Integrating Confidential Computing Into Cloud Infrastructure - Challenges and Opportunities

Explore the practical challenges and opportunities of integrating confidential computing technology into multi-tenant cloud infrastructure in this 23-minute conference talk from the Linux Foundation. Examine the technical hurdles involved in deploying confidential computing (CoCo) in cloud environments, including remote boot and attestation processes, impacts on provisioning time and live migration capabilities, tool compatibility issues, and constraints in fleet observability and debugging such as root cause analysis of guest kernel crashes. Learn about the evolution of confidential computing efforts since previous discussions about the disconnect between CoCo initiatives and the broader Linux kernel community, and discover how the growing desire to harden guest VMs against confidentiality threats is driving new integration approaches. Gain insights from professional experience on the practical steps required to successfully implement confidential computing in cloud infrastructure, with discussion on bridging the gap between theoretical CoCo capabilities and real-world cloud deployment requirements.