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Oracle VM VirtualBox

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What is Oracle VM VirtualBox?

Open source, cross-platform, virtualization software that enables developers to deliver code faster by running multiple operating systems on a single device, used to deploy applications on-premises and to the cloud. Oracle VM VIrtualBox is Oracle's cross-platform virtualization offering, acquired with…

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Recent Reviews

Fantastic and Free

10 out of 10
May 10, 2023
Incentivized
We used Oracle VM VirtualBox as a quick and simple way to virtualize and consolidate multiple compute servers onto a single server. It is …
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Virtualization at its Best

9 out of 10
July 23, 2020
Oracle VM VirtualBox is being heavily used to recreate network designs on servers for both troubleshooting purposes as well as deployment …
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Popular Features

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  • Live virtual machine backup (37)
    8.2
    82%
  • Virtual machine automated provisioning (36)
    7.8
    78%
  • Management console (44)
    7.2
    72%
  • Live virtual machine migration (32)
    6.9
    69%

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What is Oracle VM VirtualBox?

Open source, cross-platform, virtualization software that enables developers to deliver code faster by running multiple operating systems on a single device, used to deploy applications on-premises and to the cloud. Oracle VM VIrtualBox is Oracle's cross-platform virtualization offering, acquired…

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Product Demos

Building a Demo Environment using Oracle VM VirtualBox Part 2

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Export Any OS From Oracle VM VirtualBox

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Oracle VirtualBox | Basic functionalities and live demo

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Building a Demo Environment using Oracle VM VirtualBox

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Demo - Building reliable Oracle Database 18c DevOps

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VirtualBox Demo 1 - Work with Critical Applications Securely (For end users)

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Features

Server Virtualization

Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to be run completely independently on a single server

7.3
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Product Details

What is Oracle VM VirtualBox?

Open source, cross-platform, virtualization software that enables developers to deliver code faster by running multiple operating systems on a single device, used to deploy applications on-premises and to the cloud. Oracle VM VIrtualBox is Oracle's cross-platform virtualization offering, acquired with Sun Microsystems in early 2010. The software was originally developed by Innotek GmbH.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Open source, cross-platform, virtualization software that enables developers to deliver code faster by running multiple operating systems on a single device, used to deploy applications on-premises and to the cloud. Oracle VM VIrtualBox is Oracle's cross-platform virtualization offering, acquired with Sun Microsystems in early 2010. The software was originally developed by Innotek GmbH.

Hyper-V, Parallels Desktop, and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) are common alternatives for Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Reviewers rate Live virtual machine backup highest, with a score of 8.2.

The most common users of Oracle VM VirtualBox are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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May 10, 2023

Fantastic and Free

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We used Oracle VM VirtualBox as a quick and simple way to virtualize and consolidate multiple compute servers onto a single server. It is an easier way to provide a proof of concept for virtualization than using a bare metal hypervisor with an admin machine. Once the concept successfully shows the benefits of virtualization and the advantages of consolidating to a lower server footprint, it is easier to sell virtualization. In addition, snapshots, software defined networking, and ability to access/share host resources make it easier to roll back/deploy changes to development, test, and QA environments. On top of all that, it is free to use.
  • Ability to easily share/access host resources; allows for development work on the host machine that can be easily transferred to the guest machines and vice versa.
  • Advanced bootup/bios options allow for a custom deployment scenario, test platform.
  • Full product and all options are free to use, unlimited.
  • Very small installation footprint and memory use.
  • Interface is clean, but could be more sleek.
  • Guest systems need to be shutdown in order to make edit any resources. This can be a bit disruptive. Not ideal for Production environments.
  • The add-on extensions can be a bit confusing and need to be updated separately. They should be bundled together with the main application to ease updates and keep current.
Ideal for use wherever a multi-OS guest environment is required, for system demos, or for development on different environments without having dedicated host systems for each environment. Best uses are for Dev/Test/QA.

Not necessarily the best option for production system as it is riding on another host. I prefer to have bare-metal hypervisor for reliability and less chance of corruption of host platform.
Server Virtualization (3)
100%
10.0
Virtual machine automated provisioning
100%
10.0
Management console
100%
10.0
Live virtual machine backup
100%
10.0
  • Able to consolidate four low-risk servers onto a single host server, reduced our power footprint significantly, and set us on the path to virtualization.
  • Quickly spin up multiple dev/test environment without looking for physical servers. This has saved us on many occasions.
  • It is a free software, incredibly reliable, the ROI can only be positive.
VMWare Workstation required VMware Workstation Pro to create the system before we could use it. The license requirements for the latter was the issue as we needed this for dev/test environments as well as to show POC on virtualization without necessarily incurring a cost at the outset.
Bitdefender GravityZone, TeamViewer, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Notepad++
1
Development sandbox environment
Testing sandbox environment
1
Basic infrastructure skills to correctly setup the software networking on the host computer.
  • Sandbox environment for Dev and QA
  • RDS endpoint for Mac users
  • Test new applications in a vanilla environment
  • Low priority Server workload
  • DR test setup to replicate full environment
  • Sandbox environment
I use it regularly and it is free. Can't complain with that combination.
No
  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
The application is very easy to use.

