Abstract: A data migration system and method are disclosed for migrating data from a source server to a target server. The system includes an index containing a plurality of data migration operations in a normalized data model, each data migration operation being stored in association with an attribute, and a data mover communicably connected to the index. The data mover is adapted to move data from the source server to the target server in accordance with the data migration operations contained in the index. The data mover has an attribute corresponding to the associated attribute of at least one data migration operation contained in the index, the attribute indicating the type of data migration operations that can be performed by the data mover.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for updating stored item data using a remote computing system are presented. In example embodiments, a first user selection of a representation of an item accessible from a first remote computing system is received at a client device while the client device is in electronic communication with the first remote computing system via a network. Based on the first user selection, first item data describing the selected item is retrieved from the first remote computing system via the network, and the first item data is stored in a data storage system residing on the client device. After the storing of the first item data, second item data for the selected item is retrieved from a second remote computing system via the network, and the stored first item data is updated based on at least a portion of the retrieved second item data.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques that use user devices and a server system to process employee generated requests to allow guest access registration. A server system receives a request for guest registration and the server system sends in response to the request a message to a guest user device with the message including a request for user credentials. The user credentials are supplied from a user's PII wallet carried by the user. The server system receives from an employee user device a verification of the guest registration, produces an access policy for the guest user device and causes the produced policy and guest credentials to be stored in a distributed ledger system.

Abstract: A virtual machine backup process where a plurality of types of snapshots of the virtual machine coexist includes: obtaining a list of files comprising virtual hard disks and differencing virtual hard disks associated with the virtual machine; sorting the list of files to identify relationships and to generate a current tree in which differencing virtual hard disks point to corresponding parent virtual hard disks; comparing the current tree with a previous tree associated with the virtual machine from the last backup of the virtual machine; identifying differencing virtual hard disks in the current tree that are not present in the previous tree as incremental backup data; and backing up the incremental data. The incremental data is merged with a previous synthetic full backup of the virtual machine to generate a new synthetic full backup of the virtual machine.

Abstract: Methods and systems for enhanced performance during reduced network functioning are provided. A system may include a path detection module that detects a path change in a plurality of paths, the plurality of paths communicatively couple a host device to a plurality of volumes. Further, the data is replicated from a pre-change primary volume in the plurality of volumes to a post-change primary volume in the plurality of volumes. The system also includes a replication direction module that switches a direction of replication in response to the detected path change. Additionally, the data is replicated from the post-change primary volume to the pre-change primary volume in response to the detected path change. The system further includes an activity module that determines an activity level associated with one or more extents and arranges the one or more extents on the post-change primary volume in response to the detected path change.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems and computer readable media for dynamically updating join operation results in a computer system. A memory-efficient computer system for dynamically updating join operation results may include multiple memory devices having different access times. A computer system for dynamically updating join operation results in real time may re-apply a join operation based on a communication received over a network interface device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing proactive cloud orchestration services for a cloud hardware infrastructure. A health management system may monitor component(s) of the cloud hardware infrastructure. The health management system may determine a failure probability metric for the component(s) based on the monitoring of the component and in consideration of historical information associated with the component, or similar components. The health management system may determine an optimization strategy for the component and, when an optimization decision has been reached, initiate a reconfiguration procedure to implement the optimization strategy. The optimization strategy may provide for mitigating or eliminating the consequences of the component failure associated with data loss, downtime, and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to adjust replication operations in a distributed environment. A set of replicated data is received from a first appliance as a result of a replication operation. The replication operation is initiated by the first appliance and the set of replicated data includes a first timestamp. A write operation is performed to store the set of replicated data and a second timestamp is recorded. Recovery point information is generated based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp. The recovery point information is configured to be utilized in adjusting replication parameters of a subsequent replication operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a platform-independent metadata catalog framework of a database system are disclosed. These include receiving, at the database system, a metadata object, and determining a version of the received metadata object. Responsive to determining that a metadata catalog, which has catalog entries associated with unique versions of metadata objects, does not include a catalog entry associated with the version of the received metadata object, a catalog entry in the metadata catalog is created. The created catalog entry is then associated with the version of the received metadata object. Furthermore, a version number based on the version of the received metadata is generated, which is associated with the created catalog entry. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recommendation method and device.

