Network Clustering Technology Unified Management Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network management solutions fail to effectively bridge the gap between managing information and managing networks, leading to complex and inefficient management of multiple, disparate networks within organizations, especially in the presence of increasing security demands and interoperability needs across different locations.
Innovation Solution
Network Clustering Technology (NCT) implements a universal, multiply-administered, configured, executable network management model using a Global Information Architecture (GIA) to create a common controlled environment for managing information users and networks, enabling secure, prioritized communications, optimized traffic flow, and Quality of Service (QoS) management across multiple networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple proprietary network management appliances are deployed to manage different network functions, then network functionality and reliability are improved, but device complexity and management difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple proprietary network management appliances into a single open-source software platform that can manage diverse network functions (routing, switching, firewall, load balancing) through unified software modules, reducing the number of separate devices while maintaining comprehensive network management capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a universal network management platform using open-source software that can perform multiple network management functions across different network types and protocols, replacing the need for multiple specialized proprietary appliances with a single multi-functional system
2Reliability
If proprietary network appliances with specialized hardware are used, then network performance and reliability are improved, but cost and adaptability to new technologies deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces specialized hardware appliances with software-based network management functions running on general-purpose hardware platforms, allowing easier adaptation to new technologies through software updates rather than hardware replacements
Solution Approach 2:
The invention implements dynamic, software-configurable network management capabilities that can be easily adjusted and updated to accommodate new network protocols and technologies, contrasting with static proprietary hardware systems
3Ease of manufacture
If open-source software on general purpose machines is used, then cost is reduced, but management complexity and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the open-source software platform into modular functional components (routing, switching, security, etc.) that can be independently managed, configured, and updated, making the system as manageable as proprietary appliances while maintaining cost advantages
4Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple disparate networks are managed separately, then network security control is improved, but interoperability and overall system efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple disparate networks under a single unified management platform that maintains security boundaries between networks while enabling efficient interoperability and resource sharing through centralized policy enforcement
Data Source
AI summary
Network Clustering Technology (“NCT”) creates an controlled environment that allows organizations to manage their networks, information resources, users and uses through a common structure. Although that capability is valuable in and of itself, it has the additional advantage of being both highly configurable and extensible. NCT is implemented so that it can function as a multiple-redundant implementation configuration to ensure that the network experiences minimal downtime with optimized throughput through one or more connections. As part of a Global Information Architecture (“GIA”), NCT provides the capability to establish rules for prioritizing and optimizing network traffic for specific users or classes of users, and specific classes of information traffic.