Abstract: Deployment updates in multivendor cloud environments are provided by obtaining, from an administrative user, deployment objectives for a network deployment; identifying currently deployed infrastructure in the network deployment; identifying information sources to provide information for evaluating candidates for additional infrastructure to include in the network deployment to meet the deployment objectives; performing a cognitive computing analysis based on the deployment objectives to identify a configuration of the network deployment that includes the additional infrastructure selected from the candidates provided by the information sources; and providing the administrative user with the configuration.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for archiving image, audio, and text data with metadata encapsulation in a client-server storage library is described. The server receives and holds the images, audio, or text to be archived in an image, audio or text logical partition which includes a directory of the images, audio, or text. The information is encapsulated in a metadata wrapper and stored in the library as a closed image, audio, or text file along with a closed copy of the directory. The closed image, audio, or text directory is also stored in the client. The images may be encapsulated in MXF, DICOM, Tape Archive (TAR) or GZIP formats. The storage library may have magnetic tapes, magnetic disks or optical disks as storage media.

Abstract: An approach to determining if a corpus is obsolete for the selected purpose. The approach can receive a corpus and a context from a user. The approach can extract terms from the corpus based on the context. The approach can generate a temporal context mapping of the terms. The approach can analyze the terms based on the temporal context mapping. The approach can determine if a further analysis of the temporal context mapping by a subject matter expert (SME) is necessary and if so, employ an SME for the analysis. The approach can determine if the corpus is obsolete for the selected purpose based on the temporal context mapping. The approach can delete the corpus from the repository and send the user an obsolete notice if the corpus is obsolete or can generate a corpus report and send the user the corpus report if the corpus is not obsolete.

Abstract: An approach to determining if a corpus is obsolete for the selected purpose. The approach can receive a corpus and a context from a user. The approach can extract terms from the corpus based on the context. The approach can generate a temporal context mapping of the terms. The approach can analyze the terms based on the temporal context mapping. The approach can determine if a further analysis of the temporal context mapping by a subject matter expert (SME) is necessary and if so, employ an SME for the analysis. The approach can determine if the corpus is obsolete for the selected purpose based on the temporal context mapping. The approach can delete the corpus from the repository and send the user an obsolete notice if the corpus is obsolete or can generate a corpus report and send the user the corpus report if the corpus is not obsolete.

Abstract: Deployment updates in multivendor cloud environments are provided by obtaining, from an administrative user, deployment objectives for a network deployment; identifying currently deployed infrastructure in the network deployment; identifying information sources to provide information for evaluating candidates for additional infrastructure to include in the network deployment to meet the deployment objectives; performing a cognitive computing analysis based on the deployment objectives to identify a configuration of the network deployment that includes the additional infrastructure selected from the candidates provided by the information sources; and providing the administrative user with the configuration.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving, by a protocol server, a source code file. The source code file includes a TCDF. The TCDF includes parameters for a test case, preparation steps related to the test case, and a plurality of test case blocks. Each test case block of the plurality of test case blocks includes a set of testing steps and a certificate. The source code file is output by the protocol server to a SUT with an instruction for the SUT to execute the source code file in order to implement the set of testing steps for each of the plurality of test case blocks. A plurality of responses are received by the protocol server from the SUT. Each of the responses are compared against the certificates of the test case blocks. A test result is generated by the protocol server based on the comparisons.

Abstract: Various embodiments for management of multipath Input/Output (I/O) in a computing system by a processor device. Upon surpassing a threshold for at least one predetermined criterion associated with near timeouts/near misses in the multipath I/O, a system notification is provided that is usable by the processor device to perform a multipath layer path selection aimed at reducing near timeouts/near misses in the multipath I/O.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying locations of a plurality of components to be implemented within a site, identifying characteristics of the site, and determining details for each of the plurality of components to be implemented within the site, utilizing the location of the plurality of components and the characteristics of the site.

