This document describes Virtual Loader, a development environment created by Solution Dynamics Inc. using ILOG Solver. Virtual Loader provides a set of C++ components for building load planning applications. It allows customers to quickly add business requirements and satisfy conflicting objectives. Virtual Loader applications include pallet loading of tiered products, mixed product pallets, and truck loading to maximize space utilization.
This document discusses Kumaran Systems' solution for migrating legacy COBOL/CICS applications to the J2EE platform. The solution involves a two-phase process: 1) converting VSAM data to a database like DB2, and 2) converting the COBOL/CICS application to J2EE. For the data conversion, the tool builds a VSAM file structure repository and then generates code to unload the data to flat files before loading it into the target database. For the application conversion, the tool migrates BMS maps, COBOL programs, and transactions to a multi-tier J2EE architecture using technologies like EJB, JPA and REST web services.
This resume summarizes Raghunatha Babu Yadav Gorla's experience in IT product and application development over 12+ years. He has expertise in areas like object oriented analysis and design, inter-process communication, multithreading, socket networking, and data structures and algorithms. Notable projects include work on in-vehicle infotainment systems, automated publishing systems, application transformation, and asset servicing systems. He is proficient in languages like C, C++, Java, Perl and technologies like Linux, SQL, and software development processes.
The document discusses how the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) uses value stream mapping (VSM) software and discrete event simulation to model manufacturing processes and validate factory designs. CCAT has developed tools that allow importing and exporting data between VSM, simulation programs like DELMIA QUEST, and the Core Manufacturing Simulation Data (CMSD) standard. This allows generating simulation models automatically from real-world process data to optimize processes, identify bottlenecks, and test "what-if" scenarios.
The Java Device Driver Kit (JDDK) enables Java device drivers to run on various operating systems and supports both horizontal and vertical market software. The JDDK is currently at FCSc2 and allows developers to write device-aware software like applications, drivers, services and packages. It uses a configuration framework that defines software through business cards and configuration archive files.
The document provides an overview of key features and capabilities in webMethods Designer, including:
- Flow services that allow constructing integration logic using a flow language.
- Document types, mappings, and Java services for transforming and processing data.
- Tools for running, tracing, and debugging services.
- Messaging and triggers for building publish-subscribe solutions using the Broker.
- Specifications, schemas, and JDBC adapters for connecting to and interacting with databases and other resources.
- Flat file handling using schemas to parse and validate file structures.
This document discusses how to migrate an HFM application using Life Cycle Management (LCM). LCM allows consistent migration of applications across Hyperion environments and operating systems. The key steps are:
1. Select the artifacts in the source application to migrate, such as dimensions, documents, reports, etc.
2. Define the migration by selecting the source and destination (another application or file system).
3. Execute the migration. LCM will create an XML file structure of the selected artifacts.
4. Manually move the XML files to the target environment. The files can then be imported to restore the application artifacts in the new location.
LCM provides a standardized way to backup applications to
El documento promociona un nuevo proyecto inmobiliario ubicado en una zona residencial tranquila y segura cerca de servicios. Ofrece departamentos con diseños funcionales y cómodos que incluyen sala, comedor iluminados, cocina equipada, dormitorios y baños de primera calidad. El proyecto cuenta con áreas verdes, vigilancia permanente, ascensor, cocheras y otras comodidades.
Este hoja de vida presenta los datos personales, formación académica, títulos obtenidos, experiencia laboral y referencias de Jean Carlos Ardila Pinzón. Ardila Pinzón estudió obras civiles en la Uptc y metalistería, trabajó realizando oficios varios en el Lago Club bajo la supervisión de Nelly Ariza, y proporciona los números de teléfono de María Ligia Mora, Carlos Alfonso Puentes y Nelly Ariza como referencias personales y laborales.
This document discusses Kumaran Systems' solution for migrating legacy COBOL/CICS applications to the J2EE platform. The solution involves a two-phase process: 1) converting VSAM data to a database like DB2, and 2) converting the COBOL/CICS application to J2EE. For the data conversion, the tool builds a VSAM file structure repository and then generates code to unload the data to flat files before loading it into the target database. For the application conversion, the tool migrates BMS maps, COBOL programs, and transactions to a multi-tier J2EE architecture using technologies like EJB, JPA and REST web services.
This resume summarizes Raghunatha Babu Yadav Gorla's experience in IT product and application development over 12+ years. He has expertise in areas like object oriented analysis and design, inter-process communication, multithreading, socket networking, and data structures and algorithms. Notable projects include work on in-vehicle infotainment systems, automated publishing systems, application transformation, and asset servicing systems. He is proficient in languages like C, C++, Java, Perl and technologies like Linux, SQL, and software development processes.
The document discusses how the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) uses value stream mapping (VSM) software and discrete event simulation to model manufacturing processes and validate factory designs. CCAT has developed tools that allow importing and exporting data between VSM, simulation programs like DELMIA QUEST, and the Core Manufacturing Simulation Data (CMSD) standard. This allows generating simulation models automatically from real-world process data to optimize processes, identify bottlenecks, and test "what-if" scenarios.
The Java Device Driver Kit (JDDK) enables Java device drivers to run on various operating systems and supports both horizontal and vertical market software. The JDDK is currently at FCSc2 and allows developers to write device-aware software like applications, drivers, services and packages. It uses a configuration framework that defines software through business cards and configuration archive files.
The document provides an overview of key features and capabilities in webMethods Designer, including:
- Flow services that allow constructing integration logic using a flow language.
- Document types, mappings, and Java services for transforming and processing data.
