Carroll, MKotzé, PaulaVan der Merwe, A2011-06-102011-06-102011-05Carroll, M, Kotzé, P, and Van der Merwe, A. Secure virtualization: benefits, risks and constraints. 1st International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 7-9 May 2011http://hdl.handle.net/10204/50541st International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 7-9 May 2011Cloud computing is changing the IT delivery model to provide on-demand self-service access to a shared pool of computing resources (physical and virtual) via broad network access to offer reduced costs, scalability, flexibility, capacity utilization, higher efficiencies and mobility. In many instances cloud computing builds on the capabilities of a virtualized computing infrastructure enabling multi-tenancy, scalability and a highly abstracted cloud model. Even though cloud computing provides compelling benefits and cost-effective options for IT hosting and expansion, security of applications and data remains a number one business objective. It is therefore essential to ensure adequate security not only for cloud computing, but also for the underlying technologies enabling cloud computing. Management should understand and analyse risks in order to safeguard systems and data. The focus of this paper is on mitigation for virtualization security risks as a fundamental step towards secure cloud computing environments.enVirtualizationCloud computingCloud computing benefitsVirtualization security risksCloud computing risksData safetyConference PresentationCarroll, M., Kotzé, P., & Van der Merwe, A. (2011). Secure virtualization: benefits, risks and constraints. SciTePress. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5054Carroll, M, Paula Kotzé, and A Van der Merwe. "Secure virtualization: benefits, risks and constraints." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5054Carroll M, Kotzé P, Van der Merwe A, Secure virtualization: benefits, risks and constraints; SciTePress; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5054 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Carroll, M AU - Kotzé, Paula AU - Van der Merwe, A AB - Cloud computing is changing the IT delivery model to provide on-demand self-service access to a shared pool of computing resources (physical and virtual) via broad network access to offer reduced costs, scalability, flexibility, capacity utilization, higher efficiencies and mobility. In many instances cloud computing builds on the capabilities of a virtualized computing infrastructure enabling multi-tenancy, scalability and a highly abstracted cloud model. Even though cloud computing provides compelling benefits and cost-effective options for IT hosting and expansion, security of applications and data remains a number one business objective. It is therefore essential to ensure adequate security not only for cloud computing, but also for the underlying technologies enabling cloud computing. Management should understand and analyse risks in order to safeguard systems and data. The focus of this paper is on mitigation for virtualization security risks as a fundamental step towards secure cloud computing environments. DA - 2011-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Virtualization KW - Cloud computing KW - Cloud computing benefits KW - Virtualization security risks KW - Cloud computing risks KW - Data safety LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 T1 - Secure virtualization: benefits, risks and constraints TI - Secure virtualization: benefits, risks and constraints UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5054 ER -