Supporting Trusted Virtual Machines with Hardware-based Secure Remote Memory

Explore a cutting-edge video presentation from ISMM 2024 that delves into the security challenges of RDMA-based memory disaggregation systems. Discover a novel hardware-assisted approach that combines trusted virtual machine technology with a dedicated hardware engine to provide secure remote memory access. Learn how this system ensures confidentiality, integrity, and obliviousness of remote memory pages, even in the face of compromised privileged software. Examine the performance implications of this fine-grained secure disaggregated memory solution through an FPGA-based prototype implementation. Gain insights into the future of secure distributed computing and its potential impact on cloud infrastructure and data center design.