Abstract: An apparatus may identify each object of a set of objects included in a first location, wherein the set of objects includes at least one IoT device and at least one other object. The apparatus may determine a first set of attributes for the at least one IoT device. The apparatus may store registration information associated with the at least one IoT device, the registration information including a first identifier associated with the at least one IoT device and including the first set of attributes for the at least one IoT device. The apparatus may obtain an input. The apparatus may determine whether the input corresponds to the at least one IoT device based on the registration information associated with the at least one IoT device. The apparatus may control the at least one IoT device when the input corresponds to the at least one IoT device.

Abstract: In some examples, migration context and flow graph based migration control may include ascertaining an application that is to be migrated from a physical environment to a cloud environment, and determining a migration issue associated with the migration of the application. Migration context and flow graph based migration control may further include identifying, from a historical issue database, a plurality of historical issues, determining, for the migration issue and the plurality of historical issues, unified proximities, sorting, based on the determined unified proximities, the historical issues, selecting, from the sorted historical issues, a topmost historical issue, and determining, from the topmost historical issue, a resolution associated with the topmost historical issue.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for updating a bootloader on a embedded device. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology can include steps for calculating a digest for an existing bootloader stored on the bootloader memory, determining if the digest for the existing bootloader matches a digest for a target bootloader, and copying the target bootloader to the bootloader memory, if the digest for the existing bootloader does not match the digest for the target bootloader. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A base station type replacement method, a software defined radio (SDR) network management system, a base station type replacement apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The method may include: creating a blank target base station rack diagram in a view area in a source base station rack diagram according to a new base station creation operation of a user through an SDR network management system (201); and moving a graphical managed object (MO) in the source base station rack diagram to the target base station rack diagram according to a graphical move operation of the user, storing service location keyword information of the MO in the source base station rack diagram and the target base station rack diagram, and configuring data of a target base station based on the target base station rack diagram during the graphical move operation to complete base station type replacement (202).

Abstract: The present approach relates to systems and methods for facilitating an interrupt or change in automated tasks in progress, and using a control token (e.g., flag) to modify the progress of the automated task. In contrast to current automated tasks that may not be modified once the request for the automated task has been sent, the presently disclosed techniques allow for controlling and/or changing an automated task by using the control token and an associated status in conjunction with logical checkpoints defined for a thread at which the thread can be paused and the status changed.

Abstract: A method for performing a software update of a people conveyor component in a conveyor system includes downloading a software update from a remote update system based on a request from one or more of the remote update system, at least one conveyor component or the conveyor system such that the software update is downloaded as a background download without affecting an operation of the conveyor system.

Abstract: Embodiments described include systems and methods for securely managing browser plugins via embedded browser. The solution enables a client application or embedded browser to dynamically load the browser components into the embedded browser based on a risk or security profile and one or more policies. The policies can be centrally managed to enable only allowed browser components to be loaded within the embedded browser for a given risk profile. Based on the risk profile, a session established by the embedded browser can be transferred from the client application to a hosted browser at a secure sever. When the session is transferred to the hosted browser, the present system can also redirect the browser component configurations to the hosted browser such that the same browser components are enabled, disabled, or modified at the hosted browser.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatic installation of applications against a service instance of an online store are described. A change in status of a service instance for the online store is detected. A functionality associated with the changed status is identified, where the functionality is currently absent from the service instance. A software application is identified to provide the functionality. The identified software application is automatically installed against the service instance, to enable the functionality for the online store.