Abstract: A method for cognitive-based traffic incident snapshot triggering comprises acquiring data, via a first agent, from each of a plurality of local sensors. The first agent is configured to acquire the data from each of the plurality of local sensors in windows having a first window size. The method also comprises acquiring data, via a second agent, from each of a subset of the plurality of local sensors in windows having a second window size; detecting a pattern in the data acquired via the second agent, the pattern indicating a traffic incident; and in response to detecting a pattern indicating the traffic incident, aggregating all data acquired via the first agent from a time when the pattern was detected until motion of the vehicle stops with the pre-determined number of windows of data stored at the time when the pattern was detected.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving, by a protocol server, a source code file. The source code file includes a TCDF. The TCDF includes parameters for a test case, preparation steps related to the test case, and a plurality of test case blocks. Each test case block of the plurality of test case blocks includes a set of testing steps and a certificate. The source code file is output by the protocol server to a SUT with an instruction for the SUT to execute the source code file in order to implement the set of testing steps for each of the plurality of test case blocks. A plurality of responses are received by the protocol server from the SUT. Each of the responses are compared against the certificates of the test case blocks. A test result is generated by the protocol server based on the comparisons.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for detecting contagious diseases in a wildlife population using a drone are provided. Aspects include monitoring, by a drone, a geographic area and capture images of the geographic area and analyzing the captured images to identify a deceased wildlife in a region of the geographic area. Aspects also include performing increased monitoring of the region and capture supplemental images of the region using the drone and analyzing the supplemental images to identify a number of deceased wildlife in the region. Based on a determination that number of deceased wildlife in the region, greater than a threshold number, a corrective action is taken.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes outputting, from a requester system to a server system, a request signature. The request signature requests at least one parameter of a function specified in the request signature. The method further includes receiving a first response signature from the server system and identifying within the first response signature a parameter. The specified function is applied to the identified parameter for determining whether the parameter is valid. In response to a determination that the identified parameter of the first response signature is invalid, a location and/or an identity of the identified parameter is marked in a copy of the first response signature. The method further includes using a functional topology of the requester system to trace the identified parameter determined to be invalid to a valid parameter, and outputting a second response signature that includes the marked-up copy of the first response signature.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for data entry device security are provided. Aspects include receiving an indication of a user presence at a data entry device, wherein the data entry device includes a surface with apertures, and wherein the apertures include a material with a reflection coefficient. A presence of a fraud device is determined by emitting, from beneath the surface, security light from a set of one or more emitters, wherein the security light has a security light luminous power. A reflection of the security light off the material is collected by a first set of one or more sensors, wherein the reflection has a reflection luminous power. A luminous power range is determined based on the security light luminous power and the reflection coefficient and based on the reflection luminous power being outside the luminous power range, security measures are engaged at the data entry device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a storage environment, establishing a baseline associated with input and output requests within the storage environment, monitoring activity associated with the storage environment, comparing the activity to the baseline, and performing one or more actions, based on the comparing.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for data entry device security are provided. Aspects include receiving an indication of a user presence at a data entry device, wherein the data entry device includes a surface with apertures, and wherein the apertures include a material with a reflection coefficient. A presence of a fraud device is determined by emitting, from beneath the surface, security light from a set of one or more emitters, wherein the security light has a security light luminous power. A reflection of the security light off the material is collected by a first set of one or more sensors, wherein the reflection has a reflection luminous power. A luminous power range is determined based on the security light luminous power and the reflection coefficient and based on the reflection luminous power being outside the luminous power range, security measures are engaged at the data entry device.

Abstract: An apparatus for includes a detection module, determination module, dispatch module, and notification module. The detection module detects at least one rider at a pickup location. The determination module determines a qualifying automated guided vehicle of a fleet of automated guided vehicles based on at least one of distance to the pickup location, passenger capacity, or vehicle type. The dispatch module dispatches the qualifying automated guided vehicle of the fleet of automated guided vehicles in response to the detection module detecting the at least one rider at the pickup location. The notification module notifies of delivery of the at least one rider to a destination location.

Abstract: Enabling augmented reality transactions may include: sending, to a seller device, a buyer identifier associated with a buyer device; receiving, from the seller device, product metadata associated with the seller device and determined by a server based on preferences associated with the buyer identifier; and rendering, as an augmented reality (AR) overlay, the product metadata relative to the seller device.

Abstract: Simulating latency in a network environment. A device sends a latency request. The device receives a latency support confirmation. The device builds an I/O frame. The I/O frame comprises a latency simulating bit and a latency duration. Based on the latency simulating bit and the latency duration, the device holds the I/O frame. The device sends the I/O frame.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes outputting, from a requester system to a server system, a request signature. The request signature requests at least one parameter of a function specified in the request signature. The method further includes receiving a first response signature from the server system and identifying within the first response signature a parameter. The specified function is applied to the identified parameter for determining whether the parameter is valid. In response to a determination that the identified parameter of the first response signature is invalid, a location and/or an identity of the identified parameter is marked in a copy of the first response signature. The method further includes using a functional topology of the requester system to trace the identified parameter determined to be invalid to a valid parameter, and outputting a second response signature that includes the marked-up copy of the first response signature.

Abstract: Methods to perform an operation comprising receiving an indication of a type and a target of a fault to inject in a network, the network comprising a plurality of devices and a plurality of network elements, generating at least a first predicted network map depicting a predicted configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements subsequent to injecting the fault in the network, injecting the fault at the target in the network, generating an actual network map depicting an actual configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements, identifying, based on a comparison of the first predicted network map and the actual network map, at least one difference in the predicted and actual configurations, and outputting for display an indication of the identified at least one difference.