Server virtualization saves money and increases flexibility. But it faces some real limits. Currently, I/O-intensive applications like databases or ERP systems are often excluded from virtualization, due to bottlenecks that are introduced by extra layers of software.

I/O virtualization changes the game. With new industry-standard technologies and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, hardware-based IOV eliminates these bottlenecks, enabling higher numbers of VMs and applications per virtualized system. To uncover new cost saving opportunities, read this new whitepaper and find the missing piece of virtualization.