- Tools for running, tracing, and debugging services.
- Messaging and triggers for building publish-subscribe solutions using the Broker.
- Specifications, schemas, and JDBC adapters for connecting to and interacting with databases and other resources.
- Flat file handling using schemas to parse and validate file structures.
This document discusses how to migrate an HFM application using Life Cycle Management (LCM). LCM allows consistent migration of applications across Hyperion environments and operating systems. The key steps are:
1. Select the artifacts in the source application to migrate, such as dimensions, documents, reports, etc.
2. Define the migration by selecting the source and destination (another application or file system).
3. Execute the migration. LCM will create an XML file structure of the selected artifacts.
4. Manually move the XML files to the target environment. The files can then be imported to restore the application artifacts in the new location.
LCM provides a standardized way to backup applications to
El documento promociona un nuevo proyecto inmobiliario ubicado en una zona residencial tranquila y segura cerca de servicios. Ofrece departamentos con diseños funcionales y cómodos que incluyen sala, comedor iluminados, cocina equipada, dormitorios y baños de primera calidad. El proyecto cuenta con áreas verdes, vigilancia permanente, ascensor, cocheras y otras comodidades.
Este hoja de vida presenta los datos personales, formación académica, títulos obtenidos, experiencia laboral y referencias de Jean Carlos Ardila Pinzón. Ardila Pinzón estudió obras civiles en la Uptc y metalistería, trabajó realizando oficios varios en el Lago Club bajo la supervisión de Nelly Ariza, y proporciona los números de teléfono de María Ligia Mora, Carlos Alfonso Puentes y Nelly Ariza como referencias personales y laborales.
This document outlines the weekly lesson plan and activities for a preschool classroom. The week's theme is investigating different sounds around the school. Each day includes activities focused on listening to, discussing, and writing about sounds. Activities include using various materials to make sounds in the interest areas, group discussions and songs about sounds, and read-alouds of books related to the theme. Small group and outdoor activities reinforce early learning standards. Family involvement includes a "Wow! Experience" story time with a visitor.
The document discusses building a healthier burger option by finding alternatives to the existing bun and cheese that have fewer calories, less fat, and carbohydrates. It analyzes the nutrition of the current bun and cheese and potential alternatives, finding the alternative bun has 140 calories and 2g fat compared to 260 calories and 5g fat for the current bun. The alternative cheese has 70 calories and 4g fat versus 125 calories and 9g fat. Combining the alternatives creates a better burger with 410 calories, 19g fat, and 28g carbs rather than 585 calories, 27g fat, and 46g carbs for the original.
The document provides information about holiday events and traditions that take place in December in Brioude, France, including:
- A Christmas market is held on December 12th or 13th where people can buy decorations and presents. It features beautiful lighting.
- On December 13th there is a Christmas concert called "A présent".
- Throughout December there are various events in the streets like carnivals, fireworks displays, and animations.
- Christmas Eve on December 24th features a Christmas fair and raffles.
The document discusses the services provided by Guaranteed Rate, a large mortgage lender. It outlines Guaranteed Rate's history and growth, high customer satisfaction ratings, and digital mortgage platform. It then describes the various loan programs offered, including FHA, VA, USDA, conventional, jumbo, and renovation loans. Finally, it summarizes the five steps of the loan process: application, home shopping, signing contract, conditional approval, and closing.
Este documento presenta fotos de animales asombrosos, música y una foto del chihuahua "Toto" de C.M. Pérez, publicado el 13 de junio de 2008 en la dirección http://www.slideshare.net/CMP.
Building a profitable onboarding programDoxim Inc.
1) Effective onboarding programs focus on engaging customers in the first 3 months through digitizing account opening, building loyalty, and targeted offers.
2) Onboarding success is achieved through a 3 phase process: account opening, building loyalty in the first 3 weeks, and value-added communications and offers in the first 3 months.
3) Data-driven customer segmentation and personalized cross-selling based on individual customer needs uncovered during onboarding are key to increasing customer satisfaction, products per household, and lifetime value.
This document discusses different types of equipment used to handle containers at ports and container terminals. It describes empty container handlers, reach stackers and loaded container handlers, fork lift trucks, rubber tyred gantry cranes, straddle carriers, rail mounted gantry cranes, container cranes, and different types of container cranes classified by their lifting capacity and the size ship they can service.
DYNAMIC ALLOCATION METHOD FOR EFFICIENT LOAD BALANCING IN VIRTUAL MACHINES FO...acijjournal
This paper proposes a Dynamic resource allocation method for Cloud computing. Cloud computing is a model for delivering information technology services in which resources are retrieved from the internet through web-based tools and applications, rather than a direct connection to a server. Users can set up
and boot the required resources and they have to pay only for the required resources. Thus, in the future providing a mechanism for efficient resource management and assignment will be an important objective of Cloud computing. In this project we propose a method, dynamic scheduling and consolidation mechanism that allocate resources based on the load of Virtual Machines (VMs) on Infrastructure as a service (IaaS). This method enables users to dynamically add and/or delete one or more instances on the basis of the load and the conditions specified by the user. Our objective is to develop an effective load balancing algorithm using Virtual Machine Monitoring to
maximize or minimize different performance parameters(throughput for example) for the Clouds of
different sizes (virtual topology de-pending on the application requirement).
Load Balancing in Auto Scaling Enabled Cloud Environmentsneirew J
Cloud computing is growing in popularity and it has been continuously updated with more improvements.
