Security News > 2021 > September > Why You Should Consider QEMU Live Patching

There's a problem: when it comes to QEMU, patching isn't straightforward because patching QEMU affects the underlying virtualized workload: while you stop to restart QEMU, the virtual workload must stop too.

Your options for patching QEMU. Patching a single service on a single system usually isn't an issue - assuming you remember to do it - and even patching a single OS isn't that hard as you can usually cope with a single restart, but it is disruptive nonetheless as every application restarts.

That's the case for QEMU live patching too, where you can now install the latest patches for QEMU - without setting up a maintenance window, nor the need to execute and plan migration.

A good live patching solution such as QEMUCare will automatically detect the release of a new patch and initiate the patching process.

QEMU patching is essential - and live patching makes it much easier.

If you're dependent on QEMU for your workload, consider how live patching from TuxCare can benefit your team.

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