Are virtual machines slower than physical servers?
Since your server operates in a virtual environment, you should expect to see some difference in performance from a dedicated physical server. Virtual Machines have a lower cost because the hardware resources are shared with other users, so you do not get the server’s full resources – that is the trade-off. That said, your (xv) Xserve-Virtual Machine runs on Xserve hardware made by Apple, which are among the most powerful machines available for server applications.