Auto scaling is one of such improvements that help to maintain the availability of customer’s subscribed
cloud system. The appearance of an auto scaling mechanism in the cloud system with many existing system
mechanisms is an issue that needs to be considered. Because, normally, there is no free drawbacks
whenever a new part is added to a certain stable system. In this paper, we consider how existing load
balancing and auto scaling impact on each other. For the purpose, we have modeled a cloud system with
an auto scaler and a load balancer and implementing simulations based on the constructed model. Also
based on the results from the computer simulations we proposed about choosing load balancers for
subscribed cloud system with auto scaling service.
LOAD BALANCING IN AUTO SCALING-ENABLED CLOUD ENVIRONMENTSijccsa
Cloud computing is growing in popularity and it has been continuously updated with more improvements.
Auto scaling is one of such improvements that help to maintain the availability of customer’s subscribed
cloud system. The appearance of an auto scaling mechanism in the cloud system with many existing system
mechanisms is an issue that needs to be considered. Because, normally, there is no free drawbacks
whenever a new part is added to a certain stable system. In this paper, we consider how existing load
balancing and auto scaling impact on each other. For the purpose, we have modeled a cloud system with
an auto scaler and a load balancer and implementing simulations based on the constructed model. Also
based on the results from the computer simulations we proposed about choosing load balancers for
subscribed cloud system with auto scaling service.
Retail Analytics, with Oracle Data Integrator 11G.
Points about ODI Objects, Interfaces, Variables, Packages, Scenarios, Load Plans, Scheduling.
Batch Scheduling with RA 14.2, UAF in 14.2, Error Managment in RA 14.2
ANALYSIS ON LOAD BALANCING ALGORITHMS IMPLEMENTATION ON CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIR...AM Publications
Cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. The cloud is just a metaphor for the Internet. The elements involved in cloud computing are clients, data center and distributed server. One of the main problems in cloud computing is load balancing. Balancing the load means to distribute the workload among several nodes evenly so that no single node will be overloaded. Load can be of any type that is it can be CPU load, memory capacity or network load. In this paper we presented an architecture of load balancing and algorithm which will further improve the load balancing problem by minimizing the response time. In this paper, we have proposed the enhanced version of existing regulated load balancing approach for cloud computing by comping the Randomization and greedy load balancing algorithm. To check the performance of proposed approach, we have used the cloud analyst simulator (Cloud Analyst). Through simulation analysis, it has been found that proposed improved version of regulated load balancing approach has shown better performance in terms of cost, response time and data processing time.
The document discusses the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) process used in data warehousing. It describes how ETL tools extract data from operational systems, transform the data through cleansing and formatting, and load it into the data warehouse. Metadata is generated during the ETL process to document the data flow and mappings. The roles of different types of metadata are also outlined. Common ETL tools and their strengths and limitations are reviewed.
Cloud computing is the hottest topic in IT. It is virtually impossible to read a trade publication or
attend an IT conference and not be overwhelmed by discussions of the advantages and benefits
of cloud computing. In spite of all of the interest, there is still considerable confusion and
disagreement within the IT industry about the definition of cloud computing. The Cloud
Computing Journal, for example, published an article that included 21 definitions of cloud
computing. 1
Though there is confusion about the definition, the goal of cloud computing is quite clear – to
achieve an order of magnitude improvement in the cost-effective, elastic provisioning and
delivery of IT services.
The document provides best practices for load testing Oracle applications. It discusses recording scripts using names rather than numbers, setting up interfaces between Oracle and third party applications like iSupplier, creating test data, configuring runtime settings like pacing and think time, ensuring uniform load distribution, and avoiding issues like controller crashes. Scripting standards are also covered such as parameterization, exception handling, and reducing jar file downloads.
Field service application (FSA) refers to a cloud-based system that combines the robust web application and
dynamic mobile application to support field engineers. FSA most commonly caters to the customer who needs
service or repairs of equipment. This application is targeted at the Service industry, intended for the field
engineers. The various service industries register with this for cloud computing services for effective management
of services such as painting, plumbing, Electrician, carpenter etc. This system compliments the software services,
provided by the cloud, with a mobile-based client application, specially designing for the field engineers. This
solution shares a single workflow among the registered tenants thereby ensuring efficient sharing of infrastructure
and also ensuring the security and integrity tenant data.A Multi-tenant Application is an approach to share an
application instance among different customers to reduce overhead the most.
Refactoring Web Services on AWS cloud (PaaS & SaaS)IRJET Journal
This document discusses refactoring web services to run on AWS cloud platforms including PaaS and SaaS. The key points are:
1. Refactoring the services involves migrating them to managed AWS services like Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, ElastiCache, and Route 53 to reduce operational overhead and improve scalability, availability, and reliability compared to owning physical infrastructure.
2. The proposed refactored architecture involves using Elastic Beanstalk for the application tier, RDS for the database, ElastiCache for caching, and Route 53 for DNS. This allows the services to be deployed and managed with less effort through AWS managed offerings.
3. Migrating to
This document outlines the weekly lesson plan and activities for a preschool classroom. The week's theme is investigating different sounds around the school. Each day includes activities focused on listening to, discussing, and writing about sounds. Activities include using various materials to make sounds in the interest areas, group discussions and songs about sounds, and read-alouds of books related to the theme. Small group and outdoor activities reinforce early learning standards. Family involvement includes a "Wow! Experience" story time with a visitor.
