A distributed hash table infrastructure is described that supports pluggable modules for various services. According to the method, the approximate cross section is maintained while a sealing plate is secured to one end and a stiffening reinforcement member shaped according to the final cross section is attached to the other end. In this manner, the potential for PCI can be accurately determined without requiring every statepoint for every fuel rod in the core to be individually analyzed. Each condition or selection item links or relates to a selected object. By using and controlling the SSP, the user can be confident that his or her data is being securely represented and stored, even though it is being operated upon by a cloud-based service that is not under the user’s control.