Abstract: Technologies are described for verifying the integrity of data transmitted between a firmware and a baseboard management controller (“BMC”). During a first verification phase, a data integrity tool compares system inventory data provided by firmware protocols to a system inventory module to system inventory data in a device instance format. During a second verification phase, the data integrity tool verifies operation of a firmware conversion module by comparing the system inventory data in the device instance format to the system inventory data in a JavaScript Object Notation (“JSON”) format. During a third verification phase, the data integrity tool retrieves the system inventory data from a management server and compares the system inventory data retrieved from the management server to the system inventory data previously transmitted to the management server. Identified discrepancies can be utilized to modify the system inventory module, the firmware conversion module, or the management server.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for remotely configuring multi-mode dual in-line memory modules (“multi-mode DIMMs”) using a firmware or a baseboard management controller (“BMC”). Technologies are also described for simultaneously initiating multiple commands for configuring multi-mode DIMMs using a BMC and for updating inventory data regarding multi-mode DIMMs stored by a BMC.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for remotely configuring multi-mode dual in-line memory modules (“multi-mode DIMMs”) using a firmware or a baseboard management controller (“BMC”). Technologies are also described for simultaneously initiating multiple commands for configuring multi-mode DIMMs using a BMC and for updating inventory data regarding multi-mode DIMMs stored by a BMC.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for remotely configuring multi-mode dual in-line memory modules (“multi-mode DIMMs”) using a firmware or a baseboard management controller (“BMC”). Technologies are also described for simultaneously initiating multiple commands for configuring multi-mode DIMMs using a BMC and for updating inventory data regarding multi-mode DIMMs stored by a BMC.

Abstract: The present invention provides various systems and methods to intelligently predict the user's intent and persona based on derived hyper-contextual information from user's computing device and device-server ranking system to serve at least one search advertisement or at least one search string relevant to user's intent and persona at the time of user entering input or even before user entering input in the search editor of a computing-device application or webpage in real-time using a recommendation engine. The present invention suggests providing the recommendation engine implemented on the computing device that may enable the user to automatically perform hyper-contextual discovery and intelligently predict user's intent and persona and in response provide at least one search advertisement or at least one search string relevant to user intent.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and a computer system are provided. The computer system includes an initialization component of a host. The initialization component obtains health data indicating that at least one hardware component of the host is in one of one or more predetermined health conditions when executed in a system management mode of the host. The initialization component then sends, to a service processor of the host, a message in accordance with a management protocol. The message includes the health data.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for identifying and remediating correctable hardware errors. A firmware can detect a system management interrupt (“SMI”) generated by a hardware device responsive to the occurrence of a correctable error. Once the firmware has identified the device that generated the SMI, the firmware can determine whether an earliest recorded error generated by the identified device is longer ago than a threshold amount of time. If the earliest recorded error generated by the device is not longer ago than the threshold amount of time, the firmware can increment an error count for the device. The firmware can also determine whether the error count for the device exceeds a threshold. If the error count for the device exceeds the threshold, the firmware can generate an error notification for the device. The firmware can also implement a remedial action policy for the device.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and a computer system are provided. The computer system includes an initialization component of a host. The initialization component determines presence or absence of a plurality of hardware components of the host. The initialization component further generates a first series of indicators indicating the determined presence or absence of the plurality of hardware components. The initialization component sends, to a service processor of the host, a message in accordance with a management protocol, the message including the first series of indicators.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and a computer system are provided. The computer system includes an initialization component of a host. The initialization component obtains health data indicating that at least one hardware component of the host is in one of one or more predetermined health conditions when executed in a system management mode of the host. The initialization component then sends, to a service processor of the host, a message in accordance with a management protocol. The message includes the health data.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and a computer system are provided. The computer system includes an initialization component of a host. The initialization component determines presence or absence of a plurality of hardware components of the host. The initialization component further generates a first series of indicators indicating the determined presence or absence of the plurality of hardware components. The initialization component sends, to a service processor of the host, a message in accordance with a management protocol, the message including the first series of indicators.

Abstract: The present invention provides various systems and methods to intelligently predict the user's intent and persona based on derived hyper-contextual information from user's computing device and device-server ranking system to serve at least one search advertisement or at least one search string relevant to user's intent and persona at the time of user entering input or even before user entering input in the search editor of a computing-device application or webpage in real-time using a recommendation engine. The present invention suggests providing the recommendation engine implemented on the computing device that may enable the user to automatically perform hyper-contextual discovery and intelligently predict user's intent and persona and in response provide at least one search advertisement or at least one search string relevant to user intent.

Abstract: A method includes instantiating a virtual resource and, in response to instantiating the virtual resource, generating a snapshot image comprising a base configuration of the virtual resource. The method also includes receiving a request to de-provision the virtual resource and, in response to receiving the request to de-provision the virtual resource, determining, using a processor, whether the base configuration of the virtual resource is in a set of highly utilized virtual resource configurations based on virtual resource utilization data. The method further includes, in response to determining that the base configuration of the virtual resource is in the set of highly utilized virtual resource configurations: reverting the virtual resource to its base configuration using the snapshot image and allocating the virtual resource to a resource pool.

Abstract: A method includes instantiating a virtual resource and, in response to instantiating the virtual resource, generating a snapshot image comprising a base configuration of the virtual resource. The method also includes receiving a request to de-provision the virtual resource and, in response to receiving the request to de-provision the virtual resource, determining, using a processor, whether the base configuration of the virtual resource is in a set of highly utilized virtual resource configurations based on virtual resource utilization data. The method further includes, in response to determining that the base configuration of the virtual resource is in the set of highly utilized virtual resource configurations: reverting the virtual resource to its base configuration using the snapshot image and allocating the virtual resource to a resource pool.

Abstract: A content recommendation and targeted contextual advertising platform is provided that leverages social networking connectivity among users in order to identify content of potential interest of users, and to present recommendation and/or targeted advertisements for such content to users depending on the context of the content.