Mastering Windows Network Forensics and Investigation, 2nd Edition

Chapter 17

The Challenges of Cloud Computing and Virtualization

Operating in virtual space, as novel and clever as it may sound, is actually not a new concept. Computer users have been working in the ether since the advent of computer networking. Popular applications and services such as email and network file sharing have long provided the capability to send and retrieve data from here to there with little need to understand how the information was sent on its way or where it was stored. Things have progressed nicely since the early days, due in large part to advances in technology and increases in network bandwidth for both home and corporate use. Sophisticated service models have emerged that attempt to leverage these advances while providing ...