Virtualization Sparks Security Concerns.

The article discusses virtualization, which in 2008 is soon to become the standard technology for businesses. The author defines virtualization as a single computer or server which simultaneously runs multiple operating systems or multiple sessions of one operating system. Topics include users optim...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Computer (00189162) Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 13 - 16
Main Author:	Vaughan-Nichols, Steven J.
Format:	Article
Published:	IEEE Aug2008
Subjects:	Virtual machine systems Computer security management Data security Computer operating systems Computer input-output equipment Virtual networks Virtual private networks Systems software Computer multitasking
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article discusses virtualization, which in 2008 is soon to become the standard technology for businesses. The author defines virtualization as a single computer or server which simultaneously runs multiple operating systems or multiple sessions of one operating system. Topics include users optimizing hardware utilization and the maximization of jobs performed by a single central processing unit (CPU). Also discussed are virtualized systems which cannot be secured the same way as physical systems and the different requirement levels for security systems.