The document discusses building a healthier burger option by finding alternatives to the existing bun and cheese that have fewer calories, less fat, and carbohydrates. It analyzes the nutrition of the current bun and cheese and potential alternatives, finding the alternative bun has 140 calories and 2g fat compared to 260 calories and 5g fat for the current bun. The alternative cheese has 70 calories and 4g fat versus 125 calories and 9g fat. Combining the alternatives creates a better burger with 410 calories, 19g fat, and 28g carbs rather than 585 calories, 27g fat, and 46g carbs for the original.
The document provides information about holiday events and traditions that take place in December in Brioude, France, including:
- A Christmas market is held on December 12th or 13th where people can buy decorations and presents. It features beautiful lighting.
- On December 13th there is a Christmas concert called "A présent".
- Throughout December there are various events in the streets like carnivals, fireworks displays, and animations.
- Christmas Eve on December 24th features a Christmas fair and raffles.
The document discusses the services provided by Guaranteed Rate, a large mortgage lender. It outlines Guaranteed Rate's history and growth, high customer satisfaction ratings, and digital mortgage platform. It then describes the various loan programs offered, including FHA, VA, USDA, conventional, jumbo, and renovation loans. Finally, it summarizes the five steps of the loan process: application, home shopping, signing contract, conditional approval, and closing.
Este documento presenta fotos de animales asombrosos, música y una foto del chihuahua "Toto" de C.M. Pérez, publicado el 13 de junio de 2008 en la dirección http://www.slideshare.net/CMP.
Building a profitable onboarding programDoxim Inc.
1) Effective onboarding programs focus on engaging customers in the first 3 months through digitizing account opening, building loyalty, and targeted offers.
2) Onboarding success is achieved through a 3 phase process: account opening, building loyalty in the first 3 weeks, and value-added communications and offers in the first 3 months.
3) Data-driven customer segmentation and personalized cross-selling based on individual customer needs uncovered during onboarding are key to increasing customer satisfaction, products per household, and lifetime value.
This document discusses different types of equipment used to handle containers at ports and container terminals. It describes empty container handlers, reach stackers and loaded container handlers, fork lift trucks, rubber tyred gantry cranes, straddle carriers, rail mounted gantry cranes, container cranes, and different types of container cranes classified by their lifting capacity and the size ship they can service.
DYNAMIC ALLOCATION METHOD FOR EFFICIENT LOAD BALANCING IN VIRTUAL MACHINES FO...acijjournal
This paper proposes a Dynamic resource allocation method for Cloud computing. Cloud computing is a model for delivering information technology services in which resources are retrieved from the internet through web-based tools and applications, rather than a direct connection to a server. Users can set up
and boot the required resources and they have to pay only for the required resources. Thus, in the future providing a mechanism for efficient resource management and assignment will be an important objective of Cloud computing. In this project we propose a method, dynamic scheduling and consolidation mechanism that allocate resources based on the load of Virtual Machines (VMs) on Infrastructure as a service (IaaS). This method enables users to dynamically add and/or delete one or more instances on the basis of the load and the conditions specified by the user. Our objective is to develop an effective load balancing algorithm using Virtual Machine Monitoring to
maximize or minimize different performance parameters(throughput for example) for the Clouds of
different sizes (virtual topology de-pending on the application requirement).
Load Balancing in Auto Scaling Enabled Cloud Environmentsneirew J
Cloud computing is growing in popularity and it has been continuously updated with more improvements.
Auto scaling is one of such improvements that help to maintain the availability of customer’s subscribed
cloud system. The appearance of an auto scaling mechanism in the cloud system with many existing system
mechanisms is an issue that needs to be considered. Because, normally, there is no free drawbacks
whenever a new part is added to a certain stable system. In this paper, we consider how existing load
balancing and auto scaling impact on each other. For the purpose, we have modeled a cloud system with
an auto scaler and a load balancer and implementing simulations based on the constructed model. Also
based on the results from the computer simulations we proposed about choosing load balancers for
subscribed cloud system with auto scaling service.
LOAD BALANCING IN AUTO SCALING-ENABLED CLOUD ENVIRONMENTSijccsa
Cloud computing is growing in popularity and it has been continuously updated with more improvements.
Auto scaling is one of such improvements that help to maintain the availability of customer’s subscribed
cloud system. The appearance of an auto scaling mechanism in the cloud system with many existing system
mechanisms is an issue that needs to be considered. Because, normally, there is no free drawbacks
whenever a new part is added to a certain stable system. In this paper, we consider how existing load
balancing and auto scaling impact on each other. For the purpose, we have modeled a cloud system with
an auto scaler and a load balancer and implementing simulations based on the constructed model. Also
based on the results from the computer simulations we proposed about choosing load balancers for
subscribed cloud system with auto scaling service.
Retail Analytics, with Oracle Data Integrator 11G.
Points about ODI Objects, Interfaces, Variables, Packages, Scenarios, Load Plans, Scheduling.
Batch Scheduling with RA 14.2, UAF in 14.2, Error Managment in RA 14.2
ANALYSIS ON LOAD BALANCING ALGORITHMS IMPLEMENTATION ON CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIR...AM Publications
Cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. The cloud is just a metaphor for the Internet. The elements involved in cloud computing are clients, data center and distributed server. One of the main problems in cloud computing is load balancing. Balancing the load means to distribute the workload among several nodes evenly so that no single node will be overloaded. Load can be of any type that is it can be CPU load, memory capacity or network load. In this paper we presented an architecture of load balancing and algorithm which will further improve the load balancing problem by minimizing the response time. In this paper, we have proposed the enhanced version of existing regulated load balancing approach for cloud computing by comping the Randomization and greedy load balancing algorithm. To check the performance of proposed approach, we have used the cloud analyst simulator (Cloud Analyst). Through simulation analysis, it has been found that proposed improved version of regulated load balancing approach has shown better performance in terms of cost, response time and data processing time.
