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Security for virtualisation: Getting the balance right

Combine protection and performance in your virtualised environment

Published April 2014

Organisations are subject to greater levels of cyber-threat than ever before. The addition of security functionality into any IT system aims to maximise protection whilst minimising performance impact - balancing security and systems efficiency.

This issue is particularly critical for virtual infrastructures. The greatest benefits that virtualization can bring are the performance efficiency and optimisation gains, and the associated cost savings. But installing resource-heavy security solutions on virtual systems could erode these benefits.

Selecting the correct security solution for a specific virtual environment is not straightforward. This paper aims to provide guidance on identifying the right security approach for your virtual environment, achieved through the correct balance between security and performance.