Dynamic Data Tag Management for Secure Data Center Assets

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data center monitoring and management systems lack efficient mechanisms for dynamically updating data tags associated with data center assets, leading to potential security breaches and unauthorized access.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for generating and dynamically updating data tags within a data center asset, ensuring that only authorized users can manage protected data tags by implementing a data tag management system that includes data tag generation, mapping, and automatic updating functionalities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If data tags are dynamically updated to reflect changing asset attributes, then the adaptability and accuracy of data center monitoring is improved, but the risk of unauthorized access and data integrity issues increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedynamic data tag updatingVSAvoiddata tag security

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing authentication mechanisms and authorization policies before allowing data tag updates. The server verifies user credentials and checks authorization rules prior to processing any data tag modification requests, preventing unauthorized access in advance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by monitoring data tag change requests and providing authentication/authorization status back to users. The server responds with success or failure indicators based on whether the user passes authentication and authorization checks, enabling controlled dynamic updates

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If automated data tag updating is implemented to improve efficiency, then productivity increases, but the complexity of the data tag management system increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata tag update efficiencyVSAvoiddata tag management system

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service automation where the server automatically processes data tag updates based on predefined authorization policies without requiring manual intervention. The automated mechanism checks credentials and applies changes according to established rules, improving efficiency while containing complexity through standardized procedures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The server implements a universal data tag management mechanism that handles multiple update scenarios through a single standardized interface. The same authentication and authorization framework serves all data tag types and update operations, reducing overall system complexity despite enabling diverse dynamic updates

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12321480B2System and methods for dynamic tags

Publication Date: 2025.06.03 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center monitoring and management operation. The data center monitoring and management operation includes: generating a data tag for an object within a data center asset, the generating the data tag for the object associating a contextual meaning with the object; mapping the data tag to the object, the mapping the data tag to the object associating a data tag with the object; determining when an aspect of the data tag is changed; and, automatically updating the data tag to provide an updated data tag, the automatically updating the data tag ensuring that only an authorized user can manage an aspect of the protected data tag.