Abstract: A method for providing live content from a service delivery apparatus (SDA) is presented. The method includes identifying by the SDA a live content, wherein the live content includes a content identification (CID) and is provided by a content source (CS); acquiring the live content designated by the CID to store in a fast access memory of the SDA, wherein the SDA includes the fast access memory and a slow access storage; providing the live content from the fast access memory to a user node (UN) in response to receiving a request for the live content, the request comprising at least the CID.

Abstract: A method for providing live content from a service delivery apparatus (SDA) is presented. The method includes identifying by the SDA a live content, wherein the live content includes a content identification (CID) and is provided by a content source (CS); acquiring the live content designated by the CID to store in a fast access memory of the SDA, wherein the SDA includes the fast access memory and a slow access storage; providing the live content from the fast access memory to a user node (UN) in response to receiving a request for the live content, the request comprising at least the CID.

Abstract: A computerized method for providing live content from a service delivery apparatus (SDA), the method comprises receiving a request from a user node (UN) for content, the request comprising a content identification (CID) and a content source (CS). The content of the CID is acquired to store in a fast access memory of the SDA upon determining that the content of the CID needs to be acquired to the SDA, and that the CS is a provider of live content. A redirect instruction is sent to the UN to redirect the request from the CS to the SDA. The content of the CID is sent to the UN from the fast access memory of the SDA.

Abstract: A computerized method for providing live content from a service delivery apparatus (SDA), the method comprises receiving a request from a user node (UN) for content, the request comprising a content identification (CID) and a content source (CS). The content of the CID is acquired to store in a fast access memory of the SDA upon determining that the content of the CID needs to be acquired to the SDA, and that the CS is a provider of live content. A redirect instruction is sent to the UN to redirect the request from the CS to the SDA. The content of the CID is sent to the UN from the fast access memory of the SDA.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying a uniform processing policy within a distributed computer network. A message is received at a termination point from an application used by a user. At the termination point tagging information is attached to the message, the tagging information indicating which processes the message should undergo, and with which parameters or configurations. The message is then processed in the distributed network according to the tagging information so that uniform processing is assured. If required, a response message is generated, and is assigned substantially the same tagging information as the original message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying a uniform processing policy within a distributed computer network. A message is received at a termination point from an application used by a user. At the termination point tagging information is attached to the message, the tagging information indicating which processes the message should undergo, and with which parameters or configurations. The message is then processed in the distributed network according to the tagging information so that uniform processing is assured. If required, a response message is generated, and is assigned substantially the same tagging information as the original message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely installing and managing computerized landscape of soft appliances in automatic and secure manner. A repository of components, units and resources required for all appliances is created. Then for each appliance, an appliance definition is created using a user interface component. An appliance object is created based on the definition, and an installation or management program or script is automatically generated according to the appliance object. Installation can be fully automatic, in which operating system resources and components and other units are transferred to the installed appliance, or semi-automatic in which the installing person has to provide the required media for the components. Certificates are created and transferred to the installing person, and then used during installation of secure parts of the appliance.