topic Re:Intel TDX study hardware in Intel® Xeon® Processor and Server Products

Intel TDX study hardware

tobias-mierzwa — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:56:28 GMT

Hey together,

i was wondering if there are any study setup/workstations for intel tdx?

Something similar to intels nuc with SGX.

Thanks for help and answers,

Tobias

Re:Intel TDX study hardware

VonM_Intel — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 02:39:01 GMT

Hi, tobias-mierzwa.

Thank you for posting in our Community.

Intel TDX (Trusted Domain Extensions) is indeed an interesting technology. It's the Intel's newest confidential computing technology. This hardware-based trusted execution environment (TEE) facilitates the deployment of trust domains (TD), which are hardware-isolated virtual machines (VM) designed to protect sensitive data and applications from unauthorized access.

A CPU-measured Intel® TDX module enables Intel® TDX. This software module runs in a new CPU Secure Arbitration Mode (SEAM) as a peer virtual machine manager (VMM), and supports TD entry and exit using the existing virtualization infrastructure. The module is hosted in a reserved memory space identified by the SEAM Range Register (SEAMRR).

Furthermore, just to share with you, we have our support link where you can find the features of the Intel TDX. To make it easier for you, here’s our support link: Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX)

Best regards,

Von M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Intel TDX study hardware

VonM_Intel — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:58:09 GMT

Hi, tobias-mierzwa.

Have you had a chance to review our earlier post regarding the Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX)?

Please inform us if you require any further assistance. We're here to help.

Best regards,

Von M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re: Re:Intel TDX study hardware

tobias-mierzwa — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:55:36 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply. I was more looking for help with cheap hardware setups to study the technology.

The SGX technology could easily be explored with a small NUC, but for TDX it seems that only large server setups are available at prices above 2~3k. It seems that the best solution is probably to rent a cloud server with the hardware.

Tobias

Re: Intel TDX study hardware

VonM_Intel — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:20:54 GMT

Hello, tobias-mierzwa.

Renting a cloud server does sound like a practical solution for exploring TDX technology without the high upfront costs associated with large server setups. Cloud services often provide flexibility and scalability, making them ideal for studying advanced technologies like TDX. We appreciate your interest and feedback. We have a forum category for the specific concerns related to SGX. This category is monitored by our experts who can provide you with the best solution/suggestions. At this point let me try to seek help from our technical team coordinator.

Von M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Intel TDX study hardware

VonM_Intel — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:46:32 GMT

Hello, tobias-mierzwa.

Thank you for posting in the Intel Communities. We appreciate your interest.

We have a forum category for the specific issues related to your product. This category is monitored by our experts who can provide you with the best solution. To help you get your answer more quickly, we will now move your post to that category.

Von M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:Intel TDX study hardware

IntelSupport — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:50:05 GMT

Hello Tobias,

Greetings from Intel!

Thank you for choosing Intel. Regarding your query about TDX study hardware, we kindly request you to look into the link below for more details:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000091103/processors/intel-xeon-processors.html

Please feel free to reply at your earliest convenience.

Regards,

Amina

Re:Intel TDX study hardware

IntelSupport — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:18:17 GMT

Hello Tobias,

Greetings from Intel!

This is the second follow-up regarding the reported issue. We're eager to ensure a swift resolution and would appreciate any updates or additional information you can provide.

If we don't hear back from you soon, we'll assume the issue has been resolved and will proceed to close the case.

Please feel free to respond to this email at your earliest convenience.

Regards,

Amina

Intel Server Support

Intel.com/vroc

Re:Intel TDX study hardware

IntelSupport — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:11:28 GMT

Hello Tobias,

Greetings from Intel!

This is the third follow-up regarding the reported issue. We're committed to ensuring a swift resolution and would greatly appreciate any updates or additional information you can provide.

As we have not heard back from you, we'll assume the issue has been resolved and will proceed to close the case.

Regards,

Amina

Intel Server Support

Intel.com/vroc