Abstract: Example implementations relate to secure update of firmware and software. For example, a method for providing secure firmware and software updates to a computing system includes receiving, by a management processor, an update request from a management station for the computing system, where the update request comprises update parameters indicative of components to be updated within the computing system. Further, the method includes storing details of the update request including the update parameters at a pre-defined memory location, where the update parameters include at least one certificate associated with the update request. The method also includes accessing, at least one of a firmware image and a software patch corresponding to the update request based on identification of the update parameters stored at the pre-defined memory location by an update manager, where the update manager has predefined access rights and privileges within an Operating System (OS) of the computing system.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to secure update of firmware and software. For example, a method for providing secure firmware and software updates to a computing system includes receiving, by a management processor, an update request from a management station for the computing system, where the update request comprises update parameters indicative of components to be updated within the computing system. Further, the method includes storing details of the update request including the update parameters at a pre-defined memory location, where the update parameters include at least one certificate associated with the update request. The method also includes accessing, at least one of a firmware image and a software patch corresponding to the update request based on identification of the update parameters stored at the pre-defined memory location by an update manager, where the update manager has predefined access rights and privileges within an Operating System (OS) of the computing system.

Abstract: A method comprises collecting utilization data for a resource, and predicting by a power management system, based on the collected utilization data, future utilization of the resource. The method further comprises controlling, by the power management system, power to the resource, based at least in part on the predicted future utilization of the resource. In one embodiment, the utilization data is collected for a plurality of resources that are operable to perform tasks, and the method further comprises determining, by the power management system, how many of the resources are needed to provide a desired capacity for servicing the predicted future utilization of the resources for performing the tasks. The method further comprises configuring, by the power management system, ones of the resources exceeding the determined number of resources needed to provide the desired capacity in a reduced power-consumption mode.