Abstract: The present invention encrypts authentication information into an image, document or recording. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment is a method comprising generating the original work; generating authentication data when the original work is generated, the authentication data comprising at least location information identifying the location where the original work is generated, the location information provided by a received signal from a remote device, date and time information identifying when the original work is generated, the date and time information provided by a received signal from a remote device, and biometric information identifying an originator of the original work; and encrypting the original work with the authentication data using a secret private key when original work is generated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One of many possible embodiments is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving information related to a plurality of drives associated with the plurality of nodes in the cluster computer system, the drives defining one or more logical volume groups; based on the information related to the drives, determining whether the drives conform to a predefined condition related to failover capability such that the one or more logical volume groups transition in the event of a failover; and, if the drives do not conform to the predefined condition, providing a warning.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One embodiment is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving a current value of a network parameter related to cluster middleware associated with the cluster computer system; analyzing the current value of the network parameter relative to a predetermined reference value for the network parameter; and providing information based on the analysis of the current value relative to the predetermined reference value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an automated diagnostic audit for computer cluster systems are provided. One such method includes receiving information associated with the cluster computer system, the information comprising a plurality of system configuration parameters for each of the plurality of nodes in the cluster computer system; defining a plurality of system configuration categories associated with the plurality of system configuration parameters and a threshold benchmark for each of the plurality of system configuration categories, each of the threshold benchmarks based on a predefined set of rules; associating each of a portion of the plurality of system configuration parameters for each of the plurality of nodes with one of the plurality of system configuration categories; and generating audit information, the audit information based on a comparison of each of the portions for each of the plurality of nodes to the threshold benchmark for the associated system configuration category.

Abstract: The present invention encrypts authentication information into an image, document or recording. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment is a method comprising generating the original work; generating authentication data when the original work is generated, the authentication data comprising at least location information identifying the location where the original work is generated, the location information provided by a received signal from a remote device, date and time information identifying when the original work is generated, the date and time information provided by a received signal from a remote device, and biometric information identifying an originator of the original work; and encrypting the original work with the authentication data using a secret private key when original work is generated.

Abstract: A method is provided for lossily compressing time series data that is collected from a storage area network. The method includes: determining the resolution of an output device that may be used to output a representation of the time series data; determining a sampling block size that is in part based on the resolution of the output device; partitioning the plurality of data points into a plurality of data blocks in accordance with the sampling block size; and applying retention criteria to each of the plurality of data blocks, thereby compressing the time series data to be output by the output device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One embodiment is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving a current value of a network parameter related to cluster middleware associated with the cluster computer system; analyzing the current value of the network parameter relative to a predetermined reference value for the network parameter; and providing information based on the analysis of the current value relative to the predetermined reference value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One of many possible embodiments is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving information related to a plurality of drives associated with the plurality of nodes in the cluster computer system, the drives defining one or more logical volume groups; based on the information related to the drives, determining whether the drives conform to a predefined condition related to failover capability such that the one or more logical volume groups transition in the event of a failover; and, if the drives do not conform to the predefined condition, providing a warning.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an automated diagnostic audit for computer cluster systems are provided.