Slicedup: a tenant-aware memory deduplication for cloud computing

Fernando Vañó-García; Hector Marco-Gisbert

Slicedup: a tenant-aware memory deduplication for cloud computing

Fernando Vañó-García
, Hector Marco-Gisbert

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Abstract

Memory deduplication allows cloud infrastructure providers to increase the profit of memory resources by taking advantage of the redundant nature of virtual machines footprint. Although it is an important feature to manage the memory resources of a cloud system efficiently, unfortunately, it enables different types of side-channel attacks which, in practice, means disabling memory deduplication. In this paper, we present Slicedup, a tenant-aware memory deduplication mechanism that prevents side-channel attacks. Our proposal enables cloud providers to get the deduplication saving benefits while preventing side-channel attacks among tenants. Since Slicedup is a design-solution, it can be implemented in any operating system, regardless of its version, architecture or any other system dependence. Finally, we show how Slicedup prevents side-channel attacks while providing similar memory savings when the number of tenants per physical host is low.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	UBICOMM 2018
Subtitle of host publication	The Twelfth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies
Editors	Claudio de Castro Monteiro, Konstantinos Chatzikokolakis, Carlos Henrique Correa Tolentino
Publisher	International Academy, Research, and Industry Association
Pages	15-20
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781612086767
Publication status	Published - 18 Nov 2018
Event	The Twelfth International Conference on Advanced Engineering Computing and Applications in Sciences - NOVOTEL Athenes Hotel, Athens, Greece Duration: 18 Nov 2018 → 22 Nov 2018 https://www.iaria.org/conferences2018/ADVCOMP18.html

Publication series

Name	UBICOMM International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies
Publisher	IARIA
Volume	2018
ISSN (Print)	2308-4278

Conference

Conference	The Twelfth International Conference on Advanced Engineering Computing and Applications in Sciences
Abbreviated title	ADVCOMP 2018
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Athens
Period	18/11/18 → 22/11/18
Internet address	https://www.iaria.org/conferences2018/ADVCOMP18.html

Keywords

Cloud
Memory Deduplication
Information Security
Memory Management
Virtualisation

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Vañó-García, F., & Marco-Gisbert, H. (2018). Slicedup: a tenant-aware memory deduplication for cloud computing. In C. D. C. Monteiro, K. Chatzikokolakis, & C. H. C. Tolentino (Eds.), UBICOMM 2018: The Twelfth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies (pp. 15-20). (UBICOMM International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies; Vol. 2018). International Academy, Research, and Industry Association. https://www.thinkmind.org/index.php?view=article&articleid=ubicomm_2018_1_30_10065

Vañó-García, Fernando ; Marco-Gisbert, Hector. / Slicedup : a tenant-aware memory deduplication for cloud computing. UBICOMM 2018: The Twelfth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies. editor / Claudio de Castro Monteiro ; Konstantinos Chatzikokolakis ; Carlos Henrique Correa Tolentino. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association, 2018. pp. 15-20 (UBICOMM International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies).

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Vañó-García, F & Marco-Gisbert, H 2018, Slicedup: a tenant-aware memory deduplication for cloud computing. in CDC Monteiro, K Chatzikokolakis & CHC Tolentino (eds), UBICOMM 2018: The Twelfth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies. UBICOMM International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies, vol. 2018, International Academy, Research, and Industry Association, pp. 15-20, The Twelfth International Conference on Advanced Engineering Computing and Applications in Sciences, Athens, Greece, 18/11/18. <https://www.thinkmind.org/index.php?view=article&articleid=ubicomm_2018_1_30_10065>

Slicedup: a tenant-aware memory deduplication for cloud computing. / Vañó-García, Fernando; Marco-Gisbert, Hector.
UBICOMM 2018: The Twelfth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies. ed. / Claudio de Castro Monteiro; Konstantinos Chatzikokolakis; Carlos Henrique Correa Tolentino. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association, 2018. p. 15-20 (UBICOMM International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies; Vol. 2018).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Vañó-García F, Marco-Gisbert H. Slicedup: a tenant-aware memory deduplication for cloud computing. In Monteiro CDC, Chatzikokolakis K, Tolentino CHC, editors, UBICOMM 2018: The Twelfth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association. 2018. p. 15-20. (UBICOMM International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies).

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