Abstract: Cloud services require the outward appearance of unlimited resources with flexible availability for varying demand. However, while on-demand allocation and deallocation of resources may seem efficient, there are significant cases where simply allocating and deallocating resources just in response to demand results in inefficiencies. As discussed herein, cloud services can be made more efficient by deallocating resources based on delays incurred between when resources are requested to be deallocated and reallocated and when they actually are deallocated and allocated, and for how long the resource would be returned to the cloud before needing to be reallocated. Deallocating resources more efficiently not only gives a direct performance improvement, but also indirect, since deallocated resources may not be available again when demand increases.

Abstract: Database metadata and methods to adapt the same are disclosed. An example method includes determining, by executing a first instruction with a processor, a first database field pattern assigned to a field of a database, the first database field pattern assigned to the field via metadata for the database, determining, by executing a second instruction with the processor, an error rate of the data for the field with the first database field pattern, and in response to determining that the error rate meets a threshold: identifying, by executing a third instruction with the processor, a second database field pattern that matches the data; and modifying, by executing a fourth instruction with the processor, the metadata to assign the second database field pattern to the field.

Abstract: Database metadata and methods to adapt the same are disclosed. An example method includes determining, by executing a first instruction with a processor, a first database field pattern assigned to a field of a database, the first database field pattern assigned to the field via metadata for the database, determining, by executing a second instruction with the processor, an error rate of the data for the field with the first database field pattern, and in response to determining that the error rate meets a threshold: identifying, by executing a third instruction with the processor, a second database field pattern that matches the data; and modifying, by executing a fourth instruction with the processor, the metadata to assign the second database field pattern to the field.

Abstract: Cloud services require the outward appearance of unlimited resources with flexible availability for varying demand. However, while on-demand allocation and deallocation of resources may seem efficient, there are significant cases where simply allocating and deallocating resources just in response to demand results in inefficiencies. As discussed herein, cloud services can be made more efficient by deallocating resources based on delays incurred between when resources are requested to be deallocated and reallocated and when they actually are deallocated and allocated, and for how long the resource would be returned to the cloud before needing to be reallocated. Deallocating resources more efficiently not only gives a direct performance improvement, but also indirect, since deallocated resources may not be available again when demand increases.

Abstract: Cloud services require the outward appearance of unlimited resources with flexible availability for varying demand. However, while on-demand allocation and deallocation of resources may seem efficient, there are significant cases where simply allocating and deallocating resources just in response to demand results in inefficiencies. As discussed herein, cloud services can be made more efficient by deallocating resources based on delays incurred between when resources are requested to be deallocated and reallocated and when they actually are deallocated and allocated, and for how long the resource would be returned to the cloud before needing to be reallocated. Deallocating resources more efficiently not only gives a direct performance improvement, but also indirect, since deallocated resources may not be available again when demand increases.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for relocation of applications to optimize resource utilization. A processor executing a relocation management application can receive a request to relocate an application. The processor can identify a utilization associated with the application, identify prospective host resources capable of hosting the application, determine utilizations associated with the prospective host resources, and project prospective host resource utilizations based upon the utilization associated with the application and the utilizations associated with the prospective host resources. The processor can select a prospective host resource from the prospective host resources by selecting a resource that offers a most consistent projected utilization.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for workflow-based resource management. A process can execute a resource management application. The process can obtain load data that describes a resource load associated with resources. The processor can analyze the load data to detect a change in resource load associated with one of the resources and identify workflows that includes the resource. The workflows can include a description of how the resources are utilized during execution of a process by the resources. The processor can identify a relevant workflow that is associated with the process and issue commands to resources associated with the relevant workflow to proactively adjust capacity of the resources associated with the relevant workflow.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for relocation of applications to optimize resource utilization. A processor executing a relocation management application can receive a request to relocate an application. The processor can identify a utilization associated with the application, identify prospective host resources capable of hosting the application, determine utilizations associated with the prospective host resources, and project prospective host resource utilizations based upon the utilization associated with the application and the utilizations associated with the prospective host resources. The processor can select a prospective host resource from the prospective host resources by selecting a resource that offers a most consistent projected utilization.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for relocation of applications to optimize resource utilization. A processor executing a relocation management application can receive a request to relocate an application. The processor can identify a utilization associated with the application, identify prospective host resources capable of hosting the application, determine utilizations associated with the prospective host resources, and project prospective host resource utilizations based upon the utilization associated with the application and the utilizations associated with the prospective host resources. The processor can select a prospective host resource from the prospective host resources by selecting a resource that offers a most consistent projected utilization.

