Abstract: A high availability method enabling addition and removal of an application plug-in comprises launching the high availability system using a processor, said high availability system having an application framework (AMF), requesting data obtainable by the application plug-in from the application framework, and when the application plug-in does not exist in the application framework, registering the application plug-in in the application framework. AMF can comprise a list of additional application plug-ins. The list can comprises a unique id, a name, and a path to dynamic load libraries for each application plug-in. AMF can add the application plug-in by adding the application plug-in dynamic load library files to the installation folder and adding application plug-in information to the configuration file. AMF can remove the application plug-in by deleting the application plug-in dynamic load library files from the installation folder and deleting the application plug-in information from the configuration file.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing assured recovery for a distributed application. Replica servers associated with the distributed application may be coordinated to perform integrity testing together for the whole distributed application. The replica servers connect to each other in a manner similar to the connection between master servers associated with the distributed application, thereby preventing the replica servers from accessing and/or changing application data on the master servers during integrity testing.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for ensuring high availability for a distributed application. A management object manages multiple scenarios defined for protection units associated with a distributed application. The management object may coordinate various operations performed at the protection units based on management object configuration information.

Abstract: A suite of network-based services, such as the services corresponding to Microsoft® SharePoint™, are provided to users with high availability. The suite of network-based services may include browser-based collaboration functions, process management functions, index and search functions, document-management functions, and/or other functions. In particular, the indexing service associated with the suite of network-based services may be provided with high availability.

Abstract: A suite of network-based services, such as the services corresponding to Microsoft® SharePoint™, are provided to users with high availability. To maintain the availability of the services, the configuration parameters of a first server are updated on an ongoing basis, and the updated configuration parameters are used to configure a second, backup server. In the event of switchover or failover, the backup server is prepared to provide the serving functionality of the first server.

Abstract: An electrical connector (9) has an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of subassemblies (3). Each subassembly has a base member (4), a first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs, 72, 73), a pair of insert portions (6) mounted on corresponding PCBs, and a plurality of terminals (5) insert molded in the insert portions. One of the insert portions has a plurality of first positioning posts (62) and first mounting holes (63), the other insert portion has a plurality of second positioning posts (67) and mounting holes (68) second stably engaging with the first mounting holes and the first positioning posts of the former. The base member has a plurality of magnetic coils connecting with the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) mounted on a main printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulative housing (1) defining at least one cavity (11, 12), an insert module (3) received in the housing, a rear ground plate (4), and an outer shell (2). The insert module includes a plurality of contacts (31, 32) extending into the cavity of the housing, and at least one internal PCB (53) containing at least one ground pad. The rear ground plate is coupled to a rear portion of the insert module and includes at least one upper grounding contact (41) electrically connecting with ground pad of the internal PCB and at least one lower grounding contact (43) extending downwardly for engaging with a ground pad of the main PCB. The outer shell is provided for surrounding the insulative housing with the rear ground plate sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) mounted on a main printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulative housing (1) defining at least one cavity (11, 12), an insert module (3) received in the housing, a rear ground plate (4), and an outer shell (2). The insert module includes a plurality of contacts (31, 32) extending into the cavity of the housing, and at least one internal PCB (53) containing at least one ground pad. The rear ground plate is coupled to a rear portion of the insert module and includes at least one upper grounding contact (41) electrically connecting with ground pad of the internal PCB and at least one lower grounding contact (43) extending downwardly for engaging with a ground pad of the main PCB. The outer shell is provided for surrounding the insulative housing with the rear ground plate sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: A modular jack assembly (1) includes an outer case (2) and a plurality of insert subassemblies (3). The outer case defines a plurality of chambers (23) and a plurality of pairs of engaging channels (231) communicating with corresponding chambers. Each insert subassembly is received in a corresponding chamber and has a pair of resilient latch arms (422, 522) engaging with a corresponding pair of engaging channels for retaining the insert subassembly in the outer case. The latch arms can be elastically deformed to each other to disengaging from the engaging channels.

Abstract: A modular jack assembly (1) includes an outer case (2) and a plurality of insert subassemblies (3). The outer case defines a plurality of chambers (23) and a plurality of pairs of engaging channels (231) communicating with corresponding chambers. Each insert subassembly is received in a corresponding chamber and has a pair of resilient latch arms (422, 522) engaging with a corresponding pair of engaging channels for retaining the insert subassembly in the outer case. The latch arms can be elastically deformed to each other to disengaging from the engaging channels.