Abstract: A system and method for conducting a parameter update event including one or more processors for transmitting first parameter settings to a program used by multiple users, such as a mobile device application at a plurality of mobile devices, receiving performance information indicating performance of the program after the first parameter setting, the performance information for each user being separately identifiable, and for each individual user of the plurality of users, determining a parameter setting update based at least in part on the performance information of the individual user and transmitting the parameter setting update to the program.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a cable distribution system includes a head end connected to a plurality of customer devices through a transmission network that includes a remote fiber node that converts digital data to analog data suitable for said plurality of customer devices. The remote fiber node includes a processor. The remote fiber node resetting software applications of a control plane of the remote fiber node in a manner free from impacting providing services to the customers as a result of resetting software applications. The remote fiber node executing the reset software applications.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device, and a computer program product for managing virtual machine upgrade. Provided is a method for managing virtual machine upgrade, including: determining, based on a received upgrade file for a virtual machine, a state of the virtual machine; and controlling, based on determining that the state indicates the virtual machine not being accessible via a network, installation of the upgrade file on the virtual machine via a virtual machine agent or a virtual machine manager, the virtual machine agent being capable of modifying a virtual disk of the virtual machine. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, the installation of the upgrade file on the virtual machine can be realized when the virtual machine is not accessible via the network, whilst simplifying the virtual machine configuration and reducing the network bandwidth occupancy.

Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for threat detection and security for edge devices in communication with Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. In one example, a baseline behavior profile for a gateway virtual machine is transmitted from a management service to a gateway security process executed in a gateway device. The management service receives an anomaly notification including an indication of an anomaly from the baseline behavior profile. The managements service generates a user interface that shows a description of the anomaly.

Abstract: A device implementing a system to provide an application library for application discovery includes a processor configured to update an application library including ordered lists of installed applications grouped into a respective plurality of application categories. The updating may be based on an application usage history of a device. The processor is further configured to receive a first user input to open an application library user interface corresponding to the application library. The processor is further configured to display, in response to the first user input, a plurality of application launch interfaces, each of the plurality of application launch interfaces corresponding to a respective one of the ordered lists of installed applications grouped into the respective plurality of application categories within the application library user interface.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing an infrastructure orchestration service are described. In certain embodiments, a cloud infrastructure orchestration system (CIOS) is disclosed that generates customized flock configurations for services to be deployed to different regions supported by the CIOS. The CIOS receives generic configuration information describing a set of infrastructure assets associated with a service and identifies first portions of the generic configuration information for deploying the set of infrastructure assets associated with the service that are configurable. The CIOS receives region configuration information for configuring the generic configuration information and updates the generic configuration information based on the region configuration information. The CIOS then transmits the updated configuration information to set of regions managed by the CIOS.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for provisioning a hosted computing environment in accordance with customer requirements relating to a service. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes generating a graphical interface on a computing device and receiving input corresponding to an indication of one or more requirements, wherein the input is received using the graphical interface, and wherein the one or more requirements correspond to a hosted computing environment. The method further comprises converting each indication of the one or more requirements into one or more entries of a provisioning template, wherein the provisioning template includes multiple entries, and wherein the provisioning template is associated with the hosted computing environment. The method further comprises providing the provisioning template to a provisioning program to provision the hosted computing environment.

Abstract: Embodiments for managing a computing system are provided. A Root-of-Trust (RoT) device within the computing system is caused to boot. The computing system includes at least one peripheral device, and the RoT device is in operable communication with the at least one peripheral device and a management server. The at least one peripheral device is caused to at least partially boot. The RoT device is caused to retrieve a firmware image associated with the at least one peripheral device from the management server. The at least one peripheral device is caused to reboot utilizing the firmware image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling control of execution of software applications is described. The method may include receiving an identifier for a user system, an identifier of a feature of an application running on the user system, and one or more definition values that define a treatment to be applied to the application feature. The method may also include storing the identifier for the user system, the identifier of the feature of an application running on the user system, and the definition values to be applied to the application feature. Furthermore, the method may include applying the definition values to the application feature at the user system based on the identifier for the user system stored in the memory, wherein the definition values configures the feature within the application while the application is running at the user system.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a profile transmission method, a related device, and a storage medium, to ensure that a terminal can download a profile to a corresponding OS. This improves accuracy of downloading the profile by the terminal. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: when the terminal runs a first operating system OS, obtaining, by the terminal, a second OS identifier, where the second OS identifier matches a second profile; switching, by the terminal, to a second OS based on the second OS identifier; sending, by the terminal, a target message to a server, where the target message is used to request the second profile; and obtaining, by the terminal, the second profile from the server.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing context for software deployment using augmented reality. In an example method, an augmented reality (AR) device having one or more processors may receive a set of compatibility requirements for deployment of a computer executable program (e.g., a software). A camera may acquire image data of a first video showing one or more computing devices. A respective device identifier corresponding to each computing device may be determined. Based on each device identifiers, a respective device specification may be received for each computing device. The set of compatibility requirements may be compared with each of the device specifications. The AR device may generate one or more annotation labels indicating a respective compatibility value for each computing device. Furthermore, the AR device may generate, in real time, an augmented video by mapping the annotation labels to the computing devices.

