Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and systems for negotiating digital security standards and compliance between associated computing devices of a distributive security operation center (dSOC) and a personal security operation center (pSOC). Commonly, an enterprise/dSOC has the need of the services of a third-party/employee/pSOC to meet the business needs of the enterprise. The business needs of the enterprise often require electronic access by the third-party/employee/pSOC to confidential, private or sensitive information or data possessed by the enterprise. Onloading the third-party/employee/pSOC to the enterprise's electronic business operations required ensuring that the devices used by the third-party/employee/pSOC digital security capabilities which comply with the enterprise's digital security standards.

Abstract: The migration of virtual machines internal to a cloud computing environment. The cloud maintains the replicas for virtual machines that could be migrated. The cloud also is aware of location of user data for each of the virtual machines. The replica together with the user data, represents the virtual machine state. If migration to the cloud computing environment is to occur for any given virtual machine, the cloud computing environment correlates the replica with the user data for that virtual machine, and then uses the correlation to instantiate the virtual machine in the cloud.

Abstract: A communication model in which application(s) above a hypervisor use a file system having one data access model (e.g., a block-based file system) to access an underlying storage device having another data access model (e.g., an object-based file system). This is accomplished via an intermediary component that converts input/output requests and responses from the file system data access model into the underlying storage device data access model, and vice versa. As an example, virtual machines operating a block-based file system using a hypervisor may interface through the intermediary component with an object-based storage device. Thus, the prolific use and availability of block-based file systems may be used compatibly with highly efficient object-based storage devices.

Abstract: Allocation of software and data support resources for a virtual machine between a physical support environment and an external location, and migration of a virtual machine between physical support environments. Prior to migration, the virtual machine operates on the first physical support environment using a resident portion of the support resources that is resident on the first physical support environment, and an external portion of the support resources that is not resident on the first physical support environment. The virtual machine is then migrated to a second physical support environment that either already has access to or at least has the capability of accessing a copy of the resident support resources. This migration may be accomplished by mapping a copy of the resident support resources on the second physical support environment to a copy of the external support resources. This allows migration without contemporaneously copying the external portion.

Abstract: A virtual machine state tracking mechanism that uses object based storage in order to track state information for at least some of the virtual machines that are operating in an environment. In some cases, the virtual machine environment includes virtual machine appliances on which virtual machines are run, and a centralized storage. For one, some, or all of the virtual machines, a first portion of the virtual machine state may be kept on an appliance, whereas a second portion is kept on the centralized storage. In some cases, the object based storage is resident on an appliance within the virtual machine environment, and also stores the first portion of the virtual machine state as well as the state tracking information. The state tracking information may be used to efficiently check in and check out associated virtual machines.

Abstract: The migration of virtual machines internal to a cloud computing environment. The cloud maintains the replicas for virtual machines that could be migrated. The cloud also is aware of location of user data for each of the virtual machines. The replica together with the user data, represents the virtual machine state. If migration to the cloud computing environment is to occur for any given virtual machine, the cloud computing environment correlates the replica with the user data for that virtual machine, and then uses the correlation to instantiate the virtual machine in the cloud.

Abstract: A mobility device search client operative to perform searches across disparate computing environment, and an upgrade module operative to allow at least one upgrade of a computing application is provided. In an illustrative implementation, a mobility device comprises at least one search client or upgrade computing application that is operative with a plurality of computing environments.

Abstract: A communication model in which application(s) above a hypervisor use a file system having one data access model (e.g., a block-based file system) to access an underlying storage device having another data access model (e.g., an object-based file system). This is accomplished via an intermediary component that converts input/output requests and responses from the file system data access model into the underlying storage device data access model, and vice versa. As an example, virtual machines operating a block-based file system using a hypervisor may interface through the intermediary component with an object-based storage device. Thus, the prolific use and availability of block-based file systems may be used compatibly with highly efficient object-based storage devices.

Abstract: Allocation of software and data support resources for a virtual machine between a physical support environment and an external location, and migration of a virtual machine between physical support environments. Prior to migration, the virtual machine operates on the first physical support environment using a resident portion of the support resources that is resident on the first physical support environment, and an external portion of the support resources that is not resident on the first physical support environment. The virtual machine is then migrated to a second physical support environment that either already has access to or at least has the capability of accessing a copy of the resident support resources. This migration may be accomplished by mapping a copy of the resident support resources on the second physical support environment to a copy of the external support resources. This allows migration without contemporaneously copying the external portion.

