18513913. Role-Based Storage Service Management simplified abstract (PURE STORAGE, INC.)
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Role-Based Storage Service Management
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Inventor(s)
PRAKASH Darji of SANTA CLARA CA (US)
SHVETIMA Gulati of MOUNTAIN VIEW CA (US)
Role-Based Storage Service Management - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18513913 titled 'Role-Based Storage Service Management
The abstract of this patent application describes a system for role enforcement in a storage-as-a-service environment, where different roles (such as storage consumer and storage provider) have specific permissions and responsibilities.
- The system manages multiple roles, each with distinct sets of enabled and disabled instructions.
- It handles data management instructions from storage consumers and storage management instructions from storage providers.
- The system ensures that data manipulation and storage system management tasks are carried out efficiently and securely.
Potential Applications: This technology can be applied in cloud storage services, data centers, and other storage-as-a-service platforms to streamline data management and storage operations.
Problems Solved: - Ensures that only authorized actions are performed by each role in the storage system. - Improves security by restricting access to sensitive data manipulation and storage management functions.
Benefits: - Enhanced data security and access control. - Efficient management of data and storage resources. - Clear delineation of responsibilities between storage consumers and providers.
Commercial Applications: This technology can be utilized by cloud service providers, data storage companies, and organizations with large-scale storage needs to optimize data management processes and enhance security measures.
Questions about Role Enforcement for Storage-as-a-Service: 1. How does role enforcement in storage-as-a-service systems improve data security? 2. What are the key differences between the storage consumer role and the storage provider role in this context?
Original Abstract Submitted
Role enforcement for storage-as-a-service including managing, for a storage system, a plurality of roles including a storage consumer role and a storage provider role, wherein the storage consumer role is associated with data management instructions that are enabled for the storage consumer role and disabled for the storage provider role, and wherein the storage provider role is associated with storage management instructions that are enabled for the storage provider role and disabled for the storage consumer role; servicing a data management instruction from a first client associated with storage consumer role, wherein the data management instruction is an instruction to manipulate data on the storage system; and servicing a storage management instruction from a second client associated the storage provider role, wherein the storage management instruction is an instruction to manage the storage system.
