Maximizing Hypervisor Scalability Using Minimal Virtual Machines

Achieving cloud security is not a trivial problem to address. Developing and enforcing good cloud security controls are fundamental requirements if this is to succeed. The very nature of cloud computing can add additional problem layers for cloud security to an already complex problem area. We discuss why this is such an issue, consider what desirable characteristics should be aimed for and propose a novel means of effectively and efficiently achieving these goals through the use of well-designed unikernel-based systems. We have identified a range of issues, which need to be dealt with properly to ensure a robust level of security and privacy can be achieved. We have addressed these issues in both the context of conventional cloud-based systems, as well as in regard to addressing some of the many weaknesses inherent in the Internet of things. We discuss how our proposed approach may help better address these key security issues which we have identified.

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“…As demonstrated in Ref. [76], more than 100,000 instances could be booted on a single physical server and Ref.…”

Section: Microservices Architecture and Immutable Infrastructurementioning

confidence: 99%

Cloud Cyber Security: Finding an Effective Approach with Unikernels

Duncan¹,

Happe²,

Bratterud³

2017

Advances in Security in Computing and Communications

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“…A useful benefit of the applied minimalism is a reduced memory footprint [63,64] plus a quick start-up time for unikernel-based systems. Madhavapeddy et al utilize this for on-demand spin-up of new virtual images [65], allowing for higher resource utilization, leading to improved energy efficiency.…”

Section: Unikernel Impact On Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As demonstrated in Ref. [76], more than 100,000 instances could be booted on a single physical server and Ref. [58] showed that each virtual machine including the surrounding process requires much less memory than a single "Hello World" Java program running directly on the host.…”

Section: Microservices Architecture and Immutable Infrastructurementioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in Security in Computing and Communications

Sen¹

2017

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In the era of Internet of Things (IoT) and with the explosive worldwide growth of electronic data volume, and associated need of processing, analysis, and storage of such humongous volume of data, several new challenges are faced in protect-ing privacy of sensitive data and securing systems by designing novel schemes for secure authentication, integrity protection, encryption, and non-repudiation. Lightweight symmetric key cryptography and adaptive network security algo-rithms are in demand for mitigating these challenges. This book presents some of the state-of-the-art research work in the field of cryptography and security in computing and communications. It is a valuable source of knowledge for re-searchers, engineers, practitioners, graduates, and doctoral students who are working in the field of cryptography, network security, and security and privacy issues in the Internet of Things (IoT). It will also be useful for faculty members of graduate schools and universities.Comment: 190 pages, 8 Chapters. Published by Intech Open Publishers, Croatia, July 201

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