Abstract: Cloud services require the outward appearance of unlimited resources with flexible availability for varying demand. However, while on-demand allocation and deallocation of resources may seem efficient, there are significant cases where simply allocating and deallocating resources just in response to demand results in inefficiencies. As discussed herein, cloud services can be made more efficient by deallocating resources based on delays incurred between when resources are requested to be deallocated and reallocated and when they actually are deallocated and allocated, and for how long the resource would be returned to the cloud before needing to be reallocated. Deallocating resources more efficiently not only gives a direct performance improvement, but also indirect, since deallocated resources may not be available again when demand increases.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage database metadata are disclosed. An example method includes determining, by executing a first instruction with a processor, a first database field pattern assigned to a field of a database, the first database field pattern assigned to the field via metadata for the database, determining, by executing a second instruction with the processor, an error rate of the data for the field with the first database field pattern, and in response to determining that the error rate meets a threshold: identifying, by executing a third instruction with the processor, a second database field pattern that matches the data; and modifying, by executing a fourth instruction with the processor, the metadata to assign the second database field pattern to the field.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for displaying tag words for selection by users engaged in social tagging of content accessible via a communications network, are provided. A tag cloud, tag word inventory curve and slider control are displayed within a graphical user interface. The tag cloud is a visual representation of an inventory of tag words. The tag word inventory curve is a graphical representation of the words in the inventory by frequency of usage by others. The slider control is responsive to user movement, and is movable within a range that spans the length of the tag word inventory curve. Movement of the slider control changes the number of tag words from the inventory displayed in the tag cloud according to frequency of usage by others.

Abstract: Internet search results may be reduced according to a synonym of terms. An Internet search engine generates search results associated with a search term. Some of the search results, though, may have a synonymous relationship with one or more terms. The Internet search engine may thus reduce the search results according to the synonymous relationship.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for determining sort order. At least one embodiment of a method includes determining a plurality of search results associated with at least one search criteria. Some embodiments of a method include determining a first distance between at least one of the search results and a home page associated with the at least one search result and determining a display order for the plurality of search results.

Abstract: A topic map is generated and retrieved in response to website searches. Metadata in a webpage is extracted and associated with a topic of the webpage. The topic map reflects different subject topics in one or more webpages.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for determining sort order. At least one embodiment of a method includes determining a plurality of search results associated with at least one search criteria. Some embodiments of a method include determining a first distance between at least one of the search results and a home page associated with the at least one search result and determining a display order for the plurality of search results.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for relocation of applications to optimize resource utilization. A processor executing a relocation management application can receive a request to relocate an application. The processor can identify a utilization associated with the application, identify prospective host resources capable of hosting the application, determine utilizations associated with the prospective host resources, and project prospective host resource utilizations based upon the utilization associated with the application and the utilizations associated with the prospective host resources. The processor can select a prospective host resource from the prospective host resources by selecting a resource that offers a most consistent projected utilization.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for workflow-based resource management. A process can execute a resource management application. The process can obtain load data that describes a resource load associated with resources. The processor can analyze the load data to detect a change in resource load associated with one of the resources and identify workflows that includes the resource. The workflows can include a description of how the resources are utilized during execution of a process by the resources. The processor can identify a relevant workflow that is associated with the process and issue commands to resources associated with the relevant workflow to proactively adjust capacity of the resources associated with the relevant workflow.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for determining sort order. At least one embodiment of a method includes determining a plurality of search results associated with at least one search criteria. Some embodiments of a method include determining a first distance between at least one of the search results and a home page associated with the at least one search result and determining a display order for the plurality of search results.

Abstract: A topic map is generated and retrieved in response to website searches. Metadata in a webpage is extracted and associated with a topic of the webpage. The topic map reflects different subject topics in one or more webpages.