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Security Control Variations Between In-house and Cloud-based Virtualized Infrastructures

Authors:
Ramaswamy Chandramouli

Keywords: Virtual Machine; Virtual Network; Hypervisor; Virtualized Host; Cloud Service Model

Abstract:
Virtualization-related components (such as Hypervisor, Virtual Network and Virtual Machines (VMs)) in a virtualized data center infrastructure need effective security controls. However, the differences in scope of control (among stakeholders) over this component set between in-house and cloud-based virtualized infrastructures introduce variations in security control measures that can be deployed by the respective stakeholders. In this paper, we analyze those variations and their efficiency and security impacts. We also suggest technology enablers that can minimize those impacts and improve the overall security robustness of the basic computing units of a virtualized infrastructure, (i.e.,VMs).

Pages: 18 to 24

Copyright: Copyright (c) The Government of USA, 2012. Used by permission to IARIA.

Publication date: August 19, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4324

ISBN: 978-1-61208-212-7

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 19, 2012 to August 24, 2012