Abstract: An electrical connector (9) has an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of subassemblies (3). Each subassembly has a base member (4), a first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs, 72, 73), a pair of insert portions (6) mounted on corresponding PCBs, and a plurality of terminals (5) insert molded in the insert portions. One of the insert portions has a plurality of first positioning posts (62) and first mounting holes (63), the other insert portion has a plurality of second positioning posts (67) and mounting holes (68) second stably engaging with the first mounting holes and the first positioning posts of the former.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (23) used in a modular jack (1) includes a plurality of insertion holes (231, 232) defined through an upper side and a lower side thereof. A conductive layer coating (235) coats an inside of each insertion hole and a conductive base ring (236) forms a rim around each end of each hole. A solder mask (230) covers portions of a front and a rear surfaces of the printed circuit board around the insertion holes. The solder mask covers over the base rings and extends a short distance into each insertion hole, thereby increasing a creepage distance between conductive layer coatings of adjacent holes. This protects the printed circuit board from short circuiting.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (23) used in a modular jack (1) includes a plurality of insertion holes (231, 232) defined through an upper side and a lower side thereof. A conductive layer coating (235) coats an inside of each insertion hole and a conductive base ring (236) forms a rim around each end of each hole. A solder mask (230) covers portions of a front and a rear surfaces of the printed circuit board around the insertion holes. The solder mask covers over the base rings and extends a short distance into each insertion hole, thereby increasing a creepage distance between conductive layer coatings of adjacent holes. This protects the printed circuit board from short circuiting.

Abstract: A multimedia card electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (12) and an ejector mechanism (13) mounted on the housing The ejector mechanism has a push-rod (130) forming an actuator (135) at an end section thereof, a rotatable bifurcated cam (132) defining an edge (141) at an end thereof, a torsional spring(131) engaging with the cam and a compression spring (133) encircling the push-rod. A front side of a multimedia card (2) inserted into the connector pushes an ejecting tab (140) of the cam against a force of the torsional spring and the push-rod is permitted to move to a rearward position. At this position, the edge of the cam abuts against a side the actuator, which serves to prevent a pivotal movement of the cam which would eject the inserted card out of the insulative housing. To eject the card,the push-rod is forwardly pushed by an external force so that the actuator is disengaged from the cam.

Abstract: An electronic card connector includes an insulating housing (10) defining a plurality of passageways (104) therein, a plurality of conductive terminals (13) received in the passageways, and an integrally formed ejector mechanism (12). The ejector mechanism includes two bars (120, 121) substantially perpendicularly to each other. An ejection tab (123) rearwardly and downwardly depends from a free end of one bar for abutting an electronic card (2) received in the housing. An actuation portion (124) is provided on a free end of the other bar. When a lateral force is exerted on the actuation portion, the bars rotate, and the first ejection tab moves rearwardly to eject the electronic card out of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) adapted for providing an interconnection between an electronic card (2) and a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of electrical contacts (12) received in the insulative housing and an ejector mechanism mounted in one side of the insulative housing. The ejector mechanism has a push-rod (136) pushed outwardly by two first spring elements (130), a push block (131) pushed outwardly by a second spring element (142) and an actuator (143) for locking the push-rod in a card-engaged position. An inward acting force against the push block unlocks the actuator and releases the push-rod to eject an inserted card.

Abstract: A modular receptacle connector of the present invention comprises a dielectric housing, a plurality of contact pin arrays assembled in the housing, a number of contact pins mounted in each contact pin array and an integral shield encasing the housing and the contact pin arrays to shield the contact pins therein. The shield comprises a bottom wall depending perpendicularly rearward from a front wall thereof, having an irregular contour at a rear edge thereof and covering a relatively large portion of the bottom surface of the dielectric housing. The irregular contour comprises a plurality of convex portions thereon engaging with corresponding cavities formed on the bottom surface of the dielectric housing. The bottom wall of the shield further comprises one row of additional grounding pins depending perpendicularly downward from the rear edge thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a contact module. The contact module in the shape of the letter L includes a plurality of contacts and a contact fixing block, the contacts being insert molded into the contact fixing block. The contact fixing block includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending from a lower end of the vertical portion. The contacts each include solder tail downwardly extending from a bottom face of the contact fixing block in two rows. The area of the bottom of the contact fixing block is comparatively large, thus the solder tails can be positioned in a large range for meeting different layout requirements of PCBs.

Abstract: An RJ-45 receptacle connector (2) for preventing insertion of a noncomplementary plug connector therein includes a dielectric housing (4) defining a receiving space (44) therein, a terminal module (5), an anti-mismating mechanism (7), and front and back shields (6,1). The anti-mismating mechanism (7) includes a pair of spring member 71, each having a base (72) fixed to the dielectric housing, a resilient stem (73) extending forwardly through the sidewall into the receiving space, a curved portion (732) formed near a free end (724) of the stem, and a stop tongue (75) extending from the resilient stem into a channel (49) defined in an upper wall (42). A smaller, noncomplementary plug connector is blocked from entry by the stop tongues projecting into the channel. Entrance of the complementary connector however, forces the curved portions aside, which moves the stop tongues from the connector's path, allowing full insertion of the complementary connector.