Convergence in trusted computing and virtualized systems: A new dimension towards trusted intelligent system

The advantages of virtualization are tremendous in the current computing ecosystem. The virtualization technology is an abstract mechanism that enables a single hardware platform to run multiple environments. This technology is presented in many forms such as process, storage, and network virtualization. In this paper, we introduce the different techniques of virtualization such as those implemented by hypervisors or by isolated containers, in order to investigate the convergence between trusted computing and virtualized systems. By introducing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the virtualized environment, we describe the way VMs are attested to be used as a building block for any trusted intelligent system.