Abstract: A monitoring computer automatically identifies and communicates with one or more network-based devices to determine metric information collected and stored by those devices. The monitoring computer performs these functions even in cases where it does not know how to retrieve the information it needs to monitor a given network device, or even initially communicate with the device. Particularly, the monitoring computer autonomously determines the information needed to communicate with the devices and retrieve measurement data collected by those devices, and then uses that information and data to identify the device and subsequently configure itself to monitor that device.

Abstract: A method may include receiving an order associated with processing a media file, generating a work order associated with fulfilling the order and identifying tasks associated with the work order. The method may also include accessing information identifying previously processed orders and determining whether at least one stored asset associated with one of the previously processed orders is usable when processing the first order. The method may further include retrieving, when a first one of the stored assets is usable, the first stored asset, and using the first stored asset when processing the work order.

Abstract: A method including receiving a work flow for the ingestion, transformation, and distribution of content, wherein the work flow includes one or more work unit tasks; selecting one of the one or more work unit tasks for execution when resources are available; retrieving work unit task information that includes a work unit definition that specifies which of the one or more other work unit tasks are capable of being at least one of an input to the one of the one or more work unit tasks or an output for the one of the one or more work unit tasks, and work unit task connector parameters that specify a type of input content and a type of output content; and executing the one of the one or more work unit tasks based on a translated work unit task information.

Abstract: A method may include receiving an order associated with processing a media file and generating a workflow associated with fulfilling the order. The method may also include identifying a number of tasks associated with the workflow and generating an estimate associated with executing the tasks. The generating an estimate may include identifying a resource type associated with the media file and the order, and identifying at least one of capacity and time requirements associated with executing the tasks.

Abstract: A method may include receiving an order associated with processing a media file and generating a workflow associated with fulfilling the order. The method may also include identifying a number of tasks associated with the workflow and generating an estimate associated with executing the tasks. The generating an estimate may include identifying a resource type associated with the media file and the order, and identifying at least one of capacity and time requirements associated with executing the tasks.

Abstract: A method may include receiving an order associated with processing a media file, generating a work order associated with fulfilling the order and identifying tasks associated with the work order. The method may also include accessing information identifying previously processed orders and determining whether at least one stored asset associated with one of the previously processed orders is usable when processing the first order. The method may further include retrieving, when a first one of the stored assets is usable, the first stored asset, and using the first stored asset when processing the work order.

Abstract: A method including receiving a work flow for the ingestion, transformation, and distribution of content, wherein the work flow includes one or more work unit tasks; selecting one of the one or more work unit tasks for execution when resources are available; retrieving work unit task information that includes a work unit definition that specifies which of the one or more other work unit tasks are capable of being at least one of an input to the one of the one or more work unit tasks or an output for the one of the one or more work unit tasks, and work unit task connector parameters that specify a type of input content and a type of output content; and executing the one of the one or more work unit tasks based on a translated work unit task information.