This is one of the technical infrastructure data gathering methodologies and performance recommendations for server machines. The full list is defined in the Server Environment Recommendations topic here.
Stibo Systems recommends to set up server virtualization according to the provided STEP Infrastructure Recommendation document and/or Platform and Software Support document. Furthermore, Stibo Systems recommends taking the following white paper for virtualization on VMware into consideration for latency-sensitive systems.
Search the web for relevant details regarding dealing with latency-sensitive applications while running in a VMware environment. For example, technical white papers on the https://www.vmware.com website.