Abstract: A method includes retrieving, by a processing device, configuration data of a containerized computing cluster, wherein the containerized computing cluster comprises a plurality of virtualized computing environments running on one or more host computer systems; storing the configuration data into a working memory, wherein the working memory is in a stateless session; extracting a fact from the configuration data; evaluating a rule against the fact, wherein the rule specifies a condition and an action to perform if the condition is satisfied; and responsive to determining that the condition specified by the rule matches the fact, performing the action specified by the rule, wherein the action comprises a notification regarding a state of the containerized computing cluster.

Abstract: A method includes retrieving, by a processing device, new configuration data of a containerized computing cluster, wherein the containerized computing cluster comprises a plurality of virtualized computing environments running on one or more host computer systems, and wherein the new configuration data reflects a change of a configuration of the containerized computing cluster with respect to a previous configuration of the containerized computing cluster; storing the new configuration data into a working memory, wherein the working memory is in a stateful session; extracting a fact from the new configuration data; evaluating a rule against the fact, wherein the rule specifies a condition and an action to perform if the condition is satisfied; and responsive to determining that the condition specified by the rule matches the fact, performing the action specified by the rule, wherein the action comprises a notification regarding a change of a state of the containerized computing cluster.

Abstract: A method includes identifying an object by processing, by a processing device implementing a rule engine that utilizes a rule, a data item associated with a service defined by an application programming interface (API), wherein the data item associated with the service defined by the API comprises Custom Resource (CR) data; determining whether the object is an API object of a containerized computing cluster, wherein the containerized computing cluster comprises a plurality of virtualized computing environments running on one or more host computer systems; and responsive to determining that the object is an API object of the containerized computing cluster, adding the object to a definition of the containerized computing cluster.

Abstract: A method includes determining, by a processing device, a criterion associated with a configuration of a containerized computing cluster, wherein the containerized computing cluster comprises a plurality of virtualized computing environments running on one or more host computer systems; evaluating a rule against a fact, wherein the rule specifies a condition including the criterion and an action to perform if the condition of the rule is satisfied; and responsive to determining that the condition specified by the rule matches the asserted fact, performing the action specified by the rule, wherein the action comprises a notification regarding the configuration of the containerized computing cluster.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sun-sky-imitating illumination device (100) for generating natural light similar to that from the sun and the sky, comprising a direct-light generator (10) that comprises a first emitting surface (11) from which a direct light (13) is emitted and a collimated light source (20) configured to generate from a primary light a collimated light (23) which exits an output surface (22) positioned upstream from the first emitting surface (11) with respect to a direct light direction (15), wherein the direct light (13) has a luminance profile (Ldirect(x, y, ?, ?)) which has a first peak in the angular distribution around the direct-light direction (15) and the collimated light (23) exiting the output surface (22) has a luminance profile (Lcoll(x, y, ?, ?)) which has a second peak (14) in the angular distribution around the direct-light direction (15), the second peak being a narrow peak, and a diffused-light generator (50) that is at least partially light-transparent and is posit

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an illumination device for providing a divergent illumination. The illumination device comprises a light source for emitting light in a visible spectrum; an output aperture, through which the light emitted from the light source exits the illumination device; and a layer structure. The layer structure comprises a scattering layer of a plurality of nanoscale scattering elements embedded in a host material and is positioned in an optical path of the emitted light that extends between the light source and the output aperture. The layer structure comprises further a pair of areal electrical contact layers, wherein the areal electrical contact layers extend at opposite sides of the scattering layer and are electrically connectable with a power source to generate an electric field across the scattering layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an illumination device for providing a divergent illumination. The illumination device comprises a light source for emitting light in a visible spectrum; an output aperture, through which the light emitted from the light source exits the illumination device; and a layer structure. The layer structure comprises a scattering layer of a plurality of nanoscale scattering elements embedded in a host material and is positioned in an optical path of the emitted light that extends between the light source and the output aperture. The layer structure comprises further a pair of areal electrical contact layers, wherein the areal electrical contact layers extend at opposite sides of the scattering layer and are electrically connectable with a power source to generate an electric field across the scattering layer.

