Patent ID: 7360110
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: generating a first parameterization describing a desired result in at least a first dimension of a plurality of dimensions of a protection system, wherein the plurality of dimensions comprise a protection methods dimension, a recovery targets dimension indicating recoverability properties of a protected asset, and a resources dimension; and evaluating the first parameterization over a plurality of parameterizations, each of the plurality of parameterizations corresponding to a respective instance of a plurality of instances of a second dimension of the plurality of dimensions and describing the respective instance in terms of the other dimensions of the plurality of dimensions, wherein the first parameterization and the plurality of parameterizations each include a requirements portion, and wherein the evaluating comprises eliminating from consideration instances of the plurality of instances, wherein the parameterizations of the plurality of parameterizations to which the instances that are eliminated correspond have requirements portions that do not meet the requirements portion of the first parameterization, and wherein the first parameterization and the plurality of parameterizations each include an objectives portion comprising one or more objectives, and wherein the evaluating comprises generating a score for each remaining instance of the plurality of instances after the eliminating, wherein the score is based on comparing the objectives portion of the first parameterization and the plurality of parameterizations.