Systems, methods, and computer program products to synchronize software processes in a virtual machine environment are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer-based system comprises at least one processor, first logic instructions stored in a tangible computer readable medium which, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to define at least a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine, both of which execute on the at least one processor, and second logic instructions stored in a tangible computer readable medium which, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to synchronize execution of operations on the first virtual machine and the second virtual machine.