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Performance Hints and Tips (tuning) when using virtual (VMWare / ESX / Hyper-V) platforms to host Controller servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

The customer has decided to deploy Controller using a server architecture that includes at least one virtual hardware server. Customer would like suggestions to optimise/maximize the performance of a Controller server system running inside a virtual hardware (for example VMWare) environment.

Symptom

Slow performance when using Controller, specifically when it is hosted on a virtual hardware platform.

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08 May 2025

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