The document discusses the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) process used in data warehousing. It describes how ETL tools extract data from operational systems, transform the data through cleansing and formatting, and load it into the data warehouse. Metadata is generated during the ETL process to document the data flow and mappings. The roles of different types of metadata are also outlined. Common ETL tools and their strengths and limitations are reviewed.
Cloud computing is the hottest topic in IT. It is virtually impossible to read a trade publication or
attend an IT conference and not be overwhelmed by discussions of the advantages and benefits
of cloud computing. In spite of all of the interest, there is still considerable confusion and
disagreement within the IT industry about the definition of cloud computing. The Cloud
Computing Journal, for example, published an article that included 21 definitions of cloud
computing. 1
Though there is confusion about the definition, the goal of cloud computing is quite clear – to
achieve an order of magnitude improvement in the cost-effective, elastic provisioning and
delivery of IT services.
The document provides best practices for load testing Oracle applications. It discusses recording scripts using names rather than numbers, setting up interfaces between Oracle and third party applications like iSupplier, creating test data, configuring runtime settings like pacing and think time, ensuring uniform load distribution, and avoiding issues like controller crashes. Scripting standards are also covered such as parameterization, exception handling, and reducing jar file downloads.
Field service application (FSA) refers to a cloud-based system that combines the robust web application and
dynamic mobile application to support field engineers. FSA most commonly caters to the customer who needs
service or repairs of equipment. This application is targeted at the Service industry, intended for the field
engineers. The various service industries register with this for cloud computing services for effective management
of services such as painting, plumbing, Electrician, carpenter etc. This system compliments the software services,
provided by the cloud, with a mobile-based client application, specially designing for the field engineers. This
solution shares a single workflow among the registered tenants thereby ensuring efficient sharing of infrastructure
and also ensuring the security and integrity tenant data.A Multi-tenant Application is an approach to share an
application instance among different customers to reduce overhead the most.
Refactoring Web Services on AWS cloud (PaaS & SaaS)IRJET Journal
This document discusses refactoring web services to run on AWS cloud platforms including PaaS and SaaS. The key points are:
1. Refactoring the services involves migrating them to managed AWS services like Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, ElastiCache, and Route 53 to reduce operational overhead and improve scalability, availability, and reliability compared to owning physical infrastructure.
2. The proposed refactored architecture involves using Elastic Beanstalk for the application tier, RDS for the database, ElastiCache for caching, and Route 53 for DNS. This allows the services to be deployed and managed with less effort through AWS managed offerings.
3. Migrating to
Cloud Readiness : CAST & Microsoft Azure Partnership OverviewCAST
Learn more about accelerating Cloud Migration: https://www.castsoftware.com/use-cases/cloud-readiness-and-migration
A joint team from CAST and Microsoft worked to define rules that assess the ability of an existing codebase to migrate to Microsoft Azure. The team then integrated the rules into CAST Highlight and moved the solution itself to Azure.
In this report, we describe the process and what we did before, during, and after the hackfest, including the following:
• How we produced the rules that assess the ability to migrate to Azure
• How we benchmarked the rules
• How we migrated the CAST Highlight service to Azure
• What the architecture looked like and future plans
• Learnings from the process
Our first objective was to define rules that assess the ability of applications to migrate to Azure and integrate those rules into CAST Highlight. This was the more-complex task for our team.
Our second objective was to move the existing application to Azure, thus profiting from App Service features such as auto-scaling and deployment slots. The existing application is a Java web app running on Apache Tomcat and using PostgreSQL as its database. This is a frequent scenario for web applications running in Azure, so we did not anticipate having any issues with this task.
Learn more about accelerating Cloud Migration: https://www.castsoftware.com/use-cases/cloud-readiness-and-migration
Load testing for jquery based e commerce web applications with cloud performa...IAEME Publication
This document discusses load testing of jQuery-based e-commerce websites using cloud-based performance testing tools. It provides an overview of load testing and describes how tools like BlazeMeter and Load Impact were used to test an Indian e-commerce site (Amazon.in). Graphs and results from testing on these tools are presented and described. The results help analyze the site's performance under different loads and identify potential bottlenecks.
The document discusses several compelling reasons for organizations to automate projects using automation tools. It describes how automation can speed up and reduce risks associated with middleware upgrades, application migrations, building private clouds, core application upgrades/migrations, platform migrations, and rearchitecting IT infrastructure changes. The document then provides an overview of the RapidDeploy plugin for WebLogic, including its capabilities to deploy and configure WebLogic applications, take environment snapshots, detect configuration drift, create templates, and promote environments. It lists the available WebLogic plugin tasks and notes the plugin supports WebLogic 11G.
Replatform .NET Applications with Windows ContainersNeerajSingh1028
The document discusses replatforming existing .NET applications to run on Windows containers on AWS. It covers the business drivers for containerization like accelerating innovation and reducing costs. It also discusses technical considerations like orchestration options and tools available on AWS. The document provides best practices for choosing Windows Server versions, treating containers as ephemeral, using multi-stage builds, caching layers and cost optimization on AWS.
This document discusses and summarizes different types of load testing for websites, including performance testing, capacity testing, stress testing, volume testing, endurance testing, and regression testing. It also describes features of a load testing tool that allows simulating multiple concurrent users to test a website's performance under different types of loads.
