Abstract: A scalable cross-protocol mechanism is provided for describing, transmitting and checking large lists of authorizations for operations on network resources. At an authorization server, data is stored that represents operations that can be performed on a plurality of resources of a service provider at the request of one or more users. A set of {resource,operations} tuples is generated, wherein a resource describes an endpoint for a network service and operations is a list of operations that are authorized on an endpoint. The set of {resource,operations} tuples is partitioned into one or more subsets. A subset of the set of {resource,operations} tuples is combined into a string according to a predetermined rule. A hash is then computed, according to a hash function, to generate hash results. Hashes are passed instead of the lists themselves to minimize data transfer and latency.

Abstract: An example method is provided and includes receiving information associated with a network event; predicting network activity associated with the network event; determining a level of network resources that can accommodate the network activity associated with the network event; evaluating currently deployed network resources; and allocating new network resources based on the network activity that was predicted. In more particular embodiments, the new network resources can include a cache configured to receive replicated content from a server. Additionally, the new network resources can include a virtual machine configured to interact with a server to distribute a load associated with the network event. The new network resources can be allocated before the network activity occurs. In other examples, the information associated with the network event is received based on a registration activity executed by a server configured to designate particular events for which it is interested.

Abstract: A scalable cross-protocol mechanism is provided for describing, transmitting and checking large lists of authorizations for operations on network resources. At an authorization server, data is stored that represents operations that can be performed on a plurality of resources of a service provider at the request of one or more users. A set of {resource,operations} tuples is generated, wherein a resource describes an endpoint for a network service and operations is a list of operations that are authorized on an endpoint. The set of {resource,operations} tuples is partitioned into one or more subsets. A subset of the set of {resource,operations} tuples is combined into a string according to a predetermined rule. A hash is then computed, according to a hash function, to generate hash results. Hashes are passed instead of the lists themselves to minimize data transfer and latency.

Abstract: An example method is provided and includes receiving information associated with a network event; predicting network activity associated with the network event; determining a level of network resources that can accommodate the network activity associated with the network event; evaluating currently deployed network resources; and allocating new network resources based on the network activity that was predicted. In more particular embodiments, the new network resources can include a cache configured to receive replicated content from a server. Additionally, the new network resources can include a virtual machine configured to interact with a server to distribute a load associated with the network event. The new network resources can be allocated before the network activity occurs. In other examples, the information associated with the network event is received based on a registration activity executed by a server configured to designate particular events for which it is interested.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a translating publish-subscribe (pub-sub) server may be configured to receive a subscribe request from a subscriber device according to an original pub-sub model. The server may then convert the received subscribe request into a pub-sub subscribe request of a second pub-sub model, and may transmit the converted received subscribe request to publisher servers operating according to the second pub-sub model.