Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking gaze information of a user includes detecting, by a sensor of a head mounted display, that a user is wearing the HMD. An encoded signal indicative of glasses being worn with the HMD, by the user, is detected by the sensor of the HMD. In response to processing the encoded signal, a gaze detection function of the HMD is disabled by the HMD. Encoded gaze data transmitted by the glasses is received by the HMD. The encoded gaze data is processed by an image frame processor and used to adjust image frames produced for rendering on a display screen of the HMD.

Abstract: Technologies for applying a redundancy encoding scheme to segmented portions of a data block include an endpoint computing device communicatively coupled to a destination computing device. The endpoint computing device is configured to divide a block of data into a plurality of data segments as a function of a transmit window size and a redundancy encoding scheme, and generate redundant data usable to reconstruct each of the plurality of data segments. The endpoint computing device is additionally configured to format a series of network packets that each includes a data segment of the plurality of data segments and generated redundant data for at least one other data segment of the plurality of data segments. Further, the endpoint computing device is configured to transport each of the series of network packets to a destination computing device. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A modular wall system for use in trade shows includes a wall or header panel formed of frame parts, and a connecting bracket for detachably connecting the end of the panel to an upstanding column. Perpendicular sections of a corner connector are received in the hollow end of different ones of the frame parts to connect the frame parts. A fabric cover defines a recess with an open end adapted to receive the frame parts. A closure device is provided for at least partially closing the open end of the fabric cover. A vertical support member extends from the frame parts to a surface to transmit the weight of an accessory to the surface. The accessory may be an adjustable garment rack, a coupling grid, a shelving unit, or a peg-board unit and a hook. The system includes a crate adapted to receive a plurality of members for transport.

Abstract: Technologies for providing efficient sharing of encrypted data in a disaggregated architecture include a sled. The sled includes a set of memory devices and a controller connected to the set of memory devices. The memory controller is to receive, from a first application executed by a compute sled, a data access request to share a data set between the first application and a second application. The data set is encrypted in one or more of the memory devices. Additionally, the controller is to determine, in response to the data access request, a key identifier that uniquely identifies a key that is usable to perform cryptographic operations on the data set. Further, the controller is to send, to an encryption key manager, a request to provide the key corresponding to the key identifier to be used by the second application to decrypt the data set and send, to the second application, a handle associated with an address in the set of memory devices where the data set is located.

Abstract: Technologies for reordering network packets on egress include a network interface controller (NIC) configured to associate a received network packet with a descriptor, generate a sequence identifier for the received network packet, and insert the generated sequence identifier into the associated descriptor. The NIC is further configured to determine whether the received network packet is to be transmitted from a compute device associated with the NIC to another compute device and insert, in response to a determination that the received network packet is to be transmitted to the another compute device, the descriptor into a transmission queue of descriptors. Additionally, the NIC is configured to transmit the network packet based on position of the descriptor in the transmission queue of descriptors based on the generated sequence identifier. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Technologies for deploying virtual machines (VMs) in a virtual network function (VNF) infrastructure include a compute device configured to collect a plurality of performance metrics based on a set of key performance indicators, determine a key performance indicator value for each of the set of key performance indicators based on the collected plurality of performance metrics, and determine a service quality index for a virtual machine (VM) instance of a plurality of VM instances managed by the compute as a function each key performance indicator value. Additionally, the compute device is configured to determine whether the determined service quality index is acceptable and perform, in response to a determination that the determined service quality index is not acceptable, an optimization action to ensure the VM instance is deployed on an acceptable host of the compute device. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Technologies for dynamically selecting resources for virtual switching include a network appliance configured to identify a present demand on processing resources of the network appliance that are configured to process data associated with network packets received by the network appliance. Additionally, the network appliance is configured to determine a present capacity of one or more acceleration resources of the network appliance and determine a virtual switch operation mode based on the present demand and the present capacity of the acceleration resources, wherein the virtual switch operation mode indicates which of the acceleration resources are to be enabled. The network appliance is additionally configured to configure a virtual switch of the network appliance to operate as a function of the determined virtual switch operation mode and assign acceleration resources of the network appliance as a function of the determined virtual switch operation mode. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Technologies for providing adaptive polling of packet queues include a compute device. The compute device includes a network interface controller and a compute engine that includes a set of cores and a memory that includes a queue to store packets received by the network interface controller. The compute engine is configured to determine a predicted time period for the queue to receive packets without overflowing, execute, during the time period and with a core that is assigned to periodically poll the queue for packets, a workload, and poll, with the assigned core, the queue to remove the packets from the queue. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for buffering received network packet data include a compute device with a network interface controller (NIC) configured to determine a packet size of a network packet received by the NIC and identify a preferred buffer size between a small buffer and a large buffer. The NIC is further configured to select, from the descriptor, a buffer pointer based on the preferred buffer size, wherein the buffer pointer comprises one of a small buffer pointer corresponding to a first physical address in memory allocated to the small buffer or a large buffer pointer corresponding to a second physical address in memory allocated to the large buffer. Additionally, the NIC is configured to store at least a portion of the network packet in the memory based on the selected buffer pointer. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A titanium alloy comprising an elevated level of oxygen is disclosed. The alloy may have 5.5 to 6.75 weight percent of aluminum, 3.5 to 4.5 weight percent of vanadium, 0.21 to 0.30 weight percent of oxygen, and up to 0.40% of weight percent of iron. The alloy may also have a minimum ultimate tensile strength of 130,000 psi, a minimum tensile yield strength of 120,000 psi, and a minimum ductility of 10% elongation. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing components having the aforementioned alloy.

