Abstract: A positive electrode active material including a first lithium composite oxide particle including a secondary particle formed by aggregation of one or more primary particles, and a coating oxide occupying at least a part of at least one of surfaces of the secondary particle, grain boundaries between the primary particles, or surfaces of the primary particles, the positive electrode active material satisfying an equation of 1.3?a/b?3.0, wherein a represents a max peak intensity at 2theta=44.75° to 44.80° and b represents a max peak intensity at 2theta=45.3° to 45.6° in X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis using Cu K? radiation.

Abstract: The virtual machine (VM) image management method of providing high-performance virtual desktop services includes receiving a request for a VM execution from a client corresponding to a user, building a logical VM image from the user VM disk image in response to the request, and providing a VM driven on the basis of the logical VM image to the client.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing sensitive data. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program is configured to, in an unprotected data area, read sensitive data from a storage device and transmit the same to a protected data area using the sensitive-data storage endpoint of the protected data area; to, in the protected data area, process the sensitive data using at least one endpoint when a command for a sensitive-data service requested by a client device is received from the unprotected data area; and to, in the unprotected data area, transmit the result of processing the sensitive data to the client device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing sensitive data. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program is configured to, in an unprotected data area, read sensitive data from a storage device and transmit the same to a protected data area using the sensitive-data storage endpoint of the protected data area; to, in the protected data area, process the sensitive data using at least one endpoint when a command for a sensitive-data service requested by a client device is received from the unprotected data area; and to, in the unprotected data area, transmit the result of processing the sensitive data to the client device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing sensitive data. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program is configured to, in an unprotected data area, read sensitive data from a storage device and transmit the same to a protected data area using the sensitive-data storage endpoint of the protected data area; to, in the protected data area, process the sensitive data using at least one endpoint when a command for a sensitive-data service requested by a client device is received from the unprotected data area; and to, in the unprotected data area, transmit the result of processing the sensitive data to the client device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for virtual desktop service. The apparatus includes a connection manager configured to perform an assignment task of assigning a virtual machine to a user terminal using virtual desktop service, a resource pool configured to allocate software resources to a virtual desktop, wherein the software resources include an OS, applications, and user profiles, and a virtual machine infrastructure configured to support hardware resources including a CPU and a memory, wherein the connection manager is configured to perform a coordination task of coordinating a delivery protocol used between the user terminal and servers that provide the virtual desktop service, wherein the resource pool has a management function, wherein the management function is based on usage pattern information about a user's average usage of resources, and wherein the management function uses a physical distance on network from the user terminal to a server.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for providing storage for providing a cloud service. The apparatus includes a data distribution and storage unit for distributing data in order to store the data in integrated storage, including on-premises storage and cloud storage; a backend storage management unit for connecting to the integrated storage in order to store the data and providing information about storage tiering pertaining to the data; a data manipulation unit for providing the integrated storage as virtual data storage regardless of a location at which the data is actually stored; and a storage connection unit for providing a user with an interface for the virtual data storage as a single virtual storage unit.

Abstract: A resource recovery method includes: feeding raw water to a first-stage raw water tank; supplying high-temperature vapor to a first-stage heat exchanger; performing heat exchange between the supplied high-temperature vapor and the raw water in the first-stage raw water tank, changing a portion of the water into vapor and supplying the changed vapor to a subsequent-stage heat exchanger; repeatedly performing the performing step for each of the raw water tanks sequentially in the order from a second state to a n-th stage; being feed to a crystallizer from the n-th stage raw water tank; detecting a turbidity of the raw water fed to the crystallizer from the n-th-stage raw water tank; and extracting crystals of valuable resources contained in the raw water fed to the crystallizer from the n-th-stage raw water tank when the turbidity of the raw water becomes a predetermined value.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing sensitive data. The apparatus includes one or more processors and executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors. The at least one program is configured to, in an unprotected data area, read sensitive data from a storage device and transmit the same to a protected data area using the sensitive-data storage endpoint of the protected data area; to, in the protected data area, process the sensitive data using at least one endpoint when a command for a sensitive-data service requested by a client device is received from the unprotected data area; and to, in the unprotected data area, transmit the result of processing the sensitive data to the client device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a virtual desktop server for supporting high-quality graphics processing and a method for processing high-quality graphics using the virtual desktop server. The virtual desktop server includes one or more virtual desktops for creating instructions for accelerated graphics processing by running a high-quality graphics application, one or more hardware-based graphics accelerators for creating screen data by executing the instructions for accelerated graphics processing and for storing the created screen data in a frame buffer, and a hypervisor for transmitting the screen data received from the virtual desktop to a client over a network, and the virtual desktop captures the screen data stored in the frame buffer, converts the captured screen data, and delivers the converted screen data to the hypervisor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for in-memory-based virtual desktop service. The apparatus for in-memory-based virtual desktop service includes a connection broker for performing a task for coordinating a delivery protocol that is used between at least one user terminal that uses virtual desktop service and multiple servers that provide the virtual desktop service, a resource pool for providing software resources including an Operating System (OS) for the virtual desktop service; and virtual machine infrastructure for supporting hardware resources, and dynamically allocating software stored in the software resources to the hardware resources.

