Title :
Virtual Machine Introspection: Observation or Interference?
Author :
Nance, Kara ; Bishop, Matt ; Hay, Brian
Author_Institution :
Alaska Univ., Fairbanks, AK
Abstract :
As virtualization becomes increasingly mainstream, virtual machine introspection techniques and tools are evolving to monitor VM behavior. A survey of existing approaches highlights key requirements, which are addressed by a new tool suite for the Xen VM monitoring system.
Keywords :
system monitoring; virtual machines; Xen VM monitoring system; virtual machine introspection technique; Computerized monitoring; Condition monitoring; Hardware; Interference; Operating systems; Security; Switches; Virtual machine monitors; Virtual machining; Virtual manufacturing; attack analysis; intrusion monitoring; virtual machine introspection; virtual machine monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2008.134