Abstract: A storage device includes a reconfigurable logic circuit, a control logic circuit, and non-volatile memory. The reconfigurable logic circuit is changeable from a first accelerator to a second accelerator during an operation of the storage device. The control logic circuit is configured to receive, from the host, a host command including information about a function required by the host and dynamically reconfigure the reconfigurable logic circuit such that the reconfigurable logic circuit performs the function according to the received host command. The non-volatile memory is connected to the control logic circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to provide a hardware-rooted, protected, and operating system (OS)-agnostic environment in which designated logic (e.g., one or more software and/or firmware tools such as an OS agent) may be run to verify the ownership and/or registration of a given information handling system before the OS is booted and running, and therefore before system data (e.g., user data) is exposed. In one exemplary embodiment, the designated logic may include a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) driver that is protected (e.g., signed), and that runs during the system boot sequence before the OS is booted. The disclosed systems and methods may be advantageously implemented in one embodiment to allow a system user who purchases and acquires a given information handling system from a source and/or channel other than the original system manufacturer to register and/or associate the given information handling system with their manufacturer-assigned user account.

Abstract: A technique includes a first compute node of a cluster of nodes receiving a communication from a cluster maintenance node of the cluster instructing the first compute node to provide an installation image that is received by the first compute node to a second compute node of the cluster. The first node and the second node are peers. The technique includes sharing the first installation stream that communicates the image to the first compute node. Sharing the first installation stream includes, while the first compute node is receiving the first installation stream, the first compute node providing a second installation stream to communicate parts of the image received via the first installation stream to the second compute node.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed containerizing a source code file. In some embodiments, the system detects a command to navigate a user interface to a machine station. The system responsively generates for display using the user interface a station identifier corresponding to the machine station and a drag-and-drop interface. The system receives a source code file by way of a drag-and-drop operation being performed with respect to the drag-and-drop interface. The system selects a machine of the machine station to execute the source code file, containerizes the source code file based on a language used by the selected machine, and commands the selected machine to execute the containerized source code file. The system generates for display results of the executed containerized source code file using the user interface.

Abstract: Some examples can accurately determine a status of a software update across a number of development system components. In some examples, a method may involve receiving a software update comprising a set of computer-executable instructions and a reference to a location at which a status chain is to be stored. The method may also involve, in response to receiving the software update, performing at least one software development action with respect to the software update by executing a software development component among a plurality of software development components. The method may further involve determining a status of the software update based on performance of the at least one software development action. And the method may involve automatically causing a block to be added to the status chain at least in part by interfacing with the location, the block indicating the status of the software update and the software development component.

Abstract: An information handling system include a serial peripheral interface (SPI) flash memory device with a BIOS firmware of a platform, and a processor that may build a hand-off block for platform specific override data for the platform, and patch the BIOS base firmware image with the platform specific override data to modify the BIOS base firmware image according to the platform. The processor may also update the BIOS firmware in the SPI flash memory device with the BIOS base firmware image.

Abstract: An example recommendation device can include a memory resource storing instructions executable by a processing resource to: determine dependencies of a hardware topology, determine properties of an upgrade to be performed on the hardware topology, compare the properties of the upgrade to the determined dependencies of the hardware topology to identify potential events, and generate a recommendation for deploying the upgrade on the hardware topology based on the comparison.

