Optimization of spawning request handling processes in a secured computing environment

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#The disclosed subject matter relates generally to optimizing the servicing of requests in a secured computing environment and, more particularly, to a system and method for improving performance of a service with measures for securely processing requests from different users.

#The disclosed embodiments may be better understood by referring to the figures in the attached drawings, as provided below.

#FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary computing environment in accordance with one or more embodiments, wherein a server is implemented to service a plurality of requests.

#FIGS. 2A and 2B is an exemplary block diagram of a security gateway and request processing components in the exemplary computing environment shown in FIG. 1, in accordance with one embodiment.

#Features, elements, and aspects that are referenced by the same numerals in different figures represent the same, equivalent, or similar features, elements, or aspects, in accordance with one or more embodiments.

#In the following, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough description of various embodiments. Certain embodiments may be practiced without these specific details or with some variations in detail. In some instances, certain features are described in less detail so as not to obscure other aspects. The level of detail associated with each of the elements or features should not be construed to qualify the novelty or importance of one feature over the others.

#In accordance with one or more embodiments, the processing of requests in a computing environment is optimized and improved by pre-initializing processes that are designated to perform one or more requests. In other words, the processes are initialized in advance (e.g., prior to the time a request is received) prior to being assigned a dedicated privilege. In computing environment 100 (see FIG. 1), requests submitted by client 110 to server 120 may be processed by servicing entities (e.g., request processors 132, 134) with limited privileges to perform tasks on behalf of client 110. As such, data belonging to another client remains inaccessible to tasks or processes designated for servicing requests submitted by client 110. In one implementation, a unique tenant ID is assigned to client 110 and the data associated with client 110, so that client's data stored on one or more media (e.g., media 142) is accessible via the associated tenant ID (e.g., tenant ID 1) while data belonging to another client (e.g., media 144) remains inaccessible.