What are Lobots?
5th Oct 2016
In the world of cloud computing, Lobots are your go-to guys. They are the physical entities that communicate between the network and your virtual machine. They are essentially devices that both identify individual users as well as assist them in provisioning data. Security is another area that lobots participate in; lobots pre appraises the blocks of data that are to be transferred amongst the host and client. It ascertains the security requirements present in accordance with the data itself before any other actions are taken. Lobots are part librarian, part bouncer and always on call for action.
Lobots are self-sufficient and autonomous apparatuses; they are your first strike assault team in the cloud. Upon coming into contact with cloud-based data they immediately break open the atmosphere and scan it for tampering. They're solely responsible for integrity of security within certain parameters (validation and authentication). Lobots are even being used to clear virtual machine RAM, like after shutdown or disconnection from the cloud (to further ensure the physical integrity of the cloud).
And of course there's one of the more critical functions that lobots perform, physically & incessantly monitoring the cloud for any and all issues or developments. This native awareness the lobots possess, gives them an almost 6th sense for dealing with security issues. One of the most commonly repeated apprehensions of favoring cloud computing is the perceived lack of security. As more people become aware of protocols like the Lobot, hopefully they will understand that cloud security is just as effective as what's currently in use, if no more so.
As time pushes onward we are likely to see lobots becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Eventually, they will perhaps even serve additional functions apart from the ones they're currently serving. The overall success or failure of cloud computing is in a way resting in the hands of the little lobots. Keep up the good work little guys.
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