Abstract: An API server receives an audio message generated at a client device of a user. The audio message is to be played to a wearer of a wearable device. The API server identifies one or more constraints associated with the audio message. The one or more constraints define when the wearable device is to play the audio message. The API server saves the audio message and the one or more constraints in a cloud storage environment. A gateway server detects that the cloud storage environment includes the audio message. Based on the detecting, the gateway server prompts the wearable device that the audio message is available for download. The gateway server receives a request from the wearable device for the audio message. Responsive to receiving the request, the gateway server causes the audio message to be played to the wearable device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a computer system establish network slices within a physical network having a plurality of network elements. The method includes receiving a request to instantiate a network slice at a network element. The method also includes determining a performance metric of the network element. The method further includes delaying instantiation of the requested network slice within the network element in response to determining that the performance metric of the network element is below a threshold. The method also includes instantiating the requested network slice within the network element in response to determining that the performance metric of the network element is at or above the threshold. Finally, the method includes deactivating the requested network slice in response to determining that the performance metric of the network element is below the threshold at a time subsequent to instantiating the requested network slice.

Abstract: An update system is provided that generates a service list of services and sorts the services in the service list from least dependent services to most dependent services. Services that are unaffected by updates as determined based on the sorting are removed. An update runbook is generated with steps for updating the services. An order of the steps is based on the sorted service list, and the steps indicate target services, hosting machines and actions to perform on target services.

Abstract: An update system is provided that generates a service list of services and sorts the services in the service list from least dependent services to most dependent services. Services that are unaffected by updates as determined based on the sorting are removed. An update runbook is generated with steps for updating the services. An order of the steps is based on the sorted service list, and the steps indicate target services, hosting machines and actions to perform on target services.

Abstract: An update system is provided that performs a stop of that service at each machine that hosts that service such that a service that is dependent on another service stops before that other service starts performing a stop. After a machine hosting a service stops, the update system performs an update of that service on that machine. The update system then performs a start of that service at each machine that hosts that service such than a service that another service depends on starts before that other service starts performing a start.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that displays available updates associated with a target application. The user can select updates, and the update installer accesses processes corresponding to the target application and displays an impact analysis indicating the impact that the selected updates will have on the target application.

Abstract: Lifecycle information indicative of a configuration and update state of a computer system are stored. Updates to the computer system are automatically recommended based on the lifecycle information.

Abstract: A virtual environment service obtains automatically collected diagnostic information from a deployed instance of a computer system and automatically generates a reproduction of an environment of the instance of the computer system, based upon the collected diagnostic data. User interactions with the virtual diagnostic environment can be recorded to identify a technical issue with the deployed instance of the computer system. A fix for the issue is applied in the virtual diagnostic environment so that it can be verified by the user prior to applying it to the deployed instance.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that allows the user to select updates be applied to a first environment. An export display allows the user to export the selected updates so they can be saved for installation in another environment.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that displays available updates. The user can select updates, and the update installer accesses the business processes corresponding to the user's project and displays an impact analysis indicating the impact that the selected updates will have on the processes in the system.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that displays available updates. The user can select updates, and the update installer accesses the business processes corresponding to the user's project and displays an impact analysis indicating the impact that the selected updates will have on the processes in the system.

Abstract: An update system is provided that performs a stop of that service at each machine that hosts that service such that a service that is dependent on another service stops before that other service starts performing a stop. After a machine hosting a service stops, the update system performs an update of that service on that machine. The update system then performs a start of that service at each machine that hosts that service such than a service that another service depends on starts before that other service starts performing a start.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that allows the user to select updates to be applied to a computer system. Conflicts that arise because of application of the updates to the computer system are automatically resolved and the results of the conflict resolution are displayed.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that allows a user to select updates in an identified environment. The update installer accesses the objects and layers in the identified environment and displays an impact display identifying portions of the identified environment that will be affected by the selected updates, before the updates are installed.

Abstract: A virtual environment service obtains automatically collected diagnostic information from a deployed instance of a computer system and automatically generates a reproduction of an environment of the instance of the computer system, based upon the collected diagnostic data. User interactions with the virtual diagnostic environment can be recorded to identify a technical issue with the deployed instance of the computer system. A fix for the issue is applied in the virtual diagnostic environment so that it can be verified by the user prior to applying it to the deployed instance.

Abstract: A virtual environment service obtains automatically collected diagnostic information from a deployed instance of a computer system and automatically generates a reproduction of an environment of the instance of the computer system, based upon the collected diagnostic data. User interactions with the virtual diagnostic environment can be recorded to identify a technical issue with the deployed instance of the computer system. A fix for the issue is applied in the virtual diagnostic environment so that it can be verified by the user prior to applying it to the deployed instance.

Abstract: A virtual environment service obtains automatically collected diagnostic information from a deployed instance of a computer system and automatically generates a reproduction of an environment of the instance of the computer system, based upon the collected diagnostic data. User interactions with the virtual diagnostic environment can be recorded to identify a technical issue with the deployed instance of the computer system. A fix for the issue is applied in the virtual diagnostic environment so that it can be verified by the user prior to applying it to the deployed instance.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that allows a user to select updates in an identified environment. The update installer accesses the objects and layers in the identified environment and displays an impact display identifying portions of the identified environment that will be affected by the selected updates, before the updates are installed.

Abstract: Lifecycle information indicative of a configuration and update state of a computer system are stored. Updates to the computer system are automatically recommended based on the lifecycle information.

Abstract: An update installer generates an update display for a user that allows the user to select updates to be applied to a computer system. Conflicts that arise because of application of the updates to the computer system are automatically resolved and the results of the conflict resolution are displayed.