Virtualization has long been used to wring efficiency out of over-sized, under-used systems, but isolating applications and operating systems from the underlying hardware also produces immense ...

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Virtualization, which reduces expenses and provides IT flexibility to organizations, also has security risks. These risks can be broken down into three categories: attacks on virtualization ...

To achieve cost savings, scalability and other important benefits, many organizations have migrated applications and sensitive data to private clouds. However, concerns over how to secure a private ...

Server virtualization is a no-brainer--it's quick to deploy and easy to justify in terms of cost-savings--but too many companies are deploying the technology without considering the security ...

Network virtualization is not only essential to a mature cloud infrastructure, it also beefs up security, argues VMware's Rod Stuhlmuller Virtualization has brought IT many gifts. It has made the ...

With the military's current mandates to increase efficiencies, virtualization offers multiple benefits to the armed forces. Projects underway at the National Security Agency are advancing its use, but ...

Virtualization can be both a blessing and a curse, serving up improved security while at the same time hiding dangers Almost any IT department worth its salt is deploying virtualization technology ...

Virtualization has been one of the most rapidly and widely adopted technologies in recent memory. It’s huge, and it’s here to stay. And as security professionals know, setting up a virtual environment ...

Four virtualization security companies take on patching, controlling access and ultimately protecting virtual server environments, which are proliferating in enterprise companies. Few reports have ...

End-point security software are not built with desktop virtualization in mind and this is proving to be one of the biggest management challenges in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments ...

I sometimes find myself talking about a topic and getting blank stares. Then a year or two later, everyone is suddenly talking about it. One such topic is security virtualization. Until now, those two ...