Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to manage configuration assets for network devices are disclosed. Example instructions cause at least one programmable circuit to generate network infrastructure instructions using a model, the network infrastructure instructions based on a configuration request and on a network infrastructure; and deploy a program corresponding to the network infrastructure instructions to at least one device in the network infrastructure.

Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to generate first descriptive data of a first physical characteristic of a first object based on first camera sensor data from a first camera sensor, and generate second descriptive data of a second physical characteristic of a second object based on second camera sensor data from a second camera sensor different from the first camera sensor. Disclosed example apparatus are also identify, based on the first descriptive data and the second descriptive data, common physical characteristics associated with both the first object and the second object, first unique physical characteristics associated with the first object, and second unique physical characteristics associated with the second object. Disclosed example apparatus are further to identify the first object and the second object as one of a same object or different objects based on the common physical characteristics, the first unique physical characteristics, and the second unique physical characteristics.

Abstract: Various approaches for the verification of 5G networks, including the use of fingerprint-based IQ measurements for authentication and integrity monitoring, are discussed. In an example, a method of using fingerprints for authentication of network use includes: capturing in-phase and quadrature (IQ) data from a network connection between a user equipment (UE) and a 5G network; performing authentication of the network connection between the UE and the 5G network, by using a symbol of the IQ data as a random factor for the authentication; and monitoring the IQ data on an ongoing basis to verify the network connection between the UE and the 5G network. The method may also include creating a baseline IQ measurement from the IQ data when performing the authentication between the UE and the 5G network, and monitoring the IQ data by using a comparison of an ongoing IQ measurement to the baseline IQ measurement.

Abstract: Generally disclosed herein is a customizable hardware simulation framework implemented with configurable modules to allow for flexible fidelity. The hardware simulation framework may configure various components of the system to be either simulated, emulated, or real. The flexibility in this reconfigurability may provide means to balance the velocity and accuracy of each component's performance. The system allows developers to use upper-level software that relies on the system software in a manner that appears identical to the underlying physical hardware. Moreover, the components of the system may interact via remote procedure calls (RPC) even though the components were originally constructed in different manners using different languages.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods to mitigate hotspots in integrated circuit packages using gimballing nozzles and jet vectoring impingement are disclosed. An apparatus includes an array of nozzles to direct a cooling fluid toward an integrated circuit package. The array of nozzles includes a first nozzle and a second nozzle. The apparatus further includes a plate to carry the array of nozzles. The first nozzle is selectively moveable relative to the integrated circuit package and relative to the second nozzle. Movement of the first nozzle relative to the integrated circuit package including rotational movement and translational movement.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for deployment of a container in a network-constrained environment. An example apparatus includes interface circuitry, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to access a first unencrypted shared file, access a second encrypted file, create a third file by integrating contents of the first file and the second file, the third file being a Virtual Execution Environment (VEE) image, store the third file, and deploy the third file to a container runtime environment for execution.

Abstract: Various approaches for the deployment and coordination of network operation processing, compute processing, and communications for 5G networks, including with the use of fingerprint-based vRAN cell integrity monitoring, are discussed. In an example, analyzing a state of a 5G network includes: obtaining initial fingerprint reference data of a network state between a virtualized radio access network (vRAN) node and at least one fingerprint reference unit (FRU) device wirelessly connected to the vRAN node; comparing the initial fingerprint reference data to subsequent fingerprint data of the network state between the vRAN node (e.g., operating as vRAN gNB, or as an IAB Donor or IAB Node) and the at least one FRU device to detect a changed network condition; and performing an action at the vRAN node to modify or disable a component of the 5G network, in response to detection of the changed network condition.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing a vehicle control system are described herein. A system for managing a vehicle comprises: a vehicle control system of a vehicle having access to a network, including: a communication module to interface with at least one of: a mobile device, the vehicle, and environmental sensors coupled to the vehicle; and a configuration module to identify a mitigation operation to be taken when predetermined factors exist; wherein the vehicle control system is to identify a potential obstacle in a travel route of the vehicle and initiate a mitigation operation at the vehicle.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for out-of-band platform tuning and configuration are described herein. A device can include a telemetry interface to a telemetry collection system and a network interface to network adapter hardware. The device can receive platform telemetry metrics from the telemetry collection system, and network adapter silicon hardware statistics over the network interface, to gather collected statistics. The device can apply a heuristic algorithm using the collected statistics to determine processing core workloads generated by operation of a plurality of software systems communicatively coupled to the device. The device can provide a reconfiguration message to instruct at least one software system to switch operations to a different processing core, responsive to detecting an overload state on at least one processing core, based on the processing core workloads. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for out-of-band platform tuning and configuration are described herein. A device can include a telemetry interface to a telemetry collection system and a network interface to network adapter hardware. The device can receive platform telemetry metrics from the telemetry collection system, and network adapter silicon hardware statistics over the network interface, to gather collected statistics. The device can apply a heuristic algorithm using the collected statistics to determine processing core workloads generated by operation of a plurality of software systems communicatively coupled to the device. The device can provide a reconfiguration message to instruct at least one software system to switch operations to a different processing core, responsive to detecting an overload state on at least one processing core, based on the processing core workloads. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for network security monitoring (NSM). A hardware queue manager (HQM) may include an input interface to receive first data from at least a first worker thread, queue duplication circuitry to generate a copy of at least a portion of the first data to create first copied data, and an output interface to (a) provide the first copied data to a second worker thread, and/or (b) provide at least a portion of the first data to a third worker thread.

