Experts feel that this approach disturbs the balance between a virtual environment’s performance and security. In contrast to dedicated solutions, regular security solutions intended for physical devices require copies of signature databases and AV engines to be installed on each individual virtual machine. This may lead to adverse effects, including scanning storms and I/O storms that substantially slow down the host server – or even causes it to crash.
“The main reason for this is a lack of awareness in the business community about the different facets of securing a virtual environment. Despite the growing popularity of virtualization technologies, many companies appear somewhat careless in regard to IT security. Risks tend to be underestimated; many IT specialists share the misconception that virtual infrastructure is by nature more secure than it actually is. Last but not least, companies don’t know enough about dedicated security solutions,” says Vladimir Udalov, Senior Corporate Product Marketing Manager at Kaspersky Lab. “Our dedicated security solutions Kaspersky Security for Virtualization – a product that was developed with a special focus on protecting virtual environments and recently launched onto the market.”
Learn more about security for virtualization at Kaspersky Lab International Ltd.
