Episode 11
From AstroArch
Virtualization Security Round Table Podcast Episode 11 show notes
- Open VSwitch
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Kurt Roemer of Citrix joined us to discuss the latest virtualization open source project, the Open VSwitch.
What we know:
- OpenVswitch will replace the current Bridge within Xen
- It is a Layer 2 switch
- It may end up in HyperV and KVM
- It will support SR-IOV adapters
- Network managed.
Plus many more questions were answered! It will support just about any protocol that current Layer 2 switches support. There will be some things not available in the first release.
This may not rival the Cisco Nexus 1000V but it definitely provides a Xen alternative.
Panelist BIOs
- Michael Berman is the CTO of Catbird, with over 20 years experience in system engineering, architecture, design and implementation of secure computing. Michael's experience includes implementation of C2 UNIX; Fortune 100 enterprise security; and expert support in the prosecution of computer crimes. He is a member of the Electronic Crimes Task Force and High-Tech Crime Investigation Association and a Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP). Michael is a frequent speaker on the topic of virtualization and security.
- Iben Rodriguez is an Infrastructure Consulting Professional with over 20 years experience working in complex IT environments. Iben has an extensive knowledge of VMware-specific environments having spent 2 years working for VMware in various roles. Iben has led and delivered very complex projects for Fortune 500 companies, including Switzerland based pharmaceutical companies, one of the world's largest online auction companies and a large city government in southern California. Iben is considered one of the foremost industry experts in VMware-based security and infrastructure design.
- Edward L. Haletky is the author of VMware vSphere(TM) and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing ESX and the Virtual Environment, VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers. Haletky owns AstroArch Consulting, Inc., providing virtualization, security, network consulting and development. Haletky is also a guru and moderator for the VMware Communities Forums, providing answers to security and configuration questions, prolific blogger, and is working on new books on Virtualization.
- Kurt Roemer is Chief Security Strategist for Citrix Systems. In this role, Roemer leads security, compliance, and privacy strategy efforts for Citrix products. As a member of the Citrix CTO Office, he sets the technical direction for security. Roemer is a seasoned information security veteran with more than 20 years experience in networking, applications and the evolving Web services infrastructure markets. He has designed, implemented and assessed solutions and policies for Fortune 1000, mid-size and government organizations worldwide. Prior to joining Citrix, Roemer held roles as CTO/CSO at NetContinuum, and headed up information technology practices at Micron Electronics, NetFRAME and Hewitt. Roemer is a member of the PCI Security Standards Council Board of Advisors. He has spoken at a wide variety of leading global security and business conferences, and has appeared as a security-issues expert on CNN, NBC, Fox Business News, and the Fox News Channel.
Roemer is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Lake Forest College.
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Beverleeh said ...
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