If you have both Windows and Linux on the same VM, will data move between these two OS more efficiently than if they were on two separate VM connected by a single switch?
I currently have a Windows VM on one physical server and Linux on another. A Windows app HTTP posts data to a Linux app. The Linux app also posts data to the Windows app. Both applications have a dedicated IP address.
If I move both VMs to the same physical server, will efficiency be gained? Will HTTP posts between both apps still create network traffic? I really have no idea what effect to expect from network latency.
Both applications will still require their own dedicated IP address. Please assume that the single physical server will have more than enough RAM and CPU available at all times.
Thank you