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What is the official word from HP on PC and virtualization? Well, according to KM752992 in the HP Knowledge Base:

The following considerations apply when planning the deployment of Performance Center and/or LoadRunner within a virtualized environment:

Load Generator:
This component can be affected by timing issues that result from being operated within a virtual environment. As a consequence it is not recommended to run the Load Generator for load testing purposes in a Virtual Environment when timing accuracy is a Read Entire Entry

Note: This article was originally posted on Loadtester.com, and has been migrated to the Northway web site to maintain the content online. This article has been modified for relevancy.

In part 1 of this series, we talked in general about the Performance Center product. Many of us out in the field who use LoadRunner are wondering if this is just a repackaging of old products to make them look new again, or if this a “revolution” as is claimed. We talked about the concept of a “Center of Excellence” and some of the qualities I had i Read Entire Entry