Virtualization Security: Analysis and Open Challenges

Abstract

Virtualization is a term that refers to the abstraction of computer resources. Virtualization has many applications within any organization. This makes possible virtual storage network and utilizing hardware resources efficiently. Virtualization also makes the foundations of cloud computing services, allowing users to use the hardware as an on-demand service. With all such advantages, there are also some security and privacy issues for utilizing any form of virtualization. The aim of this survey is to highlight such threats and techniques to solve these issues.