Abstract: Deploying a software image from a source data-processing system on target data-processing entities of a target data-processing system, the software image including memory blocks being individually accessible, with a predefined subset of the memory blocks defining a bootstrap module. The deploying includes downloading the bootstrap module onto a main one of the target data-processing entities from the source data-processing system, booting the main target data-processing entity from the bootstrap module thereby loading a streaming driver in the bootstrap module, and serving each request of accessing a selected memory block of the software image on the main data-processing entity by the streaming driver.

Abstract: A solution for updating at least one software product installed on a virtual machine, including providing a software image of at least one new virtual disk storing a new level of the software product together with new metadata including an indication of at least one new activation procedure of the new level of the software product, and replacing a current level of the software product with the new level of the software product, the current level of the software product being stored in at least one current virtual disk of the virtual machine together with current metadata including current activation information of the current level of the software product, where the replacing includes removing at least one current virtual disk from the virtual machine; adding at least one new virtual disk to the virtual machine; and running at least one new activation procedure according to the current activation information.

Abstract: Centrally managing configuration of software application components includes creating configuration metadata for each component of the application; providing a specific configuration for a component; checking validity of the specific configuration using the metadata for said component; and monitoring the application component configuration for consistency with said specific configuration.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system and method for reactivation of a software image from a source machine onto a target machine. Discovery is made of a static software application in the software image listening on a corresponding selected communication channel of the source address. Listening is performed on behalf of the static software application on the corresponding selected communication channel of the target address. An inbound message directed to the selected communication channel of the target address is redirected to the corresponding static software application on the selected communication channel of the source address.

Abstract: A computer receives a first image of a plurality of lamps. The computer receives a second image of a plurality of lamps. The computer transforms the second image so a location depicted in a plurality of pixels of the first image is depicted in a corresponding plurality of pixels in the second image. The computer determines a brightness variation exists between a pixel of the plurality of pixels of the second image and a corresponding pixel of the plurality of pixels of the first image. The computer identifies a location corresponding to the pixel of the plurality of pixels of the second image where the brightness variation exists.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for determining rules for partitioning internet connection bandwidth. In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, the computer implemented method includes the steps of identifying static bandwidth partitioning policies that correspond to a cluster of users, wherein the static bandwidth partitioning policies are based on time schedules, quality of service requirements, an amount of internet connection bandwidth paid for by a user, and proportional quotas of internet connection bandwidth, identifying historical bandwidth usage data corresponding to the cluster of users, and determining bandwidth partitioning rules for the cluster of users based on the identified static bandwidth partitioning policies and identified historical bandwidth usage data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for determining rules for partitioning internet connection bandwidth. In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, the computer implemented method includes the steps of identifying static bandwidth partitioning policies that correspond to a cluster of users, wherein the static bandwidth partitioning policies are based on time schedules, quality of service requirements, an amount of internet connection bandwidth paid for by a user, and proportional quotas of internet connection bandwidth, identifying historical bandwidth usage data corresponding to the cluster of users, and determining bandwidth partitioning rules for the cluster of users based on the identified static bandwidth partitioning policies and identified historical bandwidth usage data.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for managing one or more virtual appliances on a computing system. For a specific virtual appliance, profile information indicative of a set of profiles of the specific virtual appliance is retrieved, status information indicative of a status of the computing system is retrieved, and constraint information indicative of one or more constraints applicable to one or more software programs of the specific virtual appliance on the computing system is retrieved. A determination is made of a configuration scheme of the specific virtual appliance according to the profile information, the status information, and the constraint information. The configuration scheme a specific profile of the set of profiles of the specific virtual appliance having the one or more software programs thereof compliant with the applicable constraints. The specific virtual appliance is configured according to the configuration scheme.

Abstract: A mechanism dynamically modifies the base-priority of a spawned set of processes according to their actual resource utilization (CPU or I/O wait time) and to a priority class assigned to them during their startup. In this way it is possible to maximize the CPU and I/O resource usage without at the same time degrading the interactive experience of the users currently logged on the system.

Abstract: Maintenance of a virtual appliance is provided. The virtual appliance comprises a set of software components each one installed on a corresponding virtual machine. A maintenance descriptor is provided comprising an indication of a new level of at least each one of the software components to be updated thereto. For each software component indicated in the maintenance descriptor, a current level is determined of the software component that is installed on the corresponding virtual machine. A set of old ones of the software components to be actually updated is determined according to a comparison between the corresponding current levels and new levels. The virtual appliance is then cloned. The cloned virtual appliance is updated by updating each old software component thereof to the new level. The virtual appliance is now replaced by the updated cloned virtual appliance.

