containers comply with legal requirements, such as a geographic restriction.

Abstract: A computer implemented method comprising operating a software container, the software container including a blockchain subsystem and a blockchain ledger, generating a blockchain entry by executing a hashing function on a current state of the software container and a last entry in the blockchain ledger, updating the blockchain ledger with the generated blockchain entry, and transmitting the generated blockchain entry to one or more connected software containers.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: examining location data of a client computer device in reference to a geofence, the client computer device being associated to a certain user, the geofence being associated to a certain enterprise venue; in response to a breach of the geofence by the client computer device, initiating a process to obtain user associated data of the certain user; providing, while the client computer device is located within the geofence, one to more output observable by the certain user in dependence on data of the user associated data obtained by the initiated process; and in response to an exiting of the geofence by the client computer device terminating the process to obtain user associated data of the certain user.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which an information handling system receives a set of discovery results that correspond to source application services executing in source environments. The information handling system then maps the set of discovery results to a target pattern includes at least one declarative description describing one or more components included in at least one of the one or more source environments. In turn, the information handling system creates a target application service based, at least in part, on the target pattern.