Abstract: Devices and methods for debugging software or detecting malicious software on a compute node are described herein. A device can include an interface to a central processing unit (CPU) of a compute node. The device can include processing circuitry. During execution of a software application of the CPU, the processing circuitry can process CPU operational metrics received over the interface, wherein values of the CPU operational metrics vary with execution of the software application. Based on the values, the processing circuitry can determine an operational status of the software application and provide an indicator of an error condition of the software application responsive to detection of an error based on any criteria. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: System and techniques for multifactor intelligent agent control are described herein. A workload request may be received from a user device via a network. The workload may be instantiated in an isolated environment on an edge computing platform. Here, the isolated environment may be a container or a virtual machine. The instantiation of the workload may include using a hardware security component (SEC) of the mobile edge computing platform to prevent access to data or code of the workload from other environments hosted by the mobile edge computing platform. The workload may then be executed in the isolated environment and a result of the workload returned to the user device.

Abstract: Embodiments regard load balancing data on one or more network ports. A device may include processing circuitry, the processing circuitry to transmit a first packet of a first series of packets to a destination device via a first port, determine a time gap between a first packet and a second packet of the first series of packets, and in response to a determination that the time gap is greater than a time threshold, transmit the second packet to the destination device via a second port.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing a vehicle control system are described herein. A system for managing a vehicle comprises: a vehicle control system of a vehicle having access to a network, including: a communication module to interface with at least one of: a mobile device, the vehicle, and environmental sensors coupled to the vehicle; and a configuration module to identify a mitigation operation to be taken when predetermined factors exist; wherein the vehicle control system is to identify a potential obstacle in a travel route of the vehicle and initiate a mitigation operation at the vehicle.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for out-of-band platform tuning and configuration are described herein. A device can include a telemetry interface to a telemetry collection system and a network interface to network adapter hardware. The device can receive platform telemetry metrics from the telemetry collection system, and network adapter silicon hardware statistics over the network interface, to gather collected statistics. The device can apply a heuristic algorithm using the collected statistics to determine processing core workloads generated by operation of a plurality of software systems communicatively coupled to the device. The device can provide a reconfiguration message to instruct at least one software system to switch operations to a different processing core, responsive to detecting an overload state on at least one processing core, based on the processing core workloads. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing a vehicle control system are described herein. A system for managing a vehicle comprises: a vehicle control system of a vehicle having access to a network, including: a communication module to interface with at least one of: a mobile device, the vehicle, and environmental sensors coupled to the vehicle; and a configuration module to identify a mitigation operation to be taken when predetermined factors exist; wherein the vehicle control system is to identify a potential obstacle in a travel route of the vehicle and initiate a mitigation operation at the vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments regard load balancing data on one or more network ports. A device may include processing circuitry, the processing circuitry to transmit a first packet of a first series of packets to a destination device via a first port, determine a time gap between a first packet and a second packet of the first series of packets, and in response to a determination that the time gap is greater than a time threshold, transmit the second packet to the destination device via a second port.

Abstract: Embodiments regard load balancing data on one or more network ports. A device may include processing circuitry, the processing circuitry to transmit a first packet of a first series of packets to a destination device via a first port, determine a time gap between a first packet and a second packet of the first series of packets, and in response to a determination that the time gap is greater than a time threshold, transmit the second packet to the destination device via a second port.

Abstract: System and techniques for multifactor intelligent agent control are described herein. A workload request may be received from a user device via a network. The workload may be instantiated in an isolated environment on an edge computing platform. Here, the isolated environment may be a container or a virtual machine. The instantiation of the workload may include using a hardware security component (SEC) of the mobile edge computing platform to prevent access to data or code of the workload from other environments hosted by the mobile edge computing platform. The workload may then be executed in the isolated environment and a result of the workload returned to the user device.