The SPECvirt Datacenter 2021 benchmark is the next generation of virtualization benchmarking for measuring performance of a scaled-out data center. The SPECvirt Datacenter 2021 benchmark is a multi-host benchmark using simulated and real-life workloads to measure the overall efficiency of virtualization solutions and their management environments. The introduction of the SPECvirt® Datacenter 2021 benchmark provides an excellent new tool for industry and research to analyze the performance of virtualized environments. The following individuals helped select, test, evaluate and improve numerous workload candidates, the benchmark harness and documentation to deliver this versatile benchmark:

Anoop Gupta

Pushpa HJ

Ramya Meruva

Chandan Sharma