SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RUNNING APPLICATIONS ON A MULTI-TENANT CONTAINER PLATFORM
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602019063604
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2018-03-01
- Filing Date
- 2019-02-27
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-02-27
AI Technical Summary
In multi-tenant container platforms, applications running in non-privileged mode face limitations in performing privileged operations without compromising security and performance, as they may inadvertently access other tenants' resources, leading to security risks and performance degradation.
A system and method that mediate privileged operations by using a receiving module to process requests, a performing module for security checks, and a comparing module to verify against a whitelist, allowing permissible operations to be initiated without requiring root-equivalent privileges, thereby enabling safe and secure execution of applications on shared host computing devices.
This approach allows applications to run at full capability without acquiring root privileges, mitigates security risks, and eliminates the need for restarting containers, providing transparent operation and enhanced security in multi-tenant environments.