Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for automatically modifying computer parameters as an incentive for complying with data policies. During operation, the system receives, at a computing system, a data policy definition, wherein the data policy definition comprises: one or more metrics associated with data usage, and one or more desired vectors associated with the one or more metrics. Next, the system receives, at the computing system, usage statistics for data, wherein the usage statistics comprise the one or more metrics for one or more clients. The system then analyzes the usage statistics to determine, at the computing system, a first score indicating how a first client in the one or more clients is performing compared to the one or more desired vectors for the one or more metrics. Finally, the system automatically modifies a parameter of the computing system associated with the first client based on the first score.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that facilitates making a copy of a profile store while the profile store is being updated. During operation, the system retrieves profiles from a profile snapshot queue, wherein the profile snapshot queue is periodically populated by accessing each profile in the profile store, and recording a snapshot of each accessed profile in the profile snapshot queue. The system then stores the profiles retrieved from the profile snapshot queue into the copy of the profile store. Next, the system retrieves updates to profiles from a live update queue, which contains a sequential list of updates to profiles in the profile store, wherein the updates are retrieved starting with a first update that occurred after the process of sequentially accessing the profiles was commenced up to a most recent update. Finally, the system uses the retrieved updates to update corresponding profiles in the copy of the profile store.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for automatically modifying computer parameters as an incentive for complying with data policies. During operation, the system receives, at a computing system, a data policy definition, wherein the data policy definition comprises: one or more metrics associated with data usage, and one or more desired vectors associated with the one or more metrics. Next, the system receives, at the computing system, usage statistics for data, wherein the usage statistics comprise the one or more metrics for one or more clients. The system then analyzes the usage statistics to determine, at the computing system, a first score indicating how a first client in the one or more clients is performing compared to the one or more desired vectors for the one or more metrics. Finally, the system automatically modifies a parameter of the computing system associated with the first client based on the first score.