Re: [Xen-devel] save/restore image format

[Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dong, Eddie wrote:
> Another curious question for save/restore in my opnion is that should we
> encrypt the saved image or not?
The qcow v2 format has the ability to save memory images (actually, 
multiple snapshots).  Plus, qcow supports encryption.  May be something 
to consider.
Regards,

Anthony Liguori

>  Given an usage model where people share
> physical computers, say an University Lab, but everybody own an virtual
> machine that is saved on network but can be restore and executed at any
> physical box. In this case, encryption to the image file is a must.
> Even for live migration, probably encryption is a must in future. With
> data file encrypted, probably the existing tools like objdump can no
> longer work the save image file even we use ELF.
>
>
> thx,eddie
>
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