Abstract: Systems and methods of voice activated thread management in a voice activated data packet based environment are provided. A natural language processor (“NLP”) component can receive and parse data packets comprising a first input audio signal to identify a first request and a first trigger keyword. A direct action application programming interface (“API”) can generate a first action data structure with a parameter defining a first action. The NLP component can receive and parse a second input audio signal to identify a second request and a second trigger keyword, and can generate a second action data structure with a parameter defining a second action. A pooling component can generate the first and second action data structures into a pooled data structure, and can transmit the pooled data structure to a service provider computing device to cause it device to perform an operation defined by the pooled data structure.

Abstract: A system and method for providing database replay are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system detects a trigger; obtains updated data from a read-only table; stores the updated data in a modifiable table; retrieves a modification history including a comprehensive and persistent record of the changes made to one or more earlier versions of the modifiable table; and applies the modifications indicated in the modification history to the updated data stored in the modifiable table.

Abstract: A security object creation and validation system provides an additional factor of authentication. An authentication system as described herein provides secure two-factor authentication, such as for IT resources in an organization. The authentication system can perform generation of a security object (such as an X.509 object, Java object, persistent browser token, or other digital certificate); registration of the generated security object or of an existing security object (such as a near field communication identifier, smart card identifier, OATH token, etc.); validation of the security object as part of an authentication process; and assertion of the identity of the security object to native network resources (such as web resources, network resources, cloud resources, mobile applications, and the like) that may accept the security object. The authentication system may provide user interfaces to allow users and administrators to manage registered device inventory and revoke security objects.

Abstract: A dynamic integration framework allows property data to be dynamically influenced by external data sources. In one example, a client services component receives, from a client application, a request to create or edit an object. The client services component retrieves, from a content repository, an initial property set applicable to the object. An external data service specifies an initial property modification set based on property dependencies between controlling property values and dependent properties. The external data service provides the property modifications to the client services component with an initial data identifier that indicates a state of the property modifications. The client services component merges the initial property modifications and the initial data identifier with the initial property set.

Abstract: A dynamic integration framework allows property data to be dynamically influenced by external data sources. In one example, a client services component receives, from a client application, a request to create or edit an object. The client services component retrieves, from a content repository, an initial property set applicable to the object. An external data service specifies an initial property modification set based on property dependencies between controlling property values and dependent properties. The external data service provides the property modifications to the client services component with an initial data identifier that indicates a state of the property modifications. The client services component merges the initial property modifications and the initial data identifier with the initial property set.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for for associating a unique identifier with an object. The system may includes a database with a memory unit, an index unit, and a control pointer unit, at least one identifier management unit, and at least one update unit. A finite set of identifiers is organized in pages, and each page includes a bitmap representing the availability of the identifiers. The pointers to data in the index include a pointer to a last page loaded by an identifier management unit, and a pointer to a last page updated by an update unit.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing an item level restore from a backup are described herein. A method starts by mounting files of content databases from storage device on management server. Content databases from storage device are from the backup. New database is created in relational database server with the mounted files of the content databases. Unattached database object is then created which includes pointing to the new database. Unattached database is not related to the content databases from the storage device. Unattached database object is then searched for source item selected for restore from content databases. Selected source item is exported from new database to a source item location in management server. Data from selected source item is then restored by importing data from the source item location to a target item location in management server.

Abstract: An interactive user interface for a metadata builder is provided by displaying a list of errors in metadata for a computer program and changing the list of errors that is displayed, responsive to receiving a change of the metadata for the computer system and processing the change of the metadata for the computer system. Specifically, an error is added to the list of errors that is displayed and/or is deleted from the list of errors that is displayed. The change of the metadata for the computer system may be an edit of the metadata object, a deletion of the metadata object, a cloning of a metadata object and/or an addition of a new metadata object. Related methods, systems and computer program products are described.

Abstract: An electronic messaging client caches copies of a subset of electronic messages available in a remote store in a local store of a user device. When the user device is in an online state, the client provides for the blended presentation of electronic messages such that a user can concurrently view information about the electronic messages that have been cached in the local store as well as information about electronic messages that are stored only in the remote store. The client also presents a blended state associated with a container of electronic messages to a user of a user device and enables a user to execute a search of cached electronic messages stored in a local store as well as of electronic messages stored in the remote store.