The intern worked at IBM's EBU department helping develop a web application project for a customer called PATAC Shanghai. Their responsibilities included coding Java interfaces for the server side using the Spring framework and MyBatis, and helping develop Angular pages for the data management system. They gained experience with Spring, MyBatis, and Angular JS frameworks and improved both technical and soft skills through workshops and group tasks during the internship.
A Deep Dive into the Liberty Buildpack on IBM BlueMix Rohit Kelapure
This talk goes into the details and mechanics of how the Liberty buildpack deploys an application into the IBM BlueMix Cloud Foundry. It also explores how the Cloud Foundry runtime drives the Liberty buildpack code and what the Liberty buildpack code in Cloud Foundry does to run an application in the cloud environment. This talk touches on the restrictions that Cloud Foundry and the Liberty runtime imposes on applications running in Cloud Foundry. Developers attending this talk get deep insight into the why, what, how, and when of the Liberty buildpack ruby code, enabling them to write applications faster and optimized for the Liberty runtime in IBM BlueMix.
This document provides an overview of load balancing techniques in cloud computing. It discusses how load balancing aims to efficiently distribute workload across nodes to maximize resource utilization and minimize response time. The document categorizes load balancing algorithms as either static or dynamic. It further classifies dynamic algorithms as centralized, distributed, cooperative or non-cooperative. Several common load balancing algorithms for cloud computing are then described, including Round Robin, Throttled Load Balancing, Modified Throttled, Min-Min Scheduling, and Load Balance Min-Min.
RTC/CLM 2012 Adoption Paths : Deploying in 16 StepsStéphane Leroy
This document discusses deploying Rational Team Concert 4.0. It covers possible adoption paths for RTC and CLM, an example RTC deployment, and deploying RTC in 16 steps. These steps include setting up infrastructure, creating a project area, customizing the dashboard, adopting planning, SCM, and build functionality, and improving the project setup over time. The presentation provides guidance on server topologies, user authentication, customizing processes and work items, integrating with other tools, and continuously improving dashboards.
The document outlines the steps for migrating an Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB) project to Oracle Data Integrator (ODI). The 5-step process includes: 1) Assessment to analyze the OWB project and define conversion criteria, 2) Conversion of OWB mappings and flows to ODI, 3) Acceptance testing in a test environment, 4) Pre-production testing, and 5) Going live in production. Key tasks involve generating conversion reports, deciding on the ODI topology and configuration, automatically converting OWB components in D&T's center, testing, and tuning performance. The goal is to validate the converted ODI project before replacing the OWB system.
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This document provides a summary of a presentation on Decision Model and Notation (DMN) and lessons learned from submissions to the UServ Product Derby decision modeling challenge. Key points include:
- Submissions used different decision table formats and approaches to decision structure, showing a lack of interoperability between tools. DMN aims to standardize these.
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1. VIRTUAL LOADER
A DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
FOR
LOAD PLANNING SYSTEMS
Jacob Feldman
Technical Director
Solution Dynamics Inc.
981 US Hwy. 22, Suite 2000
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 725-5445
Walt Maximuck
President
Solution Dynamics Inc.
981 US Hwy. 22, Suite 2000
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 725-5445
2. VIRTUAL LOADER
A DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
FOR
LOAD PLANNING SYSTEMS
Solution Dynamics Inc. uses ILOG Solver as the basis for a class library used to develop load planning
applications for logistics organizations. The product has several advantages over other approaches: the
ability to quickly add customer-specific business requirements; the ability to satisfy conflicting objectives;
and, advanced load graphics utilities.
1. INTRODUCTION
This paper briefly discusses the experience of Solution Dynamics Inc. (SDI) in building
solutions to different load planning problems. The first part presents a load planning
development environment called Virtual Loader. Virtual Loader was developed by SDI
as a set of C++ components on top of ILOG Solver. The second part explains how
Virtual Loader has been used to build a load planning module for Thomson Consumer
Electronics (TCE).
2. VIRTUAL LOADER
Virtual Loader is designed to be a flexible environment for developing affordable
solutions to load planning problems. It has to be flexible because every customer seems
to have a different combination of operational constraints which need to be
accommodated. The foundation on which Virtual Loader is developed is ILOG Solver.
We chose Solver because the solution search space of the loading problem, although very
large, consists of a finite number of solutions which can be reduced by constraint
propagation. Also, most constraints are logical constraints, so we needed an environment
that would make it easy to embed logical concepts.
Virtual Loader is essentially a set of C++ components for representing and solving the
load planning problem. These software components consist of objects, constraints and
algorithms which define loading objects, loading space and quality of load. Even more
importantly, Virtual Loader is extendible, providing the ability to address new problems
as the market evolves.
2.1. Components
Virtual Loader is composed of the following software components:
• Loading Core
3. • Loading Engines
• Input/Output Interfaces
• Load Visualization Component.
2.1.1. Loading Core
The Loading Core is a set of C++ classes used to represent different loading
environments and loading requests. The names of some base classes are self-explanatory:
LoadCore, LoadInventory, LoadProblem, LoadSolution, WhereToLoad, WhatToLoad,
LoadConstraint, LoadRequest, LoadEngine, LoadStrategy, etc. For example,
WhatToLoad contains the physical and operational characteristics of different products to
be loaded. WhereToLoad defines the physical and operational characteristics of the
loading spaces. It contains a detailed definition of the available capacity of the load
space at each point in the loading process. LoadConstraints may define different
problem-level, truck-level or product-level loading requirements, e.g. the orientation
(upright, on side, on end) of product in the load.
