Abstract: A line launcher includes a launcher body extending along a longitudinal axis between a rear end and a front end. The line launcher further includes a handle, a trigger, and a removable battery. The line launcher further includes a compressed gas charge assembly. The line launcher further includes an elongated barrel coupled to the body at the front end. The line launcher further includes a throwline assembly, the throwline assembly including a projectile and a throwline, the projectile insertable into and ejectable from the elongated barrel.

Abstract: A removable-replaceable protector for a cable secured to a plug. The protector includes a resiliently-flexible sleeve positionable over the cable and the plug, the sleeve having a longitudinal slit extending along the sleeve. The protector also includes a resiliently-rigid clip positionable over the resiliently-flexible sleeve and super imposed over the plug, the clip having a longitudinal slot extending along the clip.

Abstract: A removable-replaceable protector for a cable secured to a plug. The protector includes a resiliently-flexible sleeve positionable over the cable and the plug, the sleeve having a longitudinal slit extending along the sleeve. The protector also includes a resiliently-rigid clip positionable over the resiliently-flexible sleeve and super imposed over the plug, the clip having a longitudinal slot extending along the clip.

Abstract: A mechanism for automatic installing and scaling of application resources in a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environment in a cloud computing system is disclosed. A method includes creating, by a processing device of an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform, an image package corresponding to a node host on a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system. The image package comprises an image file including a script file having a plurality of software updates and run time configuration files. The image package is stored in a storage memory of the IaaS platform and is accessible by a virtual machine (VM) instance. The method also includes retrieving, from the storage memory, the script file from the image package and causing a boot process of the VM instance to download the script file into the PaaS system.

Abstract: A mechanism for automatic installing and scaling of application resources in a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environment in a cloud computing system is disclosed. A method includes creating, by a processing device of an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform, an image package corresponding to a node host on a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system. The image package comprises an image file including a script file having a plurality of software updates and run time configuration files. The image package is stored in a storage memory of the IaaS platform and is accessible by a virtual machine (VM) instance. The method also includes retrieving, from the storage memory, the script file from the image package and causing a boot process of the VM instance to download the script file into the PaaS system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for imaging a network monitor. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving information concerning a customer network to be monitored by a network monitor, and selecting a bootable image for the network monitor using the network information. The bootable image contains network monitoring software and an operating system, and can be booted on any computing device of the customer network. The method further includes providing the bootable image of the network monitor to a requester, and then receiving a fixed IP address of the network monitor from a computing device on the customer network that is designated to host the network monitor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for imaging a network monitor. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving information concerning a customer network to be monitored by a network monitor, and selecting a bootable image for the network monitor using the network information. The bootable image contains network monitoring software and an operating system, and can be booted on any computing device of the customer network. The method further includes providing the bootable image of the network monitor to a requester, and then receiving a fixed IP address of the network monitor from a computing device on the customer network that is designated to host the network monitor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing data across multiple data stores are provided. In one embodiment, records are maintained for multiple data stores that associate primary key indicators and time intervals pertaining to data items with distinct data stores. When a request pertaining to at least one data item is received, a primary key indicator and the time of this data item are determined. Further, the records maintained for the multiple data stores are searched using the primary key indicator and the time of the data item to find one or more data stores for the data item.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing data across multiple data stores are provided. In one embodiment, records are maintained for multiple data stores that associate primary key indicators and time intervals pertaining to data items with distinct data stores. When a request pertaining to at least one data item is received, a primary key indicator and the time of this data item are determined. Further, the records maintained for the multiple data stores are searched using the primary key indicator and the time of the data item to find one or more data stores for the data item.