Unique Collaboration Yields Secure and Resilient Virtual Computing Platform for Sensitive Cloud Deployments

A first-generation secure server-based separation kernel (SepKer) solution was delivered by Fritz Technologies, working with the LynxSecure 4.0 separation kernel from LynuxWorks. Fritz Technologies successfully demonstrated that SepKer technology can incorporate trusted boot via the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and enhanced administrative tooling required to support the hosting of multiple domains and application missions whether in a data center, shipboard, airborne or terrestrial deployment.

To add resiliency and efficiency to the already significant benefits provided by SepKer virtualization, LynuxWorks and Fritz worked with TransLattice to incorporate their state-of-the-art “lattice” application and data distribution solution into the SepKer platform. The TransLattice technology, TransLattice Application Platform (TAP), fully distributes both the application and its data across multiple virtual machines (VMs) and system platforms within a secure domain, ensuring non-stop operations, even in the case of the loss of one or more components of the computing “lattice.” This means that mission-critical applications and data are fully distributed and the loss of an individual system (node) or multiple nodes does not endanger the continued efficient operation of the application.

“Customers today are looking to move their applications and data into the cloud, while maintaining the security of sensitive data,” said Frank Huerta, CEO and co-founder at TransLattice. “We are very confident that the S.E.C.U.R.E. platform will help meet the needs of our customers. By working closely with LynuxWorks and Fritz Technologies, we have been able to leverage both the technologies and expertise that provide a great environment for our TAP solution.”

The S.E.C.U.R.E. solution consolidates multiple applications onto VMs on a single server platform while:

• Maintaining complete domain separation in the virtualization solution
• Reducing cost through hardware consolidation
• Deploying market-standard operating systems including Windows and Red Hat Linux
• Achieving high security standards for military deployments
• Improving resilience with a lattice approach to application and data distribution

“It is a remarkable achievement that three innovators can come together with the sole purpose of producing a solution that meets the exacting requirements of sensitive cloud deployments,” said Bobbi-Michelle Wehrfritz, CEO of Fritz Technologies. “Based on Fritz Technologies’ expertise in government and commercial data center management, we know that our government integrators and commercial customers will be very interested in the comprehensive platform that we have built.”

The S.E.C.U.R.E. solution utilizes the LynxSecure 5.0 virtualization platform from LynuxWorks, running on a standard x86-based server and offers secure VM domains running unmodified guest operating systems including Linux, Solaris and Windows. The TransLattice Application Platform (TAP) runs in one or multiple secure domains providing globally distributed, resilient application and data support. The S.E.C.U.R.E. platform provides Fritz Technologies developed trusted boot utilizing TPM and provides secure domain separation between unclassified, secret and top secret domains with optional support for cross-domain transfer under tight control via accredited guard/filter solutions. Other system features include Fritz Technologies developed user-friendly administrative tools to efficiently manage the VM farms with audit reduction, monitoring and management tools to ensure safe and efficient system operations.

Both Fritz Technologies and TransLattice have proven to be very reliable partners for us as we take our LynxSecure technology to our customers,” said Gurjot Singh, CEO and president at LynuxWorks. “This new platform is a very exciting step in our relationships and we believe this will help our customers to successfully build and deploy the next generation of secure cloud systems.”