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Virtualization Technology

Adam Curran. Virtualization Technology. Outline. What is Virtualization? The Basic Idea Usage Models Para-virtualization vs. Binary Translation Intel’s VT-x Architecture Why is it Cool? Applications of Virtualization. What is Virtualization?. The Basic Idea

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Virtualization Technology

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  1. Adam Curran Virtualization Technology

  2. Outline • What is Virtualization? • The Basic Idea • Usage Models • Para-virtualization vs. Binary Translation • Intel’s VT-x Architecture • Why is it Cool? • Applications of Virtualization

  3. What is Virtualization? • The Basic Idea • A Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) runs on top of a host OS • VMMs have the highest level of permission (ring 0) • One or more guest OS’s may run on top of the VMM, sharing the physical hardware. • Guest OS’s are unaware of the VMM and any other guest OS’s running on the same machine. • These “guests” are called Virtual Machines (VMs)

  4. What is Virtualization?

  5. What is Virtualization? • Usage Models • Workload Isolation • VMs are totally encapsulated • Applications are unaware of other VMs, offering a high level of protection

  6. What is Virtualization? • Usage Models (cont.) • Workload Consolidation • Better CPU core utilization • Legacy and current software on the same physical platform.

  7. What is Virtualization? • Usage Models (cont.) • Workload Migration • Complete state of VM can be saved as a “snapshot” • Snapshot is a large binary file with no references to underlying hardware

  8. What is Virtualization? • Para-virtualization vs. Binary Translation • Para-virtualization • Involves modifying the guest OS kernel • Yields high performance • Only modified kernels can be virtualized • Binary Translation • Binaries of OS kernel are modified rather than kernel source • Much wider range of supported OS’s. • Higher performance overhead

  9. What is Virtualization? • Full Virtualization: Intel’s VT-x architecture • Captures both high performance and support for a wide range of guest OS’s • CPU operation modes: VMX root and VMX non-root • VMX root acts much like normal IA-32 without virtualization and is intended for the VMM • VMX non-root is for the guest OS • Both modes support all 4 privilege rings, eliminating the need for binary translation.

  10. What is Virtualization? • Full Virtualization: Intel’s VT-x architecture • VM entry and VM exit • Transitions between VMX root and VMX non-root • Allows for CPU control to be passed between the VMM and the guest OS when needed • Monitored and executed at specific times by the Virtual-Machine Control Structure (VMCS)

  11. What is Virtualization?

  12. Why is it Cool? • New applications because of easier accessibility and feasibility • Virtual Capture and Replay (VCR) • VM’s snapshot capability used to replicate exact execution environments • Hard to reproduce crashes can be replayed over and over for root-cause analysis • Hypothetical what-if scenarios

  13. Why is it Cool?

  14. Why is it Cool? • Unknown Malware Detection • Malware is detected by recognizing behavioral patterns by tracing system calls • Tracing software must run close to malware and can be detected • Malware application in a VM cannot detect tracing software if it is being run by the VMM, host OS, or another VM.

  15. Why is it Cool?

  16. Why is it Cool? • Virtualization and High-Performance Computing (HPC) • Clusters made easy • Better utilization of physical resources because of workload consolidation • Higher modularity and security between customers applications because of workload isolation • Better load balancing because of workload migration

  17. Why is it Cool? • Cloud Computing and vSaaS • Software as a Service (SaaS) in Cloud Computing • Front-end : what the user sees • Back-end : where the muscle work is done • The Cloud : the glue holding the front and back ends together • Problems • Legacy software compatibility issues • SaaS provides software as web-based applications • Even local jobs go out to the cloud first

  18. Why is it Cool?

  19. Why is it Cool? • Cloud Computing and vSaaS • vSaaS • Dynamic software deployment • Ability to launch virtualized software before it is fully downloaded, delivering it in a streaming manner • Desktop Merging* • Mobile device access • 6-layer architecture

  20. Why is it Cool?

  21. Why is it Cool? • Merged Desktop running both Windows and Linux native applications seamlessly

  22. Conclusion • New technology to support old technology • Intel’s VT-x architecture • Makes virtualization more accessible and much more feasible • Numerous applications • Cloud Computing and vSaaS

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