Abstract: A globally distributed scan list is determined. A determination is made whether the first data replica in the first plurality of data stored on a first device is in sync with a second data replica in the second plurality of data on a second device. In response to determining that the first data replica is not in sync with the second data replica, the first data replica is added to an unsynced queue. The neighbor data of the first plurality of data is added to a suspect queue. The priority to check the neighbor data is increased if the neighbor data is already in the suspect queue. Unsynced neighbor data is added to the unsynced queue. The priority for recovery of the data in the unsynced queue is determined. The priority is based on the vulnerability of the data. A data replica in the unsynced queue is recovered.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: creating a namespace in a central storage location, and dividing the namespace into more than one cell. A first cell is a common cell configured to store management data received from remote storage locations coupled to the central storage location. Each of the remaining cells are configured to store object data received from a respective one of the remote storage locations. The computer-implemented method further includes: receiving management data from the remote storage locations, storing the received management data in the common cell of the central storage location, receiving object data corresponding to the management data received from the remote storage locations, and storing the received object data in the respective cells of the central storage location. The management data corresponds to object data stored in the remote storage locations.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for implementing synchronization of state information in an efficient, scalable manner. A shared state server receives a request from a client device to access a scope containing state information. The scope is distributed over a partition(s) via the use of a “data grid” thereby increasing scalability. The shared state server relays the request to a data grid server responsible for maintaining the data grid comprised of an in-memory cache and partitions outside of the in-memory cache. The request includes a key associated with a value corresponding to the requested state information. The data grid server obtains the value associated with the key from its data grid and sends it to the shared state server to be relayed to the requesting client device. In this manner, the state information is stored in a scalable manner thereby improving the efficiency in synchronizing state information.

Abstract: Embodiments provide backup up databases using a checkpoint mechanism without requiring saving of transaction logs by: taking a backup snapshot of the database; exposing an iSCSI disk using the snapshot backup as a target by encapsulating the snapshot in a virtual disk; creating a read/write differencing disk for the exposed iSCSI disk; replaying transaction logs onto the iSCSI disk; and streaming the contents of the virtual disk to a storage medium to create a saveset.

Abstract: A history preserving data pipeline computer system and method. In one aspect, the history preserving data pipeline system provides immutable and versioned datasets. Because datasets are immutable and versioned, the system makes it possible to determine the data in a dataset at a point in time in the past, even if that data is no longer in the current version of the dataset.

Abstract: A method that may include receiving, by a storage system, a write request for storing in the storage system multiple input data units that are related to a certain file; comparing, by the storage system, the multiple input data units to stored data units of the certain file to find matching and non-matching input data units; wherein each matching input data unit equals a corresponding stored data unit and each non-matching input data unit differs from a corresponding stored data unit; preventing a storage of each matching input data unit; storing each non-matching input data unit; and updating at least one storage system management data structure to reflect a reception of non-matching input data units while not reflecting a reception of matching input data units.

Abstract: A method and system for populating a predictive text dictionary is provided. A connection between a handheld electronic device and a network is detected. The handheld electronic device is operable to allow a user to enter text. The handheld electronic device has a predictive text dictionary that is operable to receive and employ sets of words. User preferences for the handheld electronic device are retrieved. The predictive text dictionary of the handheld electronic device is populated with a set of words at least partially based on the user preferences.

Abstract: Described are embodiments for providing unique identifiers for files or objects across servers in a server cluster. Embodiments include generating a unique identifier that includes at least three portions. The first portion includes a node identifier which identifies the particular server in a cluster which created the unique identifier. The second portion includes a major sequence number that is incremented when a server is rebooted or otherwise taken off-line and then brought back online. Additionally, the major sequence number is incremented when all of the minor sequence numbers, which are included in a third portion of the unique identifier, have been used. The minor sequence numbers in the third portion are incremented for every unique file or object requested.

Abstract: A storage layer of a non-volatile storage device may be configured to provide key-value storage services. Key conflicts may be resolved by modifying the logical interface of data stored on the non-volatile storage device. Resolving a key conflict may comprise identifying an alternative key and implementing one or more range move operations configured to bind the stored data to the alternative key. The move operations may be implemented without relocating the data on the non-volatile storage device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for capturing an image are disclosed. In this embodiment, after an exposure brightness adjustment multiple group is determined, the exposure brightness adjustment multiple group is adjusted according to a current exposure proportion. In this way, exposure brightness adjustment multiple groups that are used for capturing images are also different.

Abstract: A history preserving data pipeline computer system and method. In one aspect, the history preserving data pipeline system provides immutable and versioned datasets. Because datasets are immutable and versioned, the system makes it possible to determine the data in a dataset at a point in time in the past, even if that data is no longer in the current version of the dataset.

