Table 1 Distribution of VMs by PMs as a function of the failure and the objective to achieve by the defender
Failure/Objective | PM Majority | VM Majority |
|---|---|---|
Attacks to PMs | ||
Limited PMs | Irrelevant | Irrelevant |
Unlimited PMs | Irrelevant | Balanced |
Attacks contained within VMs | ||
Lim. Crash VMs | Balanced | Irrelevant |
Unlim. Crash VMs | Balanced | Irrelevant |
Attacks to a VM interfere with the PM service | ||
Lim. Interf. VMs | Unbalanced | — |
Unlim. Interf. VMs | Irrelevant | — |
Cross-VM and VM-to-Hypervisor escalation | ||
Lim. Byzantine VMs | Unbalanced | Balanced |
Unlim. Byzantine VMs | Irrelevant | Balanced |