Abstract: Techniques facilitating quantum software developer kit and framework as a service are provided. A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an execution component that executes, on a quantum device located within a cloud computing environment, a code based on an identification of the code received from a communication device. A quantum software development kit can execute on the communication device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a multi-tenant integration environment includes, in response to an error occurring during a state of execution of an integration flow, generating error data for the error. The method further includes associating the generated error data with the error. The method further includes storing the generated error data in a data storage component. The generated error data includes (i) error state information corresponding to the state of execution of the integration flow and (ii) target state information corresponding to a target state of execution of the integration flow.

Abstract: A distributed cloud computing system is disclosed that includes a controller configured to deploy a first gateway in a first cloud computing network and a second gateway in a second cloud computing network and logic. The logic, upon execution by one or more processors, causes operations including receiving, from the controller, metadata pertaining to a plurality of constructs, receiving, from each of the first and second gateways, network data, deriving gateway metrics spanning multiple cloud computing networks including at least the first and second cloud computing networks, wherein the deriving is based on at least the metadata and the network data of each of the first and second gateways, generating a dashboard visualization illustrating the gateway metrics, wherein the gateway metrics pertain to characteristics of each gateway and deployed constructs associated with each gateway, and causing rendering of the dashboard visualization on a display screen.

Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which are stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to receive resource information correlated to a virtual private cloud (VPC). The resource information may be for discovery of resources in an instance in the VPC. The processor may upload the resource information to a cloud storage connected to the VPC. The resource information may be downloaded to an agent on the instance in the VPC to perform the discovery of resources in the instance to generate discovery information. The processor may receive the generated discovery information from the cloud storage. The generated discovery information may be uploaded to the cloud storage from the agent.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a communication interface to receive telemetry data from a client device. The telemetry data includes a resource capacity and a usage level. The apparatus further includes a grading engine to generate a scoring map. The apparatus also includes a diagnostic engine in communication with the communication interface and the grading engine. The diagnostic engine is to generate a score based on an application of the scoring map on the telemetry data. The apparatus also includes an upgrade engine to implement an upgrade at the client device based on the score.

Abstract: An application programming interface (API) hub architecture establishes relationships among the provisioning systems, the IAM target systems, and an intermediate API hub system. A provisioning system can send the API hub system a message in a format associated with the IAM system. The API hub determines and identifies which of one or more available IAM systems should receive the message. The API hub system translates the message into a correct format for each of the determined target IAM systems and sends the translated messages to the appropriate target systems. Similarly, the API hub system can receive a message from an IAM system, identify, based on the message, which of one or more provisioning systems should receive the message, translate the message into an appropriate format for each of the determined one or more provisioning systems, and send the formatted message to the determined provisioning systems.

Abstract: Aspects of a data environment, such as the cloning, hibernation, and recovery of databases, are managed using a separate control environment. A monitoring component of the control environment can periodically communicate with the data environment to determine any necessary actions to be performed, such as to recover from faults or events for a data instance in the data environment. A workflow can be instantiated that includes tasks necessary to perform actions such as recovery, hibernation, resumption from hibernation, or backup or cloning. Tasks of the workflow can cause certain jobs to be performed by host managers in the data environment to affect calls made to the control environment.

Abstract: A data processing method, applied to an applet, includes: sending a plug-in service request to a platform server, the plug-in service request comprising a plug-in identifier configured for the platform server to establish a usage association between a plug-in corresponding to the plug-in identifier and the applet, wherein the plug-in has an independent data server; receiving an applet access request, determining whether the applet access request and a service corresponding to the plug-in meet a preset correspondence, and if it is determined that the applet access request and the service corresponding to the plug-in meet the preset correspondence, loading the plug-in according to the usage association; and sending the applet access request to the plug-in, so that the plug-in completes a task corresponding to the applet access request by accessing the data server of the plug-in.

