Most x86 computers today operate at a mere 10-15% of their total computing capacity, leaving vast IT resources untapped and unusable. But with virtualization, you can increase utilization to as much as 85% by running multiple operating systems on a single computer.
At the same time, organizations that adopt VMware solutions need to understand the performance impact of running applications inside virtual machines. As the leader in virtualization, VMware can help you get the most out of your IT hardware resources with:

• Performance-enhancing technologies and product capabilities
• Virtualization performance demonstrations and comparisons
• Benchmarking tools and troubleshooting advice

Read below for an overview of virtualization performance, assess the performance sizing and scaling of VMware solutions with detailed benchmark examples or find valuable resources such as the VMmark virtualization benchmark.