Abstract: Predetermined multimedia services are provided to a plurality of users through a IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). A request is received at a placement server of a multimedia service by at least one user, and the placement server retrieves on a presence server information about the at least one user. The placement server identifies application servers including a multimedia application capable of providing the requested multimedia service, and the placement server selects an application server that is located a minimum average distance from at least one user. In response to the minimum average distance being greater than a predetermined threshold, a local application server is selected with an average distance from the user that is less than the predetermined threshold. A virtual image of the multimedia application is created on the selected local application server, and a connection is established between the user and the selected local application server.

Abstract: Predetermined multimedia services are provided to a plurality of users through a IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). A request is received at a placement server of a multimedia service by at least one user, and the placement server retrieves on a presence server information about the at least one user. The placement server identifies application servers including a multimedia application capable of providing the requested multimedia service, and the placement server selects an application server that is located a minimum average distance from at least one user. In response to the minimum average distance being greater than a predetermined threshold, a local application server is selected with an average distance from the user that is less than the predetermined threshold. A virtual image of the multimedia application is created on the selected local application server, and a connection is established between the user and the selected local application server.

Abstract: Software is managed in a virtual desktop environment by discovering virtual appliances contained in the virtual desktop environment, and for each virtual appliance discovering the virtual machines belonging to the virtual appliance. Software is further managed by discovering the standalone virtual machines comprised in the virtual desktop environment, and for each discovered virtual machine, introspecting each virtual machine to detect non-virtual applications and virtualized applications running in the virtual machine. For each detected application, identification is made of the operating system on which the application is running.

Abstract: A solution for deploying a software image comprising a target operating system on a target computing machine is proposed. A corresponding method comprises mounting the software image as a storage device, identifying each software program comprised in the software image, downloading a configuration logic for configuring each software program, applying each configuration logic against the software image, and booting the target computing machine from the target operating system.

Abstract: A group of files for an application installed on a computer system is identified in response to a request to scan the application for malware. The group of files for the application is scanned for the malware. A result is obtained. An action is performed based on the result.

Abstract: A method for managing virtual machine policy compliance. The method for restoring compliance of a virtual machine found to be non-compliant to a compliance rule may comprise detecting non-compliance of a virtual machine using a compliance agent, detaching the virtual machine from a network, creating a copy of a compliance repository volume, mounting the newly requested disk resource having stored the copy of the compliance repository volume, applying a remediation action to the virtual machine, and triggering by the compliance agent a compliance scan for ensuring that the virtual machine complies to the compliance rule.

Abstract: A method for managing operating system deployment failure includes, with an operating system deployment server, running an operating system deployment process that comprises running a progressive hardware discovery process of a target machine to which an operating system is deployed, the discovery process to capture inventory information related to the target machine, monitoring the operating system deployment to detect failure in a pre-operating system environment running on the target machine for a predefined period of time, and executing a remediation action in response to generation of a failure code during the period of time, the remediation action related to a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) of the target machine.

Abstract: Deploying a software image from a source data-processing system on target data-processing entities of a target data-processing system, the software image including memory blocks being individually accessible, with a predefined subset of the memory blocks defining a bootstrap module. The deploying includes downloading the bootstrap module onto a main one of the target data-processing entities from the source data-processing system, booting the main target data-processing entity from the bootstrap module thereby loading a streaming driver in the bootstrap module, and serving each request of accessing a selected memory block of the software image on the main data-processing entity by the streaming driver.

Abstract: A solution is proposed for managing a plurality of data processing mobile devices. A corresponding method comprises the step of downloading management data onto each one of the mobile devices for application thereof on the mobile device, wherein for at least a first one of the mobile devices the management data is downloaded from a data processing central system, each mobile device wherein the management data has already been downloaded defining an inclusive mobile device; in the solution according to an embodiment of the invention, the step of downloading management data comprises electing a set of inclusive mobile devices temporarily as service mobile devices according to characteristic information of the inclusive mobile devices being based at least on a current position thereof, and causing at least a second one of the mobile devices to download the management data from a selected one of the service mobile devices in proximity thereof.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium containing machine executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to encrypt a virtual disc; wherein the virtual disc comprises a virtual disc image; and wherein execution of the machine executable instructions cause the processor to: receive the virtual disc; increase the size of the virtual disc; write a decryption-master-boot-record and a decryption program to the virtual disc; encrypt at least a portion of the virtual disc image, wherein the decryption program comprises decryption-machine-executable-instructions for decrypting the at least partially encrypted virtual disc image in accordance with a cryptographic key.