Why I fell in love with Oracle VirtualBox
October 01, 2024

Why I fell in love with Oracle VirtualBox

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Oracle VM VirtualBox

I use Oracle VM VirtualBox to create virtual servers to use in a lab environment. We currently have several labs that require me to make changes for connectivity requirements. This way I can emulate the servers using virtual servers. Then I can make the changes and test how those changes affect the servers in the lab.

Pros

  • Fast and simple creation of servers.
  • Ability to install OS of my choosing.
  • Reduced cost of creating servers as I don't need to purchase hardware.
  • Excellent online support when issues arise.

Cons

  • Lacks advanced enterprise features
  • You can over allocate resources that can impact performance on the host.
  • It is not compatible with all operating systems.
  • It is cost-effective, allowing the business to spend elsewhere.
  • Allocating resources ineffectively can impact both host and guest systems negatively.
  • It does not provide the same level of hypervisor-level security as other platforms do.
I love using the Graphical User Interface. The VirtualBox Manager is very easy to understand and use. You can quickly create, configure and manage all your virtual machines in one window. It makes operating virtual machines easy and simple. When using VBoxManage it gives the user comprehensive control over VirtualBox so that you can use automation and scripting at the command-line interface.
Oracle VirtualBox is the better choice due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of use and feature set. However VMware Workstation is more suitable due to its superior performance, better features and better integration with enterprise tools. VMware Workstation also provides a superior 3D graphics support compared to VirtualBox. VMware is better suited toward enterprise organizations and environments.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Oracle VirtualBox go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Oracle VirtualBox again?

Yes

Hyper-V, Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), Proxmox VE
Oracle VirtualBox is open source allowing the user to be able to freely use the software without having to pay a lot into using it. There are also a lot of community forums that users can get help and insight from without having to pay out a lot for support.

Oracle VirtualBox Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization
9.0
Management console
9
Hypervisor-level security
9

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