Runtime software patching aims to minimize or eliminate service downtime, user
interruptions and potential data losses while deploying a patch. Due to modern software …

The vulnerability window of a hypervisor regarding a given security flaw is the time between
the identification of the flaw and the integration of a correction/patch in the running …

Host software updates are critical to ensure the security, reliability and compliance of public
clouds. Many updates require a virtualization component restart or operating system reboot …

The reliability of virtualization infrastructures in the face of availability issues is a long-
standing problem. Current fault tolerance approaches such as live VM replication are …

Live migration of virtual machines (VMs) is a technique that moves active VMs between
different physical hosts without losing any running states. Although it is desirable for …

An in-depth overview of an emerging field that brings together high-performance computing,
big data processing, and deep lLearning. Over the last decade, the exponential explosion of …

Hypervisors are critical components in cloud data centers. Maintaining up-to-date KVM
hypervisors requires replacing the host kernel, hence rebooting the physical host with …

Live migration is a critical technology used in cloud infrastructures to transfer running virtual
machines (VMs). When live migration fails, as it often does, it is critical that any VMs in transit …

Blockchain is an important supporting technology for various sustainable systems. It relies
on a number of distributed nodes running blockchain client software, which is responsible …

Virtualization, which allows the sharing and partitioning of underlying hardware, enables
application scalability and consolidation. Its broad use brings relevant opportunities along …