We did not purchase Oracle VirtualBox as it is a free-ware and available for download.
I would not. The fact that this is a free software and allows us to easily virtualize our environment makes it a no-brainer. No licensing hassles and incessant vendor follow ups. It is also actively maintained and a very stable product.
Use stable vanilla host and all will be well.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
Since this was provided as an IAAS to the users, they were not aware of the background setup.
  • Reliability and management of host OS
  • No Training
Yes, it was very easy to learn. Between the forums, KB articles and knowledge of virtualization on other platforms, it is very easy to use.
It is very comprehensive allowing tweaks to a lot of boot parameters and resource allocation. Ability to auto logon and run as a service makes a very handy solution, in case of Host OS reboot.
I use it for dev and test environments, also to conduct DR drills. The dependency on Host OS means I do not use it for production workloads.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
We have deployed some VMs and setup the whole thing to run unattended so when we restart the Host OS, the VMs will also power on.
I never contacted virtualbox support. I did not know it existed. I have browsed the forums when a non-standard boot selection caused me to have an issue. Was able to fix it on my own.
No. It is free-ware. I do not know there is premium support. It is not required as we use it in non-production and/or sandbox development environments.
No
No I cannot, but the forums and KB articles are a great help and with a bit of reading, it is possible to resolve any issue that may arise.
Very easy to use, extensions add functionality. Knowledge of infrastructure especially IAAS implementation is easily applicable here.
  • Deploying VM is very simple
  • Connecting to VM console is well integrated and works well
  • Seamless integration with host hardware
  • Reboot of VMs when new extensions or application update is installed
  • Lots of updates
The only problem I have found is that the deployment is dependent and intrinsically linked to the Host OS. This is different from bare metal solutions which remove that dependency on a Host OS. The latter is more reliable and removes a layer of potential failure.
Dependency on the Host OS means it is as reliable as it is possible to be. Application errors are beyond the purview of the application.
No issues, especially with the extensions addons.
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows 11
  • Ubuntu 22.04
We have deployed VMs with a host of OS(s). The extension addons allows better integration between Host and Guest OS.
  • File import/export
  • API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
Only enable when required to reduce the attack surface from a security perspective.
We did not interact with a vendor as this is free software.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes, no issues. Obviously the guest VMs needed to be shutdown and restarted.
  • Improved reliability
  • Better addon integration
  • N/A
No
No
November 22, 2019

Love at first install

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Virtual box helped me in the evaluation of guest operating systems such as Kali Linux and Backbox Linux before I chose to stay with Kali Linux. I had to choose these between this software for penetration testing of a certain product that we were rolling out into the market.
  • I did not have to install the operating systems to evaluate them
  • I could run two or more instances of these operating systems concurrently
  • Oracle made it simple to start and stop the virtual machines and also save the state so as to continue where I left off
  • Oracle should find a way to put sound on these operating systems without having to download guest OS add-ons
  • When putting a flash, Oracle should pick that the flash has been inserted to the new OS and not have to go back and add it to the filters
Oracle Virtual Box is very well suited when one wants to use an operating system that they have but cannot install it on their computer, either for security or because they do not have space. One can create a virtual hard disk and continue to use it without problems as any other hard disk.
Server Virtualization (5)
86%
8.6
Virtual machine automated provisioning
90%
9.0
Management console
90%
9.0
Live virtual machine backup
100%
10.0
Live virtual machine migration
100%
10.0
Hypervisor-level security
50%
5.0
  • We did not have to buy very expensive equipment to set up a separate penetration testing area for our mobile applications.
Oracle Virtual Box is better than the VMware Workstation as it offers a great user interface and a wizard to get you started with ease. It is also very simple to install and can be done by newbies, yes, even the intern can install this for you as you work on something else.
51
The business functions that are represented are in two departments, the development team uses oracle virtual box to get across more environments, and also the testing department also uses the same software for their testing on different environments. Virtual box is also a great addition to the marketing department to showcase the products
2
Virtual box requires some one with great problem handling skills. Ever so often a computer may not be able to start a virtual machine, or mayy require additional configurations to run a certain environment.
  • When cloning a system to another
  • When testing different operating systems
  • When one wants to use old outdated software
  • We have used it in penetration testing
  • In creating OS specific software such as using swift on Ios
I give this rating because virtual box is inexpensive but there is another product such as vm ware that can also be used.
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
The cost was the most important factor that was considered, against the available features. We wanted to have a solution that was viable and that could deliver all the key features that we wanted in our organization. Oracle Virtual Box stood out exceptionally and thus it was chosen by the procuring department
If we were to start over again, we would not change anything in our evaluation process.
  • Implemented in-house
No
  • Acquiring the needed operating systems.
We really enjoy using virtual box. We do not require to buy expensive hardware but instead we can minimize costs and maximize profits.
Oracle have a very fast response rate and a strong user community. One can geet help from many sources if they choose to research for themselves.
No
There was a time when starting Mac OS Sierra, the sound was not working and we could not have a flash disc on the virtual machine. I contacted oracle and they explained what i needed to be done in order to get them working on the virtual machine. They were also very fast and their explanation was not ambiguous
  • Starting a virtual machine
  • Loading a virtual machine operating system
  • Assigning resources such as RAM
  • Defining the processor chips
  • Getting sound from virtual machines
It is very simple to use virtual box and it is simple to download. When using it, you may not even realize that you do not have the operating system that you had to source from virtual box
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