Abstract: A technique includes comparing a first sequence of tasks of a first data processing pipeline of a plurality of data processing pipelines for a data streaming system to a second data processing pipeline of the plurality of data processing pipelines. The technique includes, based on the comparing, combining the first data processing pipeline and the second data processing pipeline into a single data processing pipeline.

Abstract: A technique includes comparing a first sequence of tasks of a first data processing pipeline of a plurality of data processing pipelines for a data streaming system to a second data processing pipeline of the plurality of data processing pipelines. The technique includes, based on the comparing, combining the first data processing pipeline and the second data processing pipeline into a single data processing pipeline.

Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving dimension data for insertion into a dimension table that supports a type 6 slowly changing dimension (SCD) format. The method may also include inserting the dimension data into the dimension table as an additional dimension data record, without updating any other dimension data record already stored in the dimension table.

Abstract: Presented is an automated policy-provisioning method for a computing system having a service-oriented architecture. The system comprises at least one managed service and at least one policy enforcement point operable to enforce a runtime policy for the service. The method comprises: receiving in machine-readable form at least one semantic rule defining a condition imposed by a business policy; receiving machine-readable data describing a runtime policy enforcement capability of the at least one policy enforcement point; determining based on the at least one rule and the capability whether the at least one policy enforcement point can meet the condition; based on the determination, deriving a runtime policy suitable for enforcing the condition; and communicating the runtime policy to the at least one policy enforcement point.

Abstract: A web service management system manages a web service 12 with one or more policies. A service level agreement is represented ontologically and queries are provided corresponding to the policies. To determine which policies are required for a consumer with a specific instance of the service level agreement the queries are run against the service level agreement, and then the determined policies used in the service. An engine 26 may monitor metrics relating to the service 12 provided by a service intermediary 22 and run queries using the metrics as data to determine if the service level agreements are breached.

Abstract: An enforcement system may include a policy decision point and an adaptive grid. Requests for service from users are passed to the policy decision point which uses enforcer agents in the adaptive grid to enforce policies by selecting from available policy enforcement points. The adaptive grid may also include explorer agents for evaluating enforcement capabilities available to the enforcement system.

Abstract: An enforcement system may include a policy decision point and an adaptive grid. Requests for service from users are passed to the policy decision point which uses enforcer agents in the adaptive grid to enforce policies by selecting from available policy enforcement points. The adaptive grid may also include explorer agents for evaluating enforcement capabilities available to the enforcement system.

Abstract: A system provisions artifacts for policy enforcement of service-oriented architecture (SOA) deployments. The system comprises a computer-executed program code that creates a model of a SOA deployment by collecting information about SOA artifacts and mapping between business-centric applications and underlying SOA artifacts. The system further comprises a computer-executed program code that converts the model into actionable artifacts which are provisioned to SOA policy enforcement points.

Abstract: Presented is an automated policy-provisioning method for a computing system having a service-oriented architecture. The system comprises at least one managed service and at least one policy enforcement point operable to enforce a runtime policy for the service. The method comprises: receiving in machine-readable form at least one semantic rule defining a condition imposed by a business policy; receiving machine-readable data describing a runtime policy enforcement capability of the at least one policy enforcement point; determining based on the at least one rule and the capability whether the at least one policy enforcement point can meet the condition; based on the determination, deriving a runtime policy suitable for enforcing the condition; and communicating the runtime policy to the at least one policy enforcement point.

Abstract: A web service management system manages a web service 12 with one or more policies. A service level agreement is represented ontologically and queries are provided corresponding to the policies. To determine which policies are required for a consumer with a specific instance of the service level agreement the queries are run against the service level agreement, and then the determined policies used in the service. An engine 26 may monitor metrics relating to the service 12 provided by a service intermediary 22 and run queries using the metrics as data to determine if the service level agreements are breached.

Abstract: A system provisions artifacts for policy enforcement of service-oriented architecture (SOA) deployments. The system comprises a computer-executed program code that creates a model of a SOA deployment by collecting information about SOA artifacts and mapping between business-centric applications and underlying SOA artifacts. The system further comprises a computer-executed program code that converts the model into actionable artifacts which are provisioned to SOA policy enforcement points.

Abstract: A network management system which enables a user to manage a network using browsers available on remote computer systems. A designer provides a page specification document identifying information elements of interest and corresponding explanatory labels. The page specification document is translated into a plurality of hypertext documents. The page specification document also allows the designer to logically group the information elements of interest, and the grouping automatically defines the sequence in which the hypertext documents are accessed from other hypertext documents by actuating hypertext links in the other hypertext documents. The user interface is further simplified by providing Java Applets, which provide a simple user interface.