Oracle VM VirtualBox a needed asset in your toolbox
April 29, 2024

Oracle VM VirtualBox a needed asset in your toolbox

Dave King | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Oracle VM VirtualBox

We use it to test new applications, Operating systems and build standard desktops to deploy to the employees. We also use it as a sandbox to test various items we receive to ensure they are safe.

Pros

  • Creates new VM Hosts
  • Isolates Networking
  • Easy to use

Cons

  • Updates process when not an Admin
  • Ability to test in an isolated environment preventing cyber crime
  • Test operating systems to ensure they meet the company needs
Oracle VM VirtualBox stacks up perfectly and it is Free

Do you think Oracle VirtualBox delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Oracle VirtualBox's feature set?

Yes

Did Oracle VirtualBox live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Oracle VirtualBox go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Oracle VirtualBox again?

Yes

Oracle VM VirtualBox is well suited for any office environment where you can load a spare machine to test out Operating systems, applications and test possible dangerous software, attachments and web sites in an isolated enviornmnet

Oracle VirtualBox Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization
9.0
Virtual machine automated provisioning
9
Management console
9
Live virtual machine backup
9
Live virtual machine migration
9
Hypervisor-level security
9

Using Oracle VM VirtualBox

5 - Software, operating system and general testing
2 - Basic support
  • OS Testing
  • Software Testing
  • Sandbox testing
  • Virus scans and attachment testing
  • Prevention of possible cyber attacks in attachments received
  • Alternate desktops
Provides exactly what we need

Evaluating Oracle VM VirtualBox and Competitors

  • Scalability
  • Ease of Use
Ease of use
nothing to change

Oracle VM VirtualBox Implementation

went as planned
  • Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal
  • ensuring the networking was setup properly

Oracle VM VirtualBox Support

Provided the help needed
ProsCons
Quick Resolution
Kept well informed
Immediate help available
Support understands my problem
Support cares about my success
Quick Initial Response
Poor followup
Problems left unsolved
Escalation required
No, not needed at this time
Had a strange Driver issue, they helped resolve

Using Oracle VM VirtualBox

Easy to use
ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Technical support not required
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
None
  • Setting up a new VM
  • Adding Storage
  • Networking

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