Intel Discontinues SGX Support, Concentrates on TDX for Cloud Computing
What happened
Intel announced plans to discontinue support for its Software Guard Extensions (SGX) technology after its upcoming Xeon 'Diamond Rapids' CPUs. The company will concentrate its confidential computing efforts on Trust Domain Extensions (TDX). TDX isolates entire virtual machines from the underlying host environment, which is particularly attractive to cloud service providers.
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Why it matters
The shift addresses growing data sovereignty requirements as organizations seek to protect sensitive information while it is being processed. TDX allows existing workloads to be protected inside confidential virtual machines without extensive changes to individual applications. This architectural change affects the underlying infrastructure used by virtualization software like VMware.
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Who's involved
- IntelThe multinational technology company making the architectural shift in confidential computing.
- VMwareThe maker of virtualization software whose virtual machines operate on Intel's architecture.
- Lip-Bu TanThe CEO and Director of Intel.
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The entities involved
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VMware
for-profit maker of virtualization software, acquired by Broadcom Inc. in 2023
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Intel
American multinational technology company
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