Abstract: A system is provided that that recognizes an order item. The system defines an order item specification including a recognition property and a dynamic parameter property. The system further receives an order item of an order, the order item including a key that uniquely identifies a conceptual model entity and arbitrary parameters, each arbitrary parameter comprising a parameter name and a parameter value. The system further extracts the key from the order item. The system further stores the key within the recognition property. The system further identifies the conceptual model entity based on the recognition property. The system further dynamically binds parameter values from the arbitrary parameters to the dynamic parameter property based on the identified conceptual model entity.

Abstract: Described are methods, systems and computer readable media for dynamically updating join operation results in a computer system. A memory-efficient computer system for dynamically updating join operation results may include multiple memory devices having different access times. A computer system for dynamically updating join operation results in real time may re-apply a join operation based on a communication received over a network interface device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing object versioning in a storage system may support the logical deletion of stored objects through the use of delete marker objects. In response to a delete operation specifying a key, but not a version identifier, the storage system may create a delete marker object that is stored as the latest object version of the key. In response to performing a subsequent mutating operation, or at pre-determined time intervals, the storage system may perform a local and/or a global analysis of the delete marker objects stored in the system (and/or metadata associated with those delete marker objects) to determine whether any of them are no longer needed to ensure correct operation of the system. The analysis may apply one or more reap conditions to delete marker objects and/or metadata to identify extraneous delete marker objects, removing those that meet one or more reap conditions from storage.

Abstract: A computer detects that a threshold value associated with a storage capacity of a first storage account has been exceeded. The computer determines one or more other storage accounts to migrate a determined amount of data contained in the first storage account, wherein the determined one or more storage accounts are linked to the first storage account. The computer migrates the determined amount of data from the first storage account to the determined one or more other storage accounts.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating confirmation of completion of a transaction for state synchronization over a non reliable network using signature processing are described. One of the methods includes receiving a read request from a first client, sending a last known signature with a context object to the first client in response to receiving the read request, and receiving an appended signature from the first client with a context object for a transaction at the first client. The appended signature includes the last known signature and an increment by the first client. The operation of receiving the appended signature occurs upon execution of the transaction at the first client. The method further includes updating the last known signature to the appended signature and sending the updated last known signature to the first client to facilitate marking of the transaction as complete resulting in a definitive state synchronization.

Abstract: A computer detects that a threshold value associated with a storage capacity of a first storage account has been exceeded. The computer determines one or more other storage accounts to migrate a determined amount of data contained in the first storage account, wherein the determined one or more storage accounts are linked to the first storage account. The computer migrates the determined amount of data from the first storage account to the determined one or more other storage accounts.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to determine differences between a source table and a target table in a database environment, as being persistent or transient. A first set of differences between the source table and the target table is determined at a first point in time. A second set of differences between the source table and the target table is determined at a second point in time subsequent to the first point in time. At least one of a set of persistent differences and a set of transient differences is determined. The set of persistent differences includes a set intersection of the first and second sets of differences, the set intersection being filtered based on matching non-key values of the differences. The set of transient differences includes a relative complement of the second set of differences in the first set of differences.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for determining, by a master queue service, that one or more database event records are present in a master input queue, wherein each of the one or more database event records corresponds to an occurrence of an event at a database, causing, by the master queue service, moving of the one or more database event records from the master input queue to a master output queue, determining, by the master queue service, one or more processes associated with the one or more database event records, and causing, by the master queue service, adding of the one or more database event records to one or more process queues for the one or more processes.

Abstract: Provided is a method of file synchronizing. The method includes: determining whether there is a changed matter in a file which is divided into a plurality of chunk files; calculating a hash value for each of plurality of divided chunk files when it is determined that there is a changed matter in file; transmitting a hash value list configured by calculated hash values to a server; receiving a transmission request for a chunk file corresponding to a hash value which is not stored in server, among hash values included in hash value list; and transmitting chunk file to the server in response to the transmission request.

Abstract: A globally distributed scan list is determined. A determination is made whether the first data replica in the first plurality of data stored on a first device is in sync with a second data replica in the second plurality of data on a second device. In response to determining that the first data replica is not in sync with the second data replica, the first data replica is added to an unsynced queue. The neighbor data of the first plurality of data is added to a suspect queue. The priority to check the neighbor data is increased if the neighbor data is already in the suspect queue. Unsynced neighbor data is added to the unsynced queue. The priority for recovery of the data in the unsynced queue is determined. The priority is based on the vulnerability of the data. A data replica in the unsynced queue is recovered.