Abstract: A System Solution offers a Business Entity a way to update a Native Application Client by directly downloading a new version of the Application Client from an Application Server bypassing the Application Store. A Native Application Client is updated while the current Native Application Client is running on the Client Device. A Native Application Client is divided into a Native Layer which runs directly on the Operating System of the Client Device and a Dynamic Layer that runs on the Native Layer. The System Solution automatically generates Application Clients, Application Servers, and Dashboards. The Business Entity uses the generated Dashboards to modify the Dynamic Layer by generating a new Dynamic Layer and making it available for download to the Client Device. The Navigation Parameters can be set in the Dynamic Layer allowing the Business Entity to change the application flow of the Native Application Client.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed containerizing a source code file. In some embodiments, the system detects a command to navigate a user interface to a machine station. The system responsively generates for display using the user interface a station identifier corresponding to the machine station and a drag-and-drop interface. The system receives a source code file by way of a drag-and-drop operation being performed with respect to the drag-and-drop interface. The system selects a machine of the machine station to execute the source code file, containerizes the source code file based on a language used by the selected machine, and commands the selected machine to execute the containerized source code file. The system generates for display results of the executed containerized source code file using the user interface.

Abstract: Techniques for live migration of cloud resource infrastructure metadata are provided. A method may include receiving a resharding request associated with a database configured to store resource metadata according to a first database configuration. The resource metadata may be identified by a first mapping. The method may include preparing the resource metadata for migration to a second database configuration corresponding with a second mapping. The method may include migrating a subset of the resource metadata within the database in accordance with the second mapping. The method may include while migrating the subset of the resource metadata, serving requests on the resource metadata according to the first database configuration. The method may include after migrating the subset of the resource metadata, installing the second database configuration. The method may also include removing the subset of the resource metadata remaining in the database according to the first database configuration.

Abstract: A software-based product development portfolio management system and method that may be implemented using a software as a service (SaaS) model that allows users (based on access rights) to: create and update valid project plans using integrated management tools and techniques, view near-real-time project data and metrics; enable lean project management; send messages to other users via system alerts and/or e-mails and receive messages/alerts from other SPM System users; input data; establish and change organizational governance guidelines; and approve, conditionally approve or reject decisions.

Abstract: A system may allow for generic end user mobile devices to be operated using a virtualized personal device framework. The virtualized personal device framework may provide for a collective intelligence network platform that allows offloading of heavy computing processes onto virtual instance in a cloud network and enables crowd sourcing services for smart cities that may provide smart emergency services in which end-users collaborate.

Abstract: Behavioral intelligence can be used with cloud native computing to enhance software deployment for various infrastructures by analyzing and deploying software functions according to the various infrastructures. Because different providers can have their own systems and controls for managing their infrastructures, it is costly to deploy software functions that are coupled together. However, if the software functions are disaggregated and translated according to the systems and controls relative to the various infrastructures, then the software functions can be failed and scaled independently of one another, thereby generating efficiencies.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving data from multiple devices at an edge server, transforming the data received from the multiple devices, storing the transformed data in an edge server database, performing analytics on the transformed data in the database, and selectively uploading data to a remote server via a network.

Abstract: Conflicts can be detected between server-side data and client-side data using interchangeable plugins. In one example, a system can receive an interchangeable plugin from among a group of interchangeable plugins for performing conflict detection between server-side data handled by a server and client-side data handled by a client device. Each interchangeable plugin can implement a particular conflict-detection strategy that is different than the other interchangeable plugins and can be selectively integratable into an application programming interface (API) through which the client device is to communicate with the server. The system can integrate the interchangeable plugin into the API to enable the API to implement the particular conflict-detection strategy defined by the interchangeable plugin. The system can then detect a conflict between the server-side data and the client-side data in accordance with the particular conflict-detection strategy defined by the interchangeable plugin.