Abstract: A sunlight-based projector system (3) is disclosed for providing a direct light beam (5). The projector system (3) comprises a sunlight receiving unit (9) with a collector system (13), a plurality of optical fibers (15), and a plurality of fiber output channels (44). The collector system (13) collects natural outdoor light, and couples the collected light into the plurality of optical fibers (15). The projector system (3) comprises further a sunlight forming unit (11) with a plurality of optical collimator units (47) arranged in a two-dimensional array, wherein each optical collimator unit (47) receives the respective fiber output light (45) and comprises at least one optical collimator (49) for reducing the angular distribution width of the received divergent fiber output light (45). Output areas of the plurality of optical collimator units (47) form essentially a continuously extending large light-emitting face (53) of the sunlight forming unit (11) for emitting an essentially collimated light beam (5).

Abstract: A light source (25) for emitting collimated light (29) in particular for a large area luminaire (21) comprises a light guide unit (43) for guiding light by total internal reflection. The light guide unit comprises a plurality of localized light source regions (57) at a main front face (55A) for having light pass there through. The light source (25) further comprises a plurality of light emitting units (41) for emitting light into the light guide strips (91) through respective portions of the at least one coupling face (47) of the light guide unit (43), and a collimation unit (45) extending along the main front face (55A) and comprising a plurality of collimating elements. At least one light emitting unit (41) is configured as a light input coupling assembly (250) to receive collected natural light from a fiber (249) and to provide the received natural light to the light guide unit (43).

Abstract: In an aspect, a lighting system (1) comprises a lighting unit (11) with a light source (31) and a dichroic light exiting surface (15), wherein the lighting unit (11) is configured for emitting dichroic light from the dichroic light exiting surface (15). The emitted dichroic light includes a directional light portion (37) of direct light (17) and a diffused light portion (39) of diffused light (19) with a another larger correlated color temperature. The lighting system further comprises an appearance affecting optical system (13) with a plurality of structural elements (40, 91, 93, 101, 105) that comprise surfaces that delimit a plurality of diffused light passages (14, 103, 107), and comprise direct light illuminated surface regions (25), which are subject to the illumination with direct light (17) from respectively associated affected direct light providing areas (81) of the dichroic light exiting surface (15).

Abstract: A sunlight-based projector system (3) is disclosed for providing a direct light beam (5). The projector system (3) comprises a sunlight receiving unit (9) with a collector system (13), a plurality of optical fibers (15), and a plurality of fiber output channels (44). The collector system (13) collects natural outdoor light, and couples the collected light into the plurality of optical fibers (15). The projector system (3) comprises further a sunlight forming unit (11) with a plurality of optical collimator units (47) arranged in a two-dimensional array, wherein each optical collimator unit (47) receives the respective fiber output light (45) and comprises at least one optical collimator (49) for reducing the angular distribution width of the received divergent fiber output light (45). Output areas of the plurality of optical collimator units (47) form essentially a continuously extending large light-emitting face (53) of the sunlight forming unit (11) for emitting an essentially collimated light beam (5).

Abstract: A light source (25) for emitting collimated light (29) in particular for a large area luminaire (21) comprises a light guide unit (43) for guiding light by total internal reflection. The light guide unit comprises a plurality of localized light source regions (57) at a main front face (55A) for having light pass there through. The light source (25) further comprises a plurality of light emitting units (41) for emitting light into the light guide strips (91) through respective portions of the at least one coupling face (47) of the light guide unit (43), and a collimation unit (45) extending along the main front face (55A) and comprising a plurality of collimating elements. At least one light emitting unit (41) is configured as a light input coupling assembly (250) to receive collected natural light from a fiber (249) and to provide the received natural light to the light guide unit (43).

Abstract: In an aspect, a lighting system (1) comprises a lighting unit (11) with a light source (31) and a dichroic light exiting surface (15), wherein the lighting unit (11) is configured for emitting dichroic light from the dichroic light exiting surface (15). The emitted dichroic light includes a directional light portion (37) of direct light (17) and a diffused light portion (39) of diffused light (19) with a another larger correlated color temperature. The lighting system further comprises an appearance affecting optical system (13) with a plurality of structural elements (40, 91, 93, 101, 105) that comprise surfaces that delimit a plurality of diffused light passages (14, 103, 107), and comprise direct light illuminated surface regions (25), which are subject to the illumination with direct light (17) from respectively associated affected direct light providing areas (81) of the dichroic light exiting surface (15).