What applications are not well-suited for virtualization?

This article explains which types of applications are not recommended for virtualization and advises consulting vendors or system administrators before proceeding.

The following applications are not well-suited for virtualization.

• Some computation and/or transaction-intensive applications.
• Large database servers or data warehouse applications.
• Vendor products that are not certified to run on Vmware.

C&IT recommends that you consult with application vendors or your system administrators to determine if it is suitable for virtualization.