Abstract: A computing device that includes a plurality of memory devices and firmware to provide a migration data storage option that reserves a portion of a memory device to store, at least, encrypted metadata describing the physical layout information of the memory devices in preparation for migration of the memory devices.

Abstract: A computer device includes a network interface to connect to a computer network, memory, and a processor connected to the network interface and the memory. The processor is to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are to establish a connection with an auxiliary computer device and start a proxy to forward network communications between the auxiliary computer device and the computer network. The instructions are further to start the proxy in response to the computer device receiving a captive portal from the computer network.

Abstract: A computing device that includes a plurality of memory devices and firmware to provide a migration data storage option that reserves a portion of a memory device to store, at least, encrypted metadata describing the physical layout information of the memory devices in preparation for migration of the memory devices.

Abstract: A system includes a server and a computer. The server stores a non-volatile dual in-line memory module (NVDIMM) configuration profile. The computer includes a plurality of NVDIMMs. The computer downloads the NVDIMM configuration profile from the server and applies the NVDIMM configuration profile to the plurality of NVDIMMs.

Abstract: A method of installing a software package may include storing a software package coupon on a proximity tag coupled to a computing device; accessing the software package coupon and installing an operating system OS agent during an initial booting of the computing device; and with the OS agent, downloading and installing the software package.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device can identify, by a processing resource of the computing device, an operating system (OS) uniform resource locator (URL) from a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip coupled to the processing resource in response to the computing device being powered on, download from an OS repository an OS descriptor using the OS URL from the RFID chip and an OS image using the OS descriptor, and install an OS to a hard disk of the computing device using the OS image downloaded from the OS repository.

Abstract: A computer device includes a network interface to connect to a computer network, memory, and a processor connected to the network interface and the memory. The processor is to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are to establish a connection with an auxiliary computer device and start a proxy to forward network communications between the auxiliary computer device and the computer network. The instructions are further to start the proxy in response to the computer device receiving a captive portal from the computer network.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device can identify, by a processing resource of the computing device, an operating system (OS) uniform resource locator (URL) from a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip coupled to the processing resource in response to the computing device being powered on, download from an OS repository an OS descriptor using the OS URL from the RFID chip and an OS image using the OS descriptor, and install an OS to a hard disk of the computing device using the OS image downloaded from the OS repository.

Abstract: One example of a system includes a plurality of machine-readable storage devices, a machine-readable storage medium, and platform firmware. Each machine-readable storage device is to be unlocked for read and/or write access via a passphrase for each machine-readable storage device. The machine-readable storage medium stores an encrypted passphrase for each machine-readable storage device. The platform firmware is to receive a user token, derive a key from the user token, decrypt the encrypted passphrase stored in the machine-readable storage medium for each machine-readable storage device using the key, and unlock each machine-readable storage device using the decrypted passphrase for each machine-readable storage device.

Abstract: A method of installing a software package may include storing a software package coupon on a proximity tag coupled to a computing device; accessing the software package coupon and installing an operating system OS agent during an initial booting of the computing device; and with the OS agent, downloading and installing the software package.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein relate to thermal based prioritized computing application scheduling. For example, a processor may determine a prioritized computing application. The processor may schedule the prioritized computing application to transfer execution from a first processing unit to a second processing unit based on a thermal reserve energy associated with the second processing unit.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to altered option read-only memory. A copy of an option read-only memory is stored. The copy is used during a boot process based on a determination that the option read-only memory has been altered.

Abstract: An example apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory device including computer program code. The memory device and the computer program code, with the processor, may cause the apparatus to execute a client application, the client application to consume a first protocol, the protocol having been produced by a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) wrapper driver; invoke, with the client application, the UEFI wrapper driver to perform at least one operation of the protocol; load a binary image of a worker application with the wrapper driver to invoke the at least one operation. The worker application calls at least one function of a software library to perform the at least one operation.

Abstract: An example includes periodic access of a hardware resource of a computer by instructions in firmware of the computer that are executed by an interpreter in the context of the operating system without a driver. The access occurs in response to a periodic interrupt generated by a timer.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to altered option read-only memory. A copy of an option read-only memory is stored. The copy is used during a boot process based on a determination that the option read-only memory has been altered.

Abstract: An example system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a secure hash calculation engine to intercept and calculate a secure hash for a pre-boot driver before the pre-boot driver is executed, wherein the pre-boot driver is executed based on the computed secure hash being successfully verified, and wherein the pre-boot driver is not executed based on the computed secure hash not being successfully verified.

Abstract: An example apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory device including computer program code. The memory device and the computer program code, with the processor may cause the apparatus to execute a client application, the client application to consume a first protocol, the protocol having been produced by a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI wrapper driver; invoke, with the client application, the UEFI wrapper driver to perform at least one operation of the protocol; load a binary image of a worker application with the wrapper driver to invoke the at least one operation. The worker application calls at least one function of a software library to perform the at least one operation.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to altered option read-only memory. A copy of an option read-only memory is stored. The copy is used during a boot process based on a determination that the option read-only memory has been altered.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein relate to thermal based prioritized computing application scheduling. For example, a processor may determine a prioritized computing application. The processor may schedule the prioritized computing application to transfer execution from a first processing unit to a second processing unit based on a thermal reserve energy associated with the second processing unit.

Abstract: An example includes periodic access of a hardware resource of a computer by instructions in firmware of the computer that are executed by an interpreter in the context of the operating system without a driver. The access occurs in response to a periodic interrupt generated by a timer.