Most of the Loading Core classes are abstract: they are used only to define interfaces. A
load planning application always contains one instance of the LoadCore class. This
instance knows how to retrieve the information, both static and dynamic, which defines
each loading problem. Different load engines with predefined or customized load
algorithms are then used, as needed, to build load solutions. (It’s important to note that
the same loading constraint “demons” control the modification of the load core
consistency. This is true whether modification is through the graphics editor or by a
LoadEngine. Also, an intelligent graphical user interface which facilitates what-if
analysis can be built using the LoadingCore as an object server representing the current
state of the loading system.)
2.1.2. Loading Engines
The loading algorithms are actually methods of the class LoadEngine. They deal with the
LoadCore objects using different LoadStrategies while satisfying currently active
LoadConstraints. Different LoadEngines may deal with some specialized classes
inherited from WhereToLoad and WhatToLoad classes. LoadTrailer, LoadPallet and
LoadSurface are examples of derived classes.
One predefined load engine contains methods which redefine the configuration of the
load space after loading objects have been placed in the load space; and, select the “best
next” subset of the total available space to be loaded during the loading process. It
provides information to the load space on the state of the next surface to be loaded. This
can impact the selection of loading method and/or loading object(s) used during the next
cycle.
A concrete load engine makes the determination as to which loading methods are used
during each loading operation. The examples of such methods are:
4. 1) building flat surfaces (packing) which maximizes the utilization of
horizontal space;
2) building columns and walls (stacking) which maximizes the utilization
of vertical space.
LoadEngine objects include sophisticated queuing methods for WhatToLoad objects.
These queuing methods have significant impact on both the stability of the load and labor
costs associated with loading and unloading operations. There are multiple levels of,
potentially conflicting, sequencing priorities. The product queue is often reconfigured
many times during the search process depending on the current state of the LoadCore.
The degree of optimization done at each level within the system is primarily constrained
by customer priorities. For instance, the loading algorithm can generate a pattern that is
too complex and labor intensive to load. Most customers want simple row and column
type patterns. These patterns can result in a less dense load; but, they reduce labor costs.
Local optimization can also be overridden by other system components. The queuing
optimization of WhatToLoad objects can be overridden by WhereToLoad if the space
available on the “next best” surface will not support the “next best” product in the loading
queue.
2.1.3. Input/Output Interface
The Interface layer provides the connection between customer data sets and the Loading
Core. It is composed of a set of API’s designed to read and write to a number of different
file formats and memory. It has three major functions:
1) Access information which provides a physical description of
the product which needs to be shipped, the quantity of each
product type, a description of the space(s) available for loading
and the operational constraints which must be satisfied,
2) Convert that information into a format which the Loading Core
can process; and,
3) Convert the results generated by the Loading Core into formats
useable by the Load Visualization Component and other
systems.
We currently have the ability to accept input in the form of flat files with text delimited
format and a variety of other standard file formats. We are also able to accept user
defined problem specific formats through class derivation. We have interfaced to
Warehouse Management (WMS), Traffic Management (TMS) and Order Entry Systems.
Additionally, we are able to use data in a “loadfile” format. This is a file format which
contains the information required to accurately define the characteristics of a load. Since
the “loadfile” format, which is currently used by at least three software vendors, seems to
have become a de-facto standard, SDI has built a set of API’s which allow us to read,
write and modify the “loadfile”.
5. From the users standpoint, one of the most important features of a load planning system is
the output. Solutions need to be provided in a format that is easily interpreted by various
people (dispatchers, drivers, order pickers, etc.) who need the results in order to
accomplish their tasks. In addition to being able to generate custom output formats used
by WMS and TMS vendors, we currently present loading results in two standard forms:
an ASCII flat text file; and, binary files in “loadfile” format. The binary “loadfiles” allow
us to use the sophisticated editing and viewing capability of LoadGraphics by Quest
Software.
2.1.4. Load Visualization
The Load Visualization Component consists of viewers, editors and report generators. It
converts the solutions generated by a Loading Engine into high quality graphic
representations of the location of each unit loaded. These graphics can be used by:
1) Warehouse personnel during picking and loading operations;
2) Customer Service personnel to verify available capacity before
promising shipment to the customer;
3) Transportation personnel to order the properly sized equipment
from your carriers; and,
4) Your customers during put-away operations.
The Load Visualization Component provides the ability to build powerful editing and
viewing tools customized to our customers requirements.
2.2. Load Planning Applications
SDI built several load planing applications using Virtual Loader C++ components. Here
we briefly describe some of them:
Pallets of Tiered Product. While loading layers of mixed product types across multiple
pallets, the goal is to minimize the number of pallets required. The application honors
physical constraints such as pallet height and weight restrictions as well as each product’s
load bearing capacity or crush factor. The system also handles multiple conflicting
objectives such as optimal picking order and maximum space utilization.
Mixed Product Pallets. The task is to load products of mixed shapes and sizes on a pallet.
Objective is to provide efficient space utilization while supporting efficient picking/
loading operations. The system provides efficient 3-dimensional packing while honoring
customer stacking and palletization constraints.
Truck Loading. Maximize the utilization of space inside a truck while at the same time
generating stacking patterns which are economical to load and which honor customer
shipping constraints. The application handles concepts such as “keep similar product
together”, “do not split product type across trucks”, “do not split purchase orders across
trucks”, “ship highest profit margin product first”, etc.
6. Shipper Select. Select an appropriately sized shipper(s) (truck, pallet or box) to ensure
the entire load can be shipped.
SDI uses a number of different application Design Patterns based on the type of loading
application we are building. For instance, truck loading and layered pallet loading
virtually always include the column building algorithm. Shipper Select applications all
use modifications of a shipper selection pruning algorithm.
