Virtio and Confidential Computing - Balancing Guest Security with Hypervisor Functionality

Explore the intersection of confidential computing and virtualization in this 25-minute KVM Forum talk. Delve into the challenges of maintaining guest security while leveraging hypervisor functionality through virtio and paravirtualization. Examine new features and devices in relation to confidential computing, learn about the status and plans for improving confidentiality with virtio on Linux, and discover known open issues where you can contribute. Gain insights from Michael S. Tsirkin, a Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat and chair of the Virtio Technical Committee, as he shares his expertise on virtual device specifications and contributions to QEMU, Linux, and KVM.

Virtio and the chamber of secrets by Michael S. Tsirkin