Abstract: A welding system for building a workpiece includes a first wire feeder, a second wire feeder, a torch, and a controller. The torch is configured to receive a first wire electrode from the first wire feeder and a second wire electrode from the second wire feeder. The controller is configured to control the first wire feeder to drive the first wire electrode into the torch at a first feed rate, and simultaneously control the second wire feeder to drive the second wire electrode into the torch at a second feed rate.

Abstract: A watercraft has a hull having a keel, a deck supported by the hull, and a compartment defined between the hull and the deck. A fuel reservoir is disposed in the compartment and extends longitudinally over the keel. The fuel reservoir has an external hollowed portion. At least one battery is at least partially disposed in the external hollowed portion.

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.