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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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General Manager in Information Technology
Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employees
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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…

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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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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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
Avg 8.3
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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

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General Manager in Information Technology
Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employees
Score 10 out of 10
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Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
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.
Pros and Cons
  • 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.
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
Oracle VM VirtualBox Feature Ratings
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
Return on Investment
  • 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.
Alternatives Considered
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.
Other Software Used
Bitdefender GravityZone, TeamViewer, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Notepad++
Users and Roles
1
Development sandbox environment
Testing sandbox environment
Support Headcount Required
1
Basic infrastructure skills to correctly setup the software networking on the host computer.
Business Processes Supported
  • Sandbox environment for Dev and QA
  • RDS endpoint for Mac users
  • Test new applications in a vanilla environment
Innovative Uses
  • Low priority Server workload
  • DR test setup to replicate full environment
Future Planned Uses
  • Sandbox environment
Likelihood to Renew
10
I use it regularly and it is free. Can't complain with that combination.
Products Replaced
No
Key Differentiators
  • 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.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
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.
Implementation Rating
10
Use stable vanilla host and all will be well.
Implementation Details / Implementation Partner
  • Implemented in-house
Implementation Phases
No
Change Management Lessons
Change management was minimal
Since this was provided as an IAAS to the users, they were not aware of the background setup.
Implementation Issues
  • Reliability and management of host OS
Training Types Used
  • No Training
Ease of Oracle VM VirtualBox 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.
Product Configurability
9
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.
Configuration Lessons
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.
UI Customization
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
Extensibility and Customization
No - we have not done any custom code
Additional Customization Considerations
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.
Support Rating
10
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.
Premium Support
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.
Bug Resolution
No
Exceptional Examples of Oracle VM VirtualBox Support
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.
Usability
10
Very easy to use, extensions add functionality. Knowledge of infrastructure especially IAAS implementation is easily applicable here.
Easy Tasks
  • Deploying VM is very simple
  • Connecting to VM console is well integrated and works well
  • Seamless integration with host hardware
Difficult Tasks
  • Reboot of VMs when new extensions or application update is installed
  • Lots of updates
Scalability
8
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.
Reliability and Availability
8
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.
Performance
10
No issues, especially with the extensions addons.
Systems Integrated With
  • 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.
Types of Integration
  • File import/export
  • API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
Integration Lessons Learned
Only enable when required to reduce the attack surface from a security perspective.
Pre-Sale Experience
We did not interact with a vendor as this is free software.
Post-Sale Experience
N/A
Key Negotiation Points
N/A
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
N/A
Dealing with Oracle
N/A
Upgrade Process
Yes
Yes, no issues. Obviously the guest VMs needed to be shutdown and restarted.
Upgrade Benefits
  • Improved reliability
  • Better addon integration
Anticipated Benefits from Future Upgrades
  • N/A
Future Edition Upgrade Plans
No
Migrating Between Editions
No
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