3. LOAD PLANING MODULE FOR THOMSON CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS
3.1. The Situation
TCE sells home entertainment and audio and communications equipment. They ship
product internally to various sites and to a wide variety of customers across North
America. Product destination can be anything from an internal distribution center to an
individual store location or a retailers distribution center. A shipment may consist of
anything from a couple of cases of product to “many” truckloads. A shipment is defined
as a group of products which will all leave a single site bound for a single destination on
the same day.
The TCE product line varies greatly in size and shape. It includes everything from
projection TV’s and home entertainment systems to CD players, telephones and the
accessories that go with them. Some of this product is stored in palletized units, other
product is simply stacked in columns in the warehouse. Another group of products is
shrink wrapped into 2x3x6 bundles called pseudo-pallets. The wide variety of shapes and
sizes makes it impossible to use any “standard cube” analysis which will consistently
make efficient use of truck capacity across the many product mixes that they are required
to ship. Additionally, TCE is being bombarded with a wide variety of shipping
requirements from their customers. These requirements can be broken down into several
groups.
Product prioritization requirements determine which products or groups of products will
be “bumped” from the load if there is not enough room.
Palletization requirements deal with how product is unitized. Some customers want
everything palletized; others want nothing palletized and, others don’t seem to care.
When the unitized bundles are stacked on trucks it is often possible to double stack those
bundles. In some cases there must be a pallet under each bundle, in others there should
be a pallet only under the bottom unit; and, in others there should be no pallets at all.
Finally, in a few cases, the customers receive shipments of palletized product only in
quantities which make up full pallet tiers.
Product integrity constraints deal with how the product is spread across a multiple
shippers (pallets or trucks). These constraints include such things as do not split:
7. 1) Orders across shippers;
2) Product types across shippers;
3) SKU’s across shippers;
4) Order lines across shippers.
Product exclusivity constraints do not allow the mixing of certain types of products in the
same shipper.
Stacking constraints define what products may and may not be stacked on top of each
other.
Although TCE wants to support customer requirements whenever possible, they also have
a need to run the truck loading operation as efficiently as possible. As such, they want to
be able to load product in as large a bundle as possible. This minimizes the number of
trips a fork truck has to make to the truck and the amount of hand loading required. They
therefore want to be able to pull product out of the warehouse stacked to the full height of
the truck whenever possible. If product is palletized, they want to keep it palletized.
In addition to all of the above, TCE has its own requirements regarding placement of
product on a truck. Some of these requirements deal with the size and durability of the
product, others deal with how well it “rides” in the truck and others deal with sales and
marketing requirements.
3.2. The Problem
The mainframe system which was being used to support warehouse and traffic operations,
was no longer supporting the needs of the business. The variety in the product line has
grown rapidly as has the complexity of customer shipping requirements. It was becoming
impossible to be sure that promised shipments would fit on any given truck until the
loading process started. Planning was becoming impossible. In order to ensure they
would be able to ship the customer what was promised, TCE employees began using a
larger and larger “safety buffer”. The result was less than acceptable capacity utilization.
3.3. The Solution
TCE needed a system which would tell them before the shipping orders went to the
warehouse, how many and what sized trucks were needed to ship the order. TCE
contacted SDI in December of 1995 to determine whether on not Virtual Loader was a
viable solution.
3.4. The Implementation
The Load Planning Module (LPM) was implemented as a subsystem of the Order
Fulfillment Process at TCE. An Order Entry System, a Warehouse Management System,
a Traffic Management System together generate a problem interface file (PIF) as input for
LPM. The PIF is a flat file which contains the following information:
1) Quantity of product to be shipped;
8. 2) Available trucks for shipment;
3) Product prioritization;
4) Palletization requirements;
5) Product integrity requirements; and,
6) Truck availability.
After reading the PIF, the LPM accesses a product file which contains the physical
description of the product in length, width, height and weight. It also contains
information about how the product is stored in the warehouse. This includes whether or
not it is palletized, its palletized dimensions and how many units fit on a pallet and in one
tier on a pallet. Finally, it contains constraints on the orientation in which each product
can be stacked.
The system then starts to load product. First it loads unpalletized product onto pallets if
required. It then loads palletized and unpalletized product onto trucks. The order of load
is based on product prioritization constraints which are generated based on both customer
and TCE requirements.
The system honors all constraints mentioned above. When there are conflicts, the system
uses a prioritization scheme to promote and demote conflicting constraints so as to satisfy
overall operational priorities.
If the system fills a truck or pallet and is unable to load all of a product or group of
products which are identified with a “don’t split” tag, it backtracks and begins loading a
different set of products. The “don’t split” group then has priority on the next pallet or
truck.
When solutions have been generated, graphical representations of the loads are printed for
use by warehouse personnel and the sequence of load is passed to the WMS to generate
picking orders. The quantity and size of trucks required to ship the order is sent to the
transportation organization to order the right equipment from the carriers.
4. CONCLUSION
The Load Planning Module being installed at Thomson Consumer Electronics
Americas Division in July combines all of the above functionality. It is integrated
with TCE Warehouse Management, Traffic Management and Order Entry
Systems. SDI spent about two calendar months customizing Virtual Loader to fit
TCE’s requirements. LPM runs on a UNIX server supporting a production
environment; and, on PC’s in support of the Customer Service organization in a
planning mode. Thomson expects to saving in excess 3% of shipping costs. The
Solver based approach provided us the flexibility to address the customer’s needs
in a cost effective manner and thereby win this business.