Abstract: A computer system organizes layers in software deployment images. For each of a plurality of software services, the system identifies a respective plurality of image layers for deploying the respective software service to other computer systems. Each respective image layer has a respective unique size and the software services share a plurality of the image layers. The system determines a respective ordered sequence of image layers for each of the software services that maximizes a total size of shared initial image layers across the software services and stores each of the image layers in the memory. For each of the software services, the system forms a respective service image comprising a manifest specifying the respective image layers ordered according to the respective determined ordered sequence. The system then publishes each of the service images to a distribution server for download by the other computing systems.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for upgrading a system, an electronic device, and a computer program product. A method for upgrading a system includes determining a first group of modules to be upgraded in a first stage and a second group of modules to be upgraded in a second stage after the first stage from a plurality of modules of the system. The method further includes upgrading the first group of modules in the first stage and causing the upgraded first group of modules to provide a corresponding service. The method further includes upgrading the second group of modules in the second stage while the upgraded first group of modules is providing the corresponding service.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to method and system for storing and applying updates to a firmware at runtime of a processor-based system. The processor-based system includes a system management (SM) memory, a platform hardware, a main processor, the firmware, and a hotfix-framework. The hotfix-framework includes a hotfix dispatcher module and a service driver module having one or more boot time resources. The firmware and the hotfix-framework are pre-executed in the SM memory. The platform hardware stores a hotfix-firmware including updates to the firmware into a memory of the processor-based system, and generates an interrupt to direct the main processor into an SM mode and get the hotfix-framework notification about the hotfix-firmware. The hotfix dispatcher module loads the hotfix-firmware from the memory into the SM memory, and executes the hotfix-firmware by utilizing the one or more boot time resources to apply the updates to the firmware at runtime of the processor-based system.

Abstract: Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and computing devices that manages clusters of a storage system using a cloud resident orchestrator includes receiving an application programming interface (API) request from a volume manager device associated with storage volumes. Control messages in a queue intended for the storage volumes are identified. A message processing operation for each of the identified control messages is determined. The determined message processing operation is performed using the volume manager device associated with storage volumes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for identifying sources of software-based malfunctions. Techniques include identifying a potential software malfunction in a system, the system having multiple code sets associated with a plurality of different software sources; accessing a line-of-code behavior and relation model representing execution of functions of the code sets; identifying, based on the line-of-code behavior and relation model, a code set determined to have the potential to cause, a least in part, the potential software malfunction; and determining a source identifier of the identified code set.

Abstract: A Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The gNB is configurable to operate as a source gNB. The gNB is configured with logical nodes including a gNB central unit (gNB-CU) and a gNB distributed unit (gNB-DU). The gNB-CU comprises a gNB-CU control plane (gNB-CU-CP) for control-plane functionality, and a gNB-CU user plane (gNB-CU-UP) for user-plane functionality. When a handover of a User Equipment (UE) from the source gNB to a target gNB is performed, the gNB transfers, from the gNB-DU to the gNB-CU-UP, a downlink data delivery status (DDDS) message to indicate that the gNB-CU-UP is to stop transfer, to the gNB-DU, of downlink data intended for the UE.

Abstract: Techniques are described that determine a user to participate in software testing of a social network application and/or service and to enable the user to propagate an invitation to contacts of the user to participate in the software testing of the social network application. In some examples, the user may be provided a message via an inbox of a first service including the invitation and a selectable option to install an application associated with a second service. In some, examples, the user may be sent a list of contacts from which the user may select other users to also participate in the software testing of the social network application. In some examples, responsive to the user's selection, a message may be sent to an inbox of the selected contacts that contains an invitation to participate in the beta version of the social network application.

Abstract: A computing device includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory device, and an orchestration agent configured for execution by the processing circuitry. The orchestration agent is an agent of an orchestrator for a computing infrastructure that includes the computing device, wherein the orchestration agent is configured to: detect configuration events from the computing device to determine local configuration state of the computing device; aggregate the local configuration state from the computing device with configuration state from a network controller to generate aggregated configuration state; and store the aggregated configuration state for application to operation of the computing device.