Abstract: Network resources are provisioned within an application broker according to aggregated requests in an optical network. Resource requests are sorted to form sorted resource requests. The sorted resource requests are sorted according to destinations of the resource requests. The sorted resource requests are aggregated to form aggregated resource requests. Resource allocation is requested for each of the aggregated resource requests from a network border controller based on requirements of the set of set of aggregated resource requests. A set of allocated resources is received from the network border controller. The set of allocated resources is based on requirements of the aggregated resource requests. For each of the aggregated resource requests, network transmissions network receptions are executed utilizing associated allocated resources.

Abstract: A system and method for instantiation of a virtual machine (VM) in a datacenter includes providing a network appliance in a location for listening to management information traffic. Indices are created for data center images in the network appliance. VM instantiation requests are intercepted in the network appliance. Locations from which blocks for the VM should be fetched based upon network cost are determined. VM image blocks are populated from the locations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of efficient name management for named data networking in datacenter networks. In various examples, efficient name management for named data networking in datacenter networks may be implemented in the form of systems, methods and/or algorithms.

Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for predictive placement of content through network analysis. An aspect provides for intercepting content upload data provided by one or more users indicating content at a network location; ascertaining one or more users predicted to access said content based on said one or more users providing said content upload data; and placing said content to one or more other network locations based on said one or more users predicted to access said content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of proactive data object replication in named data networks. In various examples, proactive data object replication may be implemented in one or more named data networks in the form of systems, methods and/or algorithms.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and computer program product for routing at least one interest packet in a named data network including a plurality of nodes. The system comprises a mapping unit configured for mapping each of a plurality of names of a respective plurality of the data objects to one of a plurality of path labels, wherein each path label uniquely identifies a path between a source node and a destination node; and a node in operative communication with the mapping unit configured for providing an interest packet having both the name of a requested data object and one of the path labels, wherein the path label provided with the interest packet points to the requested data object at the destination node of the path label provided with the interest packet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of proactive data object replication in named data networks. In various examples, proactive data object replication may be implemented in one or more named data networks in the form of systems, methods and/or algorithms.

Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer program product manage virtual workspace migration. A set of information associated with a user is analyzed. A future virtual workspace demand associated with the user is predicted based on the analyzing. At least a portion of at least one virtual workspace associated with the user is migrated from a first location to at least a second location based on the future virtual workspace demand that has been predicted.

Abstract: Network management data is managed by determining that a first version and a second version of a set of network management data have been created. The set of network management data is associated with a plurality of managed entities in a network. First and second network graphs are created based on the first version and second version of the set of network management data, respectively. The first and second network graphs include a first and second set of entities in the plurality of managed entities, respectively. A similarity metric is assigned between at least one or more entities in the first and second set of entities. At least a first entity in the first set of entities and at least a second entity in the second set of entities are determined to be identical entities based on the similarity metric being one of equal to and above a first given threshold.

Abstract: A method implemented in a computer system for routing at least one interest packet in a named data network including a plurality of nodes is provided. The method comprises: mapping, with the computer system, each of a plurality of names of a respective plurality of data objects to one of a plurality of path labels, wherein each path label uniquely identifies a path between a source node and a destination node; and providing, with the computer system, an interest packet having both the name of a requested data object and one of the path labels, wherein the path label provided with the interest packet points to the requested data object at the destination node of the path label provided with the interest packet.

Abstract: Network resources are provisioned within an application broker according to aggregated requests in an optical network. Resource requests are sorted to form sorted resource requests. The sorted resource requests are sorted according to destinations of the resource requests. The sorted resource requests are aggregated to form aggregated resource requests. Resource allocation is requested for each of the aggregated resource requests from a network border controller based on requirements of the set of set of aggregated resource requests. A set of allocated resources is received from the network border controller. The set of allocated resources is based on requirements of the aggregated resource requests. For each of the aggregated resource requests, network transmissions network receptions are executed utilizing associated allocated resources.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for performing byte caching using a chunk size based on the object type of the object being cached. Byte caching is performed by receiving at least one data packet from at least one network node; extracting at least one data object from the at least one data packet; identifying an object type associated with the at least one data packet; determining a chunk size associated with the object type; and storing at least a portion of the at least one data packet in a byte cache based on the determined chunk size. The chunk size of the object type can be determined, for example, by evaluating one or more additional criteria, such as network conditions and object size. The object type may be, for example, an image object type; an audio object type; a video object type; and a text object type.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of identifying network flows (e.g., IP flows) under network address translation. In various examples, identifying network flows (e.g., IP flows) under network address translation may be implemented in the form of systems and/or algorithms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of migration (e.g., seamless migration) of a network connection under mobility (e.g., host mobility). In various examples, migration (e.g., seamless migration) of a network connection under mobility (e.g., host mobility) may be implemented in the form of methods and/or algorithms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of migration (e.g., seamless migration) of a network connection under mobility (e.g., host mobility). In various examples, migration (e.g., seamless migration) of a network connection under mobility (e.g., host mobility) may be implemented in the form of systems, methods and/or algorithms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of identifying network flows (e.g., IP flows) under network address translation. In various examples, identifying network flows (e.g., IP flows) under network address translation may be implemented in the form of methods and/or algorithms.

Abstract: One or more embodiments perform byte caching. At least one data packet is received from at least one network node. At least one data object is received from the at least one data packet. An object type associated with the at least one data object is identified. The at least one data object is divided into a plurality of byte sequences based on the object type that is associated with the at least one data object. At least one byte sequence in the plurality of byte sequences is stored into a byte cache.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel passive fingerprinting technique based on DHCP messages to determine the device type and operating system. DHCP implementations are shown to vary among device types and have an effect on DHCP lease durations. To improve network address utilization, without introducing any protocol changes, the present invention provides a new leasing strategy which takes into account device types. This strategy, compared to current approaches, improves the address utilization sixfold without considerably increasing DHCP overhead.

Abstract: A method for reducing bandwidth used in multiple transmissions on a cellular network includes mapping at least one request of at least one end-device to a unicast channel between server and an intermediary in the network, creating a correlated multicast communication channel between the intermediary and the at least one end-device, and transferring data from the unicast channel to a multicast channel at the intermediary.

Abstract: Virtual machine images are distributed to, and retrieved from an image distribution network. A virtual machine image is received on the image distribution network and divided into chunks with a unique resource identifier created for each of the chunks. A virtual machine image reassembly file is created. Each of the chunks is assigned a unique resource locator address. An image distribution network server maintains a mapping between unique resource identifier for each of the chunks and the unique resource locator address. When a request to download a virtual machine image is received, chunks of the virtual machine image that are locally present are identified. Chunks of the virtual machine image that are not locally present are mapped to unique resource locator addresses in the image distribution network. When a sufficient number of chunks has been retrieved to instantiate the virtual machine image, the virtual machine image is instantiated.