The emedia survey found that the main security concerns include consideration for patching and update, guest-to-guest attacks, and the addition of new host software.
Nine percent of non-users said that security concerns had put them off investing in virtualisation software. However, 51% of IT managers said they thought they could overcome these threats by simply training staff and improving understanding. Firewalls and routing were also high on the list.
Despite all of this, system vulnerability does not seem to be the foremost hurdle for sceptics at this stage. Insufficient staff expertise, budget restraints and a lack of return on investment are all seen as obstacles to virtualisation expansion.
David Clark, Managing Director at emedia said, “The advantages of virtualisation appear to be tantalising but it seems that IT managers approach it with caution.”
