SQL Server on Vmware ESx (update 2)
<p>I have a strange behavior. I have a Windows Server 2012 machine installed on VMWARE ESX 6 (update 2) which has a database containing one table (with 5 millions of rows). </p>

<p>The server is a Windows 2012, SQL Server 2014 enterprise, 80Gb of RAM (64gb reserved for SQL Server) and a 10gb network card (with the VMXNET3 ethernet adapater).  </p>

<p>When a I do a simple <code>select * from table</code>, from a physical machine trough SQL Server Management Studio to the server, it retrieves the entire table (3,4 gb on network) with a bandwidth of 256mbps per second. </p>

<p>When I run the same query from a another VM (also from SQL Server Management Studio to the same database server), it tops to 70mpbs. There are no firewall or other stuff between the two machines. </p>

<p>Do you have any ideas? </p>

<p>Regards, </p>

<p>Patrice </p>