Abstract: A method for performing power management services for devices includes identifying, by a power manager, a power schedule generation event associated with devices; in response to identifying the power schedule generation event: identifying relationships between containers of the devices; generating a relationship matrix based on the identifying; obtaining network information associated with the containers; generating a prediction model using the relationship matrix and the network information; generating power schedules associated with the devices using the prediction model; and performing power management services for the devices based on the power schedule.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving data corresponding to operation of a plurality of edge devices from respective ones of a plurality of edge computing sites. The data comprises requests received by the edge devices to perform a plurality of tasks. The data is analyzed using a first machine learning algorithm to determine workloads of respective ones of the edge devices. The method further comprises predicting future workloads of the edge devices. The predicting is performed using a second machine learning algorithm and is based on the determined workloads of the edge devices. A determination is made whether to transfer at least a portion of one or more of the tasks from a first edge device to a second edge device. The first and second edge devices are located at first and second edge computing sites, respectively, and the determination is based on one or more of the predicted future workloads.

Abstract: A method utilizes a machine learning algorithm comprising one or more first decision trees generated based on device data representing a set of one or more physical devices in an information processing system to determine a recommendation for adding one or more additional physical devices to the information processing system based on a given system goal. In response to the recommendation, the method utilizes the machine learning algorithm comprising one or more second decision trees generated based on information processing system data to determine one or more hardware profiles for the one or more additional physical devices in accordance with the given system goal. The one or more hardware profiles are deployed to the one or more additional physical devices to enable the one or more additional physical devices to operate in the information processing system with the set of one or more physical devices.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for secure edge computing network management in information processing systems. For example, a processing platform comprises at least one processor coupled to at least one memory and is configured to determine that a given edge node has joined an edge computing network comprising a plurality of edge nodes. The processing platform is further configured to determine that security data associated with at least one of the plurality of edge nodes is suitable for the given edge node. The processing platform is further configured to cause a transfer of the security data from the at least one of the plurality of edge nodes, determined to be suitable for the given edge node, to the given edge node.

Abstract: A method for providing enhanced reliability for data streams includes identifying an upgrade request sent by a client device to an upgrade node. The method also includes monitoring a response to the upgrade request from the upgrade node to the client device. The method further includes determining that the response is indicative of a connection issue between the client device and the upgrade node. Moreover, the method includes identifying, based on determining that the response is indicative of the connection issue, a support agent associated with the client device. In addition, the method includes providing an alert to the support agent with an indication that there is the connection issue between the client device and the upgrade node.

Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor; and a memory having instructions coded thereon that are executable for: receiving information regarding dispatch of replacement parts for a plurality of devices; determining a degradation rate for each device based on a weighted tree for each device, wherein the device is a root node of the weighted tree, wherein components of the device are child nodes of the weighted tree, and wherein alerts associated with each component are leaf nodes of the weighted tree; determining a device threshold for each device; and dispatching parts based on the weighted trees and the device thresholds.

Abstract: A method for managing data migration includes: obtaining a confidence level of a predicted failure state of an internal component (IC) of a source device, in which the IC is one of a plurality of ICs in the source device; making a first determination that the confidence level exceeds a predetermined confidence level threshold; making, based on the first determination, a second determination that a high priority network slice of a network exists; mapping, based on the second determination, data stored in the IC to the high priority network slice; and migrating the data to a target device via the high priority network slice.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable mediums storing instructions for performing a connection test prior to bringing an application on-line. The method determines a best time to perform a connection test on an application that is currently off-line and at that time performs the connection test. The connection test is performed between the first application and those applications and components to which it is related. The connection test establishes whether prior to bringing the application on-line, for example after a migration, the connections between it and all the applications and components that are related to it have been re-established with performance within a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method for managing application migration includes: inferring dependencies and connectivity among applications executing on a system; generating a target infrastructure node (IN) configuration template based on the inferred dependencies and connectivity; making a determination that a configuration of a target IN does not satisfy the template, in which an application is executing on an IN, in which the application is not executing on the target IN; in response to the determination: obtaining a weight for each inferred parameter in the template, in which the inferred parameters comprises the inferred dependencies and connectivity, in which the weight for each inferred parameter is configured by a user; executing, based on the weights, a model to obtain a deviation score for a second target IN; generating, based on the deviation score, a migration recommendation specifying the second target IN; and initiating a display of the migration recommendation to the user.

Abstract: A method for managing log retention period of an application includes: inferring dependencies and connectivity among applications; generating an application chain (AC) based on the inferred dependencies and connectivity; analyzing distributed logs and AC to extract health parameters; deriving a failure score of the AC based on the health parameters and inferred dependencies; inferring a user access frequency (UAF) and remaining assigned storage space (RASS) for an application log (AL); analyzing the failure score, UAF, and RASS for the AL; making a first determination that the failure score is greater than a failure score; making a second determination that the AC comprises a high priority application (HPA); making a third determination that the RASS for the HPA's AL is less than a storage space limit; notifying an administrator to initiate obtaining of extra storage space; and extending the current AL retention period of the HPA's AL.

