Maximizing the Efficiency and Security of Container-based Virtualization - Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

Until recently, a large majority of the virtualized data center infrastructure used hypervisors. This was especially the case in enterprise datacenters. But the hyperscale cloud infrastructure drove up the need for using commodity hardware and open source software, largely driven by the need for cost control and ease of deployment. Containers have emerged as a strong and viable alternative to hypervisors. Containers are seeing a rapid increase in deployment within software defined datacenters, largely driven by its ability to deliver true bare metal performance without the cost, complexity and overhead of hypervisor based virtualization. Solarflare XtremeScale Software-Defined NICs are a unique solution for Containers providing maximum efficiency, performance and security. Using a hybrid approach, Solarflare supports both kernel mode for an efficient Container solution while simultaneously offering a kernel bypass option to accelerate applications and networking, increasing scalability and providing both telemetry and security on a per-Container basis.