Toward Safe Virtualization Solutions in Cloud Computing Environments

Akbari, Laleh

doi:10.22034/apj.2022.704029

Toward Safe Virtualization Solutions in Cloud Computing Environments

Author

Laleh Akbari

Department of Electrical Engineering, Raja University Of Qazvin, Qazvin, Iran

10.22034/apj.2022.704029

Abstract

Cloud computing is a processing model that has attracted the attention of researchers due to its flexibility, rapid expansion and low cost, and it provides the shared use of services without the need for ownership and management of resources in the network environment. On the other hand, cloud computing is a pool of virtual computer resources. Resource virtualization in cloud computing allows heavy tasks to be performed faster and with less dependence on physical resources. Although cloud computing has become very popular among users, security problems are considered as a big obstacle for users to use cloud computing systems. Data security and virtualization security are two important security issues in cloud computing. In this article, we examine the dimensions of virtualization security in cloud computing environments.

Keywords

Cloud Computing

Virtualization

Security

Infrastructure

Protocol

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