Abstract: A mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform comprises a mobility device operable to communicate with at least one computing environment through a communications interface and wherein the mobility device is operable to process and store secure web services, a communications network operable to communicate data and computing applications using web services, and a mobility device management server operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt web services to the mobility device. Further, the mobility device management server is operable to perform one or more mobility device management functions to provide encryption keys to cooperating mobility devices and to authenticate and verify cooperating mobility devices requesting web services from the mobility device management server.

Abstract: A mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform comprises a mobility device operable to communicate with at least one computing environment through a communications interface and wherein the mobility device is operable to process and store secure web services, a communications network operable to communicate data and computing applications using web services, and a mobility device management server operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt web services to the mobility device. Further, the mobility device management server is operable to perform one or more mobility device management functions to provide encryption keys to cooperating mobility devices and to authenticate and verify cooperating mobility devices requesting web services from the mobility device management server.

Abstract: A mobility device for use in a mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform comprises a mobility device operable to communicate with at least one computing environment through a communications interface and wherein the mobility device is operable to process and store secure web services, a communications network operable to communicate data and computing applications using web services, and a mobility device management server operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt web services to the mobility device. The mobility device may comprise a processing unit, a mobility device communications interface for interfacing with cooperating computing environments, a memory storage unit, and an operating system operable to execute web services and/or computing applications.

Abstract: A mobility device management server (MDMS) for use as part of a mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform (MDP) comprises a mobility device (MD) operable to communicate with at least one computing environment through a communications interface and wherein the MD is operable to process and store secure web services, a communications network operable to communicate data and computing applications using web services, and a MDMS operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt web services to the MD. Further, the MDMS is operable to perform one or more mobility device management functions to provide encryption keys to cooperating MDs and to authenticate and verify cooperating MDs requesting web services from the MDMS. The MDMS further may operate to perform metering functions and may operate to support intermittent connections between itself and cooperating MDs.

Abstract: A mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform comprises a mobility device operable to communicate with at least one host environment through one or more communications interfaces. The mobility device is further operable to process and store data. The plafrom can further comprise, a communications network operable to communicate data and the mobility originating from one or more cooperating components and a mobility device management server operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt data to the mobility device. Further, the mobility device management server ca be operable to perform one or more mobility device provisioning, administration, and management functions and to authenticate and verify cooperating mobility devices according to a seleted trust model.

Abstract: A mobility device management server (MDMS) for use as part of a mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform (MDP) comprises a mobility device (MD) operable to communicate with at least one computing environment through a communications interface and wherein the MD is operable to process and store secure web services, a communications network operable to communicate data and computing applications using web services, and a MDMS operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt web services to the MD. Further, the MDMS is operable to perform one or more mobility device management functions to provide encryption keys to cooperating MDs and to authenticate and verify cooperating MDs requesting web services from the MDMS. The MDMS further may operate to perform metering functions and may operate to support intermittent connections between itself and cooperating MDs.

Abstract: A mobility device for use in a mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform comprises a mobility device operable to communicate with at least one computing environment through a communications interface and wherein the mobility device is operable to process and store secure web services, a communications network operable to communicate data and computing applications using web services, and a mobility device management server operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt web services to the mobility device. The mobility device may comprise a processing unit, a mobility device communications interface for interfacing with cooperating computing environments, a memory storage unit, and an operating system operable to execute web services and/or computing applications.

Abstract: A mobility device platform allowing for secure mobile computing is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary mobility device platform comprises a mobility device operable to communicate with at least one computing environment through a communications interface and wherein the mobility device is operable to process and store secure web services, a communications network operable to communicate data and computing applications using web services, and a mobility device management server operable to generate, process, store, communicate and encrypt web services to the mobility device. Further, the mobility device management server is operable to perform one or more mobility device management functions to provide encryption keys to cooperating mobility devices and to authenticate and verify cooperating mobility devices requesting web services from the mobility device management server.