Abstract:
A method and system for binding a preferred CPU to a virtual partition of a computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a preferred CPU for a virtual partition of a computer is determined upon a receipt of a request to assign a CPU to the virtual partition. Then, the preferred CPU is assigned to the virtual partition when the preferred CPU is available for assignment. Further, the preferred CPU is retained in the virtual partition when the virtual partition is rebooted.
Abstract:
A storage tank containment system including a cubic-shaped tank having an outer shell having cylindrical walls for the efficient storage and transportation of large quantities of fluid, for example, liquid and compressed natural gas.
Abstract:
A method of communication that includes sending a first message from user equipment to a server, requesting a home agent and/or a home address. The method also includes authenticating the user equipment and providing the home agent and/or home address only when the user equipment is authenticated. Also, a communication system, a server, and user equipment that are configured to implement the method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to packet tracing in computer networks. Data packets are captured when entering or exiting the network or at any point within the network protocol stack. Buffers in computer kernel space memory store the packets until the contents of the buffers are written to persistent memory. Each buffer holds one or more data packets and the contents of a buffer are written to persistent memory when a status flag associated with the buffer indicates that it may hold no further packets. Data packets may be continuously captured, or capture may be initiated and/or terminated in response to a special event.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention relate to a data processing system and method for supporting dynamically assigning devices within a virtualisation environment.
Abstract:
A vehicle bumper system having a mounting bracket disposed between a vehicle frame and a bumper having angulated walls. The angulated walls are disposed at selected cross-sectional elevations, to avoid parallelograming under impact and provide maximum energy absorption. The mounting bracket includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the vehicle frame. The second surface of the mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the bumper. The walls of the mounting bracket absorb an impact to the bumper.
Abstract:
The invention relates to packet tracing in computer networks. Data packets 26, 27, 28 are captured when entering or exiting the network 4 or at any point within the network protocol stack 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Buffers 22, 23, 24, 25 in computer kernel space memory 21 store the packets until the contents of the buffers are written to persistent memory 82. Each buffer 73, 74, 75 holds one or more data packets and the contents of a buffer 73 are written to persistent memory 82 when a status flag 92 associated with the buffer indicates that it may hold no further packets. Data packets may be continuously captured, or capture may be initiated and/or terminated in response to a special event.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system having a plurality of partitions, comprising a pay-per-use (PPU) system including at least one computing resource available for use in the computer system on a chargeable basis, a resource management system for receiving a computing resource request from one of the partitions and allocating computing resources amongst the partitions, wherein the resource management system is arranged to allocate a computing resource from the PPU system to the requesting partition according to the received request without charge by the PPU system, and to allocate a corresponding computing resource to the PPU system from another of the partitions.
Abstract:
A server includes a plurality of processors, at least some of the processors being partitioned into virtual partitions using a virtual partition hypervisor. At least one of the virtual partitions executes a virtual machine hypervisor to implement a plurality of virtual machines within said at least one of said virtual partitions. The server also executes a workload manager application configured to dynamically reallocate the processors among the virtual partitions.
Abstract:
Embodiments provide a data processing system comprising at least one hard partition comprising a plurality of virtual partitions; each of the virtual partitions comprising respective virtual address spaces accessible via a memory access means for relating virtual addresses to real addresses of a real memory; wherein each virtual address space comprises respective unique virtual addresses.