Abstract: Method, software, and system for efficiently enabling n-way collaborative work using common software over a network of computers. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each participant in a collaborative session starts up a common software application, which includes a collaboration component. This collaboration component is used to establish a common session that includes all interested parties. The collaboration component replicates operations performed on any one instance of said application to all other instances participating in the same session, so the effect is as if all members of the session were sharing a single instance of the application on a single computer. In one aspect, the collaboration component also supports broadcast of audio and video over a computer network, to enable session participants to see and/or hear each other, and further includes other features that support collaborative work.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to determine differences between a source table and a target table in a database environment, as being persistent or transient. A first set of differences between the source table and the target table is determined at a first point in time. A second set of differences between the source table and the target table is determined at a second point in time subsequent to the first point in time. At least one of a set of persistent differences and a set of transient differences is determined. The set of persistent differences includes a set intersection of the first and second sets of differences, the set intersection being filtered based on matching non-key values of the differences. The set of transient differences includes a relative complement of the second set of differences in the first set of differences.

Abstract: A history preserving data pipeline computer system and method. In one aspect, the history preserving data pipeline system provides immutable and versioned datasets. Because datasets are immutable and versioned, the system makes it possible to determine the data in a dataset at a point in time in the past, even if that data is no longer in the current version of the dataset.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to populating a sliding window view comprising one or more rows associated with one or more view intervals. In some implementations of this disclosure, the sliding window view can store the history of previous view results and each row in the sliding window view can correspond to a fixed interval of time. In some implementations, the sliding window view can store a constant number of view results by purging existing view results within the sliding window view. The sliding window view can provide a user with a convenient and efficient means for displaying data summary tables corresponding to a period of time.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to populating an aggregated sliding window view group comprising one or more internal views, and each of the internal views in group has its own interval. In some implementations of this disclosure, the aggregated sliding window view group can store the history of previous view results and each row in a view inside the aggregated sliding window view group can correspond to a fixed interval of time. In various implementations, a view inside the aggregated sliding window view group can be populated from lower-level sliding window views based on a relationship between the aggregated sliding window view and the lower-level sliding window views. In some implementations, a sliding window view can store a constant number of view results. The aggregated sliding window view group can provide a user with a convenient and efficient means for displaying multiple data aggregates associated with multiple periods of time simultaneously.

Abstract: Techniques for assisting owners to remotely administer their digital content items stored at non-owners' personal computing devices. The techniques involve identifying owned content items from among content items stored in a synchronization replica that is synchronized with synchronization replicas at the non-owners' personal computing devices. The techniques further involve allowing owners to remotely perform certain administrative actions on owned content items. For example, in response to a command initiated at an owner's personal computing device, a network signal or signals can be sent to a synchronization agent installed on the non-owners' personal computing devices to automatically remove all owned content items from the synchronization replicas at the non-owners' personal computing devices.

Abstract: A system for protecting the integrity of a memory system maintains an age counter and an opportunity counter for each of multiple memory blocks; maintains an epoch counter for the memory system; writes data in a selected memory block; increases the local sequence number of the selected memory block; updates the opportunity counter for the selected memory block if the local sequence number of the selected memory block rolls over; computes a message authentication code (MAC) in the selected memory block based on a global sequence number and the local sequence number; updates the age counter and the opportunity counter for any non-selected memory blocks if the opportunity counter for the non-selected memory blocks does not match the LSB of the epoch counter for the non-selected memory blocks; and computes a new MAC for any memory block for which the updating is performed.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing software defined network (SDN) awareness for a data replication application; establishing data replication awareness for a SDN controller; managing a plurality of logical networks in a wide area network (WAN) between each of a plurality of source filers and each of a plurality of destination filers for each of a plurality of data types by the SDN controller having data replication awareness, wherein each logical network is associated with a replication policy for a corresponding source filer and is connected to the corresponding source filer through a logical interface; and transmitting replication data between each of the plurality of source filers and each of the plurality of destination filers using each of the plurality of logical networks.

Abstract: A history preserving data pipeline computer system and method. In one aspect, the history preserving data pipeline system provides immutable and versioned datasets. Because datasets are immutable and versioned, the system makes it possible to determine the data in a dataset at a point in time in the past, even if that data is no longer in the current version of the dataset.

Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing and sharing data associated with sharing relationships are disclosed. Such systems and methods may be implemented by interfacing with an application that manages or accesses the data to be shared, and by making shared data available using a feed along with some mechanism for tracking changes or enabling synchronization between different endpoints.