Abstract: A system for orchestrating an operation is disclosed. The system includes an case orchestration engine to identify a discrepancy in the operation, and to generate a plurality of hypotheses for resolving the discrepancy. The case orchestration engine further collects evidence pertaining to the discrepancy in the operation, evaluates each of the plurality of hypotheses based on a dialogue-driven feedback received from a user, and selects one of the plurality of hypotheses for resolving the discrepancy based on the evidence and an expected outcome of the operation. The case orchestration engine provides reasons for the discrepancy along with remedial measures for resolving the discrepancy based on the selected hypothesis, and then generates a plan for performing the operation to achieve the expected outcome based on the remedial measures.

Abstract: Examples may include techniques to live migrate a virtual machine (VM) using disaggregated computing resources including compute and memory resources. Examples include copying data between allocated memory resources that serve as near or far memory for compute resources supporting the VM at a source or destination server in order to initiate and complete the live migration of the VM.

Abstract: Systems and methods for orchestrating a process are disclosed. In an implementation, a system is configured to extract process information associated with the process. Based on the process information, the system is configured to determine a current model of performing the process based on the process information. The system is further configured to retrieve regulatory information associated with the process, wherein the regulatory information is indicative of at least one of a predefined policy, a predefined rule, and a predefined regulation associated with the process. Further, the system is configured to update the current model based on at least one of the process information and the regulatory information for obtaining a predefined outcome of the process.

Abstract: Technologies to monitor and manage platform, device, processor and power characteristics throughout a system utilizing a remote entity such as controller node. By remotely monitoring and managing system operation and performance over time, future system performance requirements may be anticipated, allowing system parameters to be adjusted proactively in a more coordinated way. The controller node may monitor, control and predict traffic flows in the system and provide performance modification instructions to any of the computer nodes and a network switch to better optimize performance. The target systems collaborate with the controller node by respectively monitoring internal resources, such as resource availability and performance requirements to provide necessary resources for optimizing operating parameters of the system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for collection of Netflow data and export offload using network silicon. In accordance with aspects of the embodiments, the Netflow export and collection functions are offloaded to the network silicon in the chipset, System on a Chip (SoC), backplane switch, disaggregated switch, virtual switch (vSwitch) accelerator, and Network Interface Card/Controller (NIC) level. For apparatus implementing virtualized environments, one or both of the collection and export functions are implemented at the Physical Function (PF) and/or Virtual Function (VF) layers of the apparatus.

Abstract: An example computer system for transferring a packet includes a hypervisor to run a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine. The computer system also includes a first memory address space associated with the first virtual machine to store the packet. The computer system further includes a second memory address space associated with the second virtual machine to receive and store the packet. The computer system also includes a virtual switch coupled to the first virtual machine and the second virtual machine to detect that the packet is to be sent from the first virtual machine to the second virtual machine. The computer system further includes a direct memory access device to copy the packet from the first memory address space to the second memory address space via the direct memory access device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to recover a processor state during a system failure or security event are disclosed. An example apparatus to recover data includes a processor including a local memory and a system monitor in communication with the processor. The system monitor is to copy processor backup data to a non-volatile memory in response to a processor backup event. The processor backup data includes contents of the local memory.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include receiving a queue depth for a receive queue of a network interface controller (NIC), determining whether a power state of a central processing unit (CPU) core mapped to the receive queue should be adjusted based on the queue depth, and adjusting the power state of the CPU core responsive to a determination that the power state of the CPU core should be adjusted.

Abstract: Examples include techniques for a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to perform one or more functions for an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Example techniques include communication between the ASIC and the FPGA via a sideband communication link to enable the ASIC to indicate to the FPGA a need for the FPGA to perform a function to fulfill a request received by the ASIC.

Abstract: Technologies for pacing transmission of network packets by a computing device to a remote computing device include performing a segmentation offload operation to segment a payload of a network packet into a plurality of network packet segments in response to a determination that a size of the payload is greater than a maximum allowable payload size. The computing device additionally determines a packet pacing interval and transmits the plurality of network packet segments to the remote computing device at a transmission rate based on the packet pacing interval.