Storage System Coupling Priority Based on Security and Performance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current storage systems prioritize coupling based on pre-defined security settings, potentially leading to security risks if user settings are incorrect or if a server with higher security strength is overlooked, and this prioritization can increase processing load, reducing system performance.
Innovation Solution
A storage system that determines coupling priority for multiple candidate servers by acquiring and evaluating security strength and processing speed information, calculating an evaluation value based on configured modes, and storing this priority for each server, allowing for a balanced selection between security and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the storage system selects a server with the highest security level, then security strength is improved, but processing load increases and system performance is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the selection parameter from solely security level to a composite evaluation value that incorporates both security strength and processing speed. This allows the system to dynamically select servers based on balanced criteria rather than extreme security levels, resolving the contradiction between security and performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite evaluation metric that combines multiple attributes (security strength, processing speed) into a single selection criterion. This composite approach allows simultaneous consideration of both security and performance factors, preventing the system from selecting servers that excel in one aspect but fail in another.
2Ease of operation
If the storage system uses pre-defined user priority settings for server selection, then ease of operation is improved, but security risks increase due to incorrect or insufficient security configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces feedback mechanisms where the system evaluates actual server performance and security characteristics, then uses this information to determine coupling priority. This feedback loop ensures that user settings are validated against actual system conditions, preventing selection of servers with insufficient security configurations while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary evaluation of server security strength and processing speed before establishing coupling relationships. By conducting this assessment in advance, the system can identify and exclude servers with inadequate security configurations before they are selected, preventing security risks while maintaining operational simplicity.
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AI summary
A storage system that determines coupling priority of a plurality of coupling candidate servers includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to acquire information on security strength from the coupling candidate servers, determine coupling priority of the respective coupling candidate servers on a basis of the security strength of the coupling candidate servers and processing speed performance in processing relating to security with the coupling candidate servers, and cause the determined coupling priority of the coupling candidate servers to be stored in a prescribed memory.