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Senior Oracle DBA at ChipCard
Real User
Top 5
Has minimal system downtime and provides the ability to run multiple instances simultaneously
Pros and Cons
  • "It provides reliable virtualization that supports our operational needs without significant performance issues."
  • "The product's user interface could be more intuitive for less experienced users."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use it in our PCI industry solutions and for Oracle middleware, which connects applications to Oracle databases and provides web services.

What is most valuable?

The product's most valuable feature is the ability to run multiple instances of the same product in testing environments before moving them to production.

What needs improvement?

The product's user interface could be more intuitive for less experienced users. Improved monitoring and reporting on storage usage would benefit better resource management.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle VM for two years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product has been stable with minimal downtime. I rate the stability a nine. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Besides administrators, we have developers and testers using Oracle VM for application testing and development. It scales well to meet our increasing demands. We don't plan significant increases as our current usage meets our business needs.

I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. 

How was the initial setup?

Around five administrators handle various aspects like database, network, and system administration in terms of product maintenance. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for the platform is aligned with other enterprise virtualization solutions.

What other advice do I have?

The platform's networking and database support are crucial for us. We also utilize Oracle Cloud for both production and testing environments. It provides reliable virtualization that supports our operational needs without significant performance issues. We can manage virtual machines remotely, which is essential for our data center operations.

It's a good choice if you're already invested in Oracle software, but other virtualization solutions might be preferable if you're not.

I rate it a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CEO at iSolute Ltd
MSP
Top 5
A stable tool useful for monitoring purposes that helps resolve issues quickly
Pros and Cons
  • "The product's initial setup phase was simple."
  • "The automatic start of the product to work as a background process has shortcomings and needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

I use Oracle VM in my company mainly for simple things, not heavy stuff. In general, Oracle VM mainly helps with the monitoring of different servers.

What needs improvement?

The automatic start of the product to work as a background process has shortcomings and needs improvement. If you restart the machine to implement a feature through auto-start, you should get a tray icon or a service without the need for any additional tuning or scripts.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle VM for more than three years. I use the solution's latest version. I use the solution on my desktop through Windows. I don't know if Oracle VM has a server version or not.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten. I am not sure if the problem is in the product itself or the virtual machine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around three people use the solution, and our company doesn't plan to increase the solution's usage.

How are customer service and support?

If I have issues with the solution, I read online documents or public forums.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have experience with VMware ESXi and a bunch of free products, like Linux-based VMs and KVM. I did not switch from any other solutions to Oracle VM. I use Oracle VM for some special use cases.

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase was simple.

One can deploy the solution by just downloading and installing it.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

The solution can be deployed in less than a minute.

One admin is enough to take care of the deployment and maintenance of the product.

What about the implementation team?

I currently work as a consultant for different IT products, so I take care of the deployment phase by myself.

What was our ROI?

I have not seen any direct impacts in my company from the use of the solution to be able to see the value that the product offers, maybe because I used it for monitoring purposes only, but it does help me resolve issues quickly.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is no need to make any payments to use the solution. You can just download the product and use it for free.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others as it is a stable solution that works properly.

Considering my use cases, I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Saktid Devi Jeyakaran - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Cloud Engineer at Ebizoncloud LLC
Real User
Top 5
Easy to scale [scale up and scale down], security is robust and encrypted
Pros and Cons
  • "If you want to access the VM from anywhere over the Internet, you put it in a public subnet. So, VMs are linked to that. The subnets are linked to it. So, it's perfectly secured if it's a private network. The security is set."
  • "Integration capabilities are a little complicated. It could be made easier. Whether integrating with Azure or other platforms or integration with OIC itself, the integration part is a little complicated."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for the integration part, as a jump host, or to create an ABS VM for lift and shift. That's what we use it for.

I'm just involved in providing VMs; application testing and development are handled by a different department.

What is most valuable?

The security is robust; it's encrypted. If you have a VM running on a private subnet, then it's highly secure, which is what everyone prefers with Oracle. 

If you want to access the VM from anywhere over the Internet, you put it in a public subnet. So, VMs are linked to that. The subnets are linked to it. So, it's perfectly secured if it's a private network. The security is set.

What needs improvement?

Integration capabilities are a little complicated. It could be made easier. Whether integrating with Azure or other platforms or integration with OIC itself, the integration part is a little complicated. The integration console could also be made a bit more user-friendly.

Sometimes, the API calls and procedures are a bit complicated. Not everyone is familiar with the systems and how to work with them, but a little easier steps would do better.

The console is clear, but the integration side of it, sometimes, the Oracle Cloud doesn't have an IDCS user. Normally, in the integration of Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS), it is useless. But now there's no Oracle Identity and Access Management (IAM) IDCS because it's been compressed to domain-based. So, it's domain-based right now. There's no ID here. Everyone has access, depending on the policy and access. 

However, in specific environments, like GovCloud, there need to be more upgrades. Maybe it's because it's GovCloud; it's like that. However, the integration part becomes a little complicated in terms of the GovCloud log, where we have to make adjustments. There are no IDCS users, so we need to put in an IAM user and implement the policies. The integration of the VM agent and connectivity agent becomes a little complicated.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable. But in some cases, the connectivity to the service gateways is a little complicated to the SaaS cloud. We have that difficulty. Oracle is working on that.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's highly scalable. You can scale up and scale down, both vertically and horizontally. So, those are good features. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support are good. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've been working with Azure recently, so I started learning it. It's just like creating a VM, creating users, and setting passwords for them.

