Ever asked your self how an Oracle Database performs in a virtualized environment and how these numbers compare against a traditionally bare metal installation?
In this recently published White Paper "Why use Oracle VM for for Oracle Databases"you may find some hints and you will get answers to the questions:
Does an Oracle Database perform well on a virtualized environment?What virtualization technology is more stable and allows an Oracle database to perform faster?
What is the performance difference between using a bare metal and a virtualized guest?
Is it safe to run a production database in a virtualized environment?
For more and detailed information read the white paper "Why use Oracle VM for for Oracle Databases"