IBM cloud patching system highlights virtualization research

IBM’s research division is working on several virtualization projects that could boost security of cloud computing networks, reduce data center power costs, and improve the ability to run multiple hypervisors and operating systems, including Linux and Windows.

IBM and North Carolina State University this week announced a new “cloud computing patch tool” that updates virtual machines even when they are offline, boosting the efficiency of applying security updates to cloud networks. The tool is four times faster than current patch application systems, the organizations said.

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