Abstract: A resource recovery method includes: feeding raw water to a first-stage raw water tank; supplying high-temperature vapor to a first-stage heat exchanger; performing heat exchange between the supplied high-temperature vapor and the raw water in the first-stage raw water tank, changing a portion of the water into vapor and supplying the changed vapor to a subsequent-stage heat exchanger; repeatedly performing the performing step for each of the raw water tanks sequentially in the order from a second state to a n-th stage; being feed to a crystallizer from the n-th stage raw water tank; detecting a turbidity of the raw water fed to the crystallizer from the n-th-stage raw water tank; and extracting crystals of valuable resources contained in the raw water fed to the crystallizer from the n-th-stage raw water tank when the turbidity of the raw water becomes a predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for managing integrated storage. The apparatus includes a data distribution and storage unit for distributing data in order to store the data in integrated storage, including on-premises storage and cloud storage; a storage management unit for connecting to the integrated storage in order to store the data and providing information about storage tiering pertaining to the data; a data manipulation unit for providing the integrated storage as virtual data storage regardless of a location at which the data is actually stored; and a storage connection unit for providing a user with an interface for the created virtual data storage as a single virtual storage unit, wherein the information about storage tiering varies depending on the performance of storage, the time during which the data is used, and the frequency with which the data is accessed.

Abstract: A multi-stage submerged membrane distillation water treatment apparatus including: a plurality of raw water tanks arranged in multiple stages ranging from a first stage to an n-th stage and storing raw water, the raw water flowing sequentially from the first stage to the n-th stage; membrane distillation (MD) modules submerged in the respective raw water tanks and discharging a portion of the raw water as vapor; heat exchangers submerged in the respective raw water tanks and maintaining the raw water at a predetermined temperature by performing heat exchange between the raw water and vapor supplied from the respective previous-stage MD modules; a vapor generator generating and supplying high-temperature vapor to the first-stage heat exchanger; a condenser condensing vapor supplied by the n-th-stage MD module; and a raw water feeder feeding low-temperature raw water to the first-stage raw water tank via the condenser.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an in-memory virtual desktop system, which stores a virtual desktop image in main memory in order to prevent a load from being concentrated on a disk, and operates a virtual desktop using the virtual desktop image. The disclosed system includes an in-memory virtual desktop system, including hardware including main memory for storing virtual desktop images, and a hypervisor for virtualizing resources of the hardware and providing virtualized resources to a virtual desktop.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for providing storage for providing a cloud service. The apparatus includes a data distribution and storage unit for distributing data in order to store the data in integrated storage, including on-premises storage and cloud storage; a backend storage management unit for connecting to the integrated storage in order to store the data and providing information about storage tiering pertaining to the data; a data manipulation unit for providing the integrated storage as virtual data storage regardless of a location at which the data is actually stored; and a storage connection unit for providing a user with an interface for the virtual data storage as a single virtual storage unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a virtual desktop server for supporting high-quality graphics processing and a method for processing high-quality graphics using the virtual desktop server. The virtual desktop server includes one or more virtual desktops for creating instructions for accelerated graphics processing by running a high-quality graphics application, one or more hardware-based graphics accelerators for creating screen data by executing the instructions for accelerated graphics processing and for storing the created screen data in a frame buffer, and a hypervisor for transmitting the screen data received from the virtual desktop to a client over a network, and the virtual desktop captures the screen data stored in the frame buffer, converts the captured screen data, and delivers the converted screen data to the hypervisor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for virtual desktop service. The apparatus for virtual desktop service includes a connection broker for performing a task for coordinating a delivery protocol that is used between at least one user terminal that uses virtual desktop service and multiple servers that provides the virtual desktop service, a resource pool for providing software resources including an Operating System (OS) for the virtual desktop service, and virtual machine infrastructure for supporting hardware resources.

Abstract: A multi-stage submerged membrane distillation water treatment apparatus including: a plurality of raw water tanks arranged in multiple stages ranging from a first stage to an n-th stage and storing raw water, the raw water flowing sequentially from the first stage to the n-th stage; membrane distillation (MD) modules submerged in the respective raw water tanks and discharging a portion of the raw water as vapor; heat exchangers submerged in the respective raw water tanks and maintaining the raw water at a predetermined temperature by performing heat exchange between the raw water and vapor supplied from the respective previous-stage MD modules; a vapor generator generating and supplying high-temperature vapor to the first-stage heat exchanger; a condenser condensing vapor supplied by the n-th-stage MD module; and a raw water feeder feeding low-temperature raw water to the first-stage raw water tank via the condenser.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for virtual desktop service. The apparatus includes a connection manager configured to perform an assignment task of assigning a virtual machine to a user terminal using virtual desktop service, a resource pool configured to allocate software resources to a virtual desktop, wherein the software resources include an OS, applications, and user profiles, and a virtual machine infrastructure configured to support hardware resources including a CPU and a memory, wherein the connection manager is configured to perform a coordination task of coordinating a delivery protocol used between the user terminal and servers that provide the virtual desktop service, wherein the resource pool has a management function, wherein the management function is based on usage pattern information about a user's average usage of resources, and wherein the management function uses a physical distance on network from the user terminal to a server.