Hassle-free virtualization
March 08, 2017

Hassle-free virtualization

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Score 7 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Oracle VM VirtualBox

Used by software developers for running machines that are required to run the development environment. Thanks to VirtualBox development machines can be quickly installed for new developers or re-installed for existing developers if required. Each developer can have own machines running in their own environment and they don't interfere with other members of the team.
  • Free solution. No hassle with licenses.
  • Works well with Vagrant. Enables easily setting up machines in desired state.
  • UI shows everything about machines in one place. You can easily see what state machines are in and what are their specifications. Their management is simple too.
  • If the host computer has entered into sleep mode, machines seem to lose network connectivity. Also their clock goes out of sync if host goes to sleep or hibernate.
  • 3D graphics acceleration performance could be improved.
  • If Windows 10 host computer is being shut down, VirtualBox doesn't close automatically and blocks Windows from shutting down unless user presses "Force shutdown".
  • Each developer can setup their own machines and work in their own environment so their work doesn't conflict with others.
  • Saves time because pre-configured machines can be setup quickly through Vagrant and they are immediately ready to use.
  • Vmware
VirtualBox is free and works well for running machines in the background so if this is what you mainly need to do there's no reason to pay for VMware. However VMware has some more advanced functionalities and better 3D hardware support so it depends on your needs whether VirtualBox is enough or not.
It's well suited for running machines in the background, like servers and databases that require little user interaction. It's not so ideal for programs that require 3D hardware acceleration. Because it's free and supports Vagrant well it's very good for software developers who need separate machines for developing or testing their work.

Oracle VM VirtualBox Feature Ratings

Virtual machine automated provisioning
10
Management console
8
Live virtual machine backup
Not Rated
Live virtual machine migration
Not Rated
Hypervisor-level security
Not Rated