Abstract: In general, embodiments relate to a method for adjusting a datacenter when new hardware is added. The method comprises retrieving telemetry form the datacenter and using it to detect one or more new hardware elements that have been added to the datacenter. The one or more new hardware elements are identified, and it is determined that a hardware profile template form the one or more new hardware elements does not exist in a shared storage. A component tree for the identified one or more hardware elements is created and using this component tree a hardware profile template is created for each of the identified one or more hardware elements. This profile template is saved in the shared storage and is applied to configure the datacenter to use the one or more new hardware elements.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a method for recommending changes to a system that includes a remote access controller (RAC) which has at least two network interfaces (NI). An orchestrator reconfigures the remote access controller and/or it network interfaces when telemetry is retrieved from the system and the telemetry indicates that the remote access controller loses its connections with a connected network at a greater frequency than a threshold. The orchestrator determines recommend changes, notifies a user, and when able reconfigures the remote access controller to at least use the at least two network interfaces in a failover configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable mediums storing instructions for migrating BIOS settings to a new computational device. Using telemetry and other sources, one or more embodiments of the invention determine the identity of the one or more hardware elements and from that produces a compatible tree for the new computation device. The method then retrieves previous BIOS settings that are to be migrated, and determines, using the compatible tree, one or more BIOS settings of the previous BIOS settings that need to be changed. The BIOS is changed, and the updated BIOS settings are then migrated to the new computational device, wherein the BIOS on the new computational device is configured with the updated BIOS settings.

Abstract: A method for managing log retention period of an application includes: inferring dependencies and connectivity among applications; generating an application chain (AC) based on the inferred dependencies and connectivity; analyzing distributed logs and AC to extract health parameters; deriving a failure score of the AC based on the health parameters and inferred dependencies; inferring a user access frequency (UAF) and remaining assigned storage space (RASS) for an application log (AL); analyzing the failure score, UAF, and RASS for the AL; making a first determination that the failure score is greater than a failure score; making a second determination that the AC comprises a high priority application (HPA); making a third determination that the RASS for the HPA's AL is less than a storage space limit; notifying an administrator to initiate obtaining of extra storage space; and extending the current AL retention period of the HPA's AL.

Abstract: A method for managing edge devices includes: monitoring network traffic between an edge device (ED), an edge node (EN), and a cloud device (CD) to obtain a first dataset; monitoring an activity performed on the ED to obtain a second dataset; analyzing the first dataset to generate a network traffic analysis output (NTAO); analyzing the second dataset to generate an activities analysis output (AAO); performing a first tagging of the ED under as either a secured devices category or an unsecured devices category based on the NTAO, AAO, and a first identifier; performing a second tagging of the ED under a corresponding unsecured devices sub-category; upon tagging the ED and based on the AAO, making a determination that the activity is a malicious activity; and implementing a security policy to disrupt a user of the ED.

Abstract: A method for providing upgrades includes identifying multiple upgrade requests sent by multiple client devices. The method also includes identifying that the multiple upgrade requests are each for a same upgrade file and grouping the multiple upgrade requests. Further, the method includes logically dividing data associated with the same upgrade file into multiple logical data portions, where the logical data portions together form the same upgrade file. In addition, the method includes identifying multiple upgrade nodes where each one of the upgrade nodes contains at least one of the logical data portions. Moreover, the method includes initiating, based on grouping the upgrade requests, a multicast transmission of the logical data portions from the upgrade nodes to the client devices.

Abstract: A method for managing application migration includes: inferring dependencies and connectivity among applications executing on a distributed system, in which the applications are operatively connected through a network; generating a target infrastructure node (IN) configuration template based on the inferred dependencies and connectivity; making a determination that a configuration of a target IN satisfies the target IN configuration template, in which an application is executing on an IN, in which the application is not executing on the target IN, in which the distributed system comprises the IN and the target IN; initiating migration, based on the determination, the application to the target IN.

Abstract: A method for managing an application upgrade includes: making a first determination that an urgent fix is received from an application monitoring agent; making, based on the first determination, a second determination that a high priority network slice of a network exists; mapping, based on the second determination, the urgent fix to the high priority network slice; making a third determination that a prerequisite fix is required; mapping the prerequisite fix to the high priority network slice; sending the prerequisite fix and the urgent fix to the reordering engine; reordering at least one fix available in a receiving queue of the reordering engine to prioritize the prerequisite fix and the urgent fix in the receiving queue; sending the prerequisite fix and the urgent fix to a client device upgrade manager; and initiating upgrading of a client device based on the prerequisite fix and the urgent fix.

Abstract: In general, embodiments relate to a method for proactively detecting and filtering vulnerabilities of an application upgrade, comprising: receiving an application upgrade request to upgrade an application to a version from a client device; sending information related to the application upgrade to a vulnerability validator; determining, based on the impact score information, that the version of the application has vulnerabilities and that a second version of the application does not have vulnerabilities; filtering, based on the determining, the version of the application that has vulnerabilities; generating an application upgrade strategy by only considering the second version of the application; and sending information related to the version of the application to a vendor to fix the vulnerabilities.

Abstract: A method includes identifying relationships between containers on a first device, where each container includes at least one relationship that includes a HAS-A relationship or an IS-A relationship. The method further includes receiving a request to migrate at least a portion of the containers. The method also includes identifying a second device suitable for migration based on the request. Moreover, the method includes identifying a first group of containers from the containers to migrate to the second device based on the relationships. In addition, the method includes migrating the first group of containers to the second device.