Oracle is entirely on a Linux platform. Very rarely Windows is used unless it's a Jump host or for IDP sessions. But Azure is completely Windows-based. So, we need to switch over and switch on to using Linux commands. That's the major difference. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex. We need to configure the integration on the console. We need to install that connectivity agent to a VM. And the whole process is a little complicated. Where it could be made a little easier, the API could be a bit easier where  OAuth tokens and everything generated is a bit more straightforward.

The whole process from the beginning will take around two days. For deployment and maintenance, two people are enough.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The user will be charged accordingly as well—pay as you go. So, that's also a feature that comes with Oracle.

Basically, you get charged only for storage. If I stop a VM, then I'm not charged for the CPU usage. So, that's fine.

The pricing is cheap. The charge is around $20 to $ 30 per day for that.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

The only recommendation is, in case you lose the keys for the VMs, that becomes a little complicated process to get through. There is a process, but unless the person is very technically sound, the keys cannot be exchanged or checked. They cannot be retrieved, but they can be changed.

That's the only point you need to remember.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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IT Architect at Grupa Wirtualna Polska
Real User
Open-source and can be used for virtualization purposes
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Oracle VM are live migration and snapshots."
  • "Oracle VM should be promoted more as an open-source and stable software."

What is our primary use case?

Oracle VM is the only certified technology that can be used for the virtualization of Oracle products to comply with Oracle license requirements. The solution is used to host Oracle products.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Oracle VM are live migration and snapshots.

What needs improvement?

Oracle VM should be promoted more as an open-source and stable software.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle VM for more than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle VM is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Oracle VM is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

I am very satisfied with the solution’s technical support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have also used VMware for virtualization, in addition to Oracle VM. Although both products have similar functionalities, VMware is much more expensive than Oracle VM.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is quite easy.

What about the implementation team?

The solution’s deployment was done by one person in a few days.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle VM is an open-source solution. It is available without support or cost, but you must pay for additional support.

What other advice do I have?

The scope of functionalities provided by Oracle VM is comparable and the same as any other product. It is quite easy to maintain the solution. It is easy to integrate Oracle VM with other solutions.

I have noticed that Oracle has been implementing AI capabilities into its products. I haven't had a chance to observe any AI capabilities for virtualization, but I'm sure that if they are not already implemented, they will be in a while.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Nur Hamdalah Kahfi - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead for research and development at HBM
Real User
Top 10
A robust virtualization solution providing flexibility and features like live migration and high availability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is highly esteemed for its ability to efficiently optimize and enhance the operational speed and responsiveness of virtualized environments."
  • "Incorporating analytics related to performance, particularly within the dashboard interface, would be beneficial."

What is our primary use case?

It is designed for enterprise-level virtualization, offering features such as live migration, high availability, and centralized management.

What is most valuable?

It is highly esteemed for its ability to efficiently optimize and enhance the operational speed and responsiveness of virtualized environments. It offers exceptional performance benefits.

What needs improvement?

The integration aspect may benefit from some enhancement. Incorporating analytics related to performance, particularly within the dashboard interface, would be beneficial.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate its stability capabilities eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability abilities are impressive, I would rate it nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

They provide excellent support services, I would rate it nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The installation takes just a few minutes, it is very prompt.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I have heard from my colleague that it comes with a high price tag. I would rate it five out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Head of IT and Senior Site Reliability Engineer and IT Ops Engineer at Padrão do Fonseca
Real User
Straightforward to set up, stable, and has no cost
Pros and Cons
  • "The Foundation is the most valuable feature of Oracle VM."
  • "The documentation for implementation could be improved because we were not able to find an easy way to implement our company's features due to a lack of understanding."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Oracle VM for containers, developing testing, and Kubernetes.

How has it helped my organization?

Oracle VM helps us with the development of proposals.

What is most valuable?

The Foundation is the most valuable feature of Oracle VM.

What needs improvement?

The documentation for implementation could be improved because we were not able to find an easy way to implement our company's features due to a lack of understanding.

For how long have I used the solution?

I am currently using Oracle VM.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle VM is stable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used VMware. However, I did not have the ability to use VMware in my tech environment. Since we made a contract with Oracle for our database solution and cloud services, we thought that it would be a good idea to try Oracle VM.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. The deployment took one hour and required three people.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is free but we have to pay for technical support.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated other solutions but they were all expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I give Oracle VM an eight out of ten.

I suggest signing a contract for the technical support for Oracle VM because it lacks documentation and can be difficult to find information.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Christophe JOBARD - PeerSpot reviewer
President at Direction GRID SAS
Real User
Lacks scalability but is not a very expensive product
Pros and Cons
  • "It's not a very expensive product."
  • "There are issues with the solution's stability since it crashes."

What is our primary use case?

I'm usually working in the public sector or hospitals that have many critical systems, including the SKN information system or some emergency that are medical.

What needs improvement?

The main program to consider, from an improvement perspective for Oracle VM, is how to extract the existing VM or migrate it to Oracle KVM.

For how long have I used the solution?

In the roadmap of Oracle, Oracle VM is finished, and this is the last year. Oracle KVM, which is Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager. In fact, I had to suppress my Oracle VM environment for Oracle KVM, which is Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager. I'm a certified partner for Oracle Database. Also, I'm certified in Oracle Exadata.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There are issues with the solution's stability since it crashes.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have issues with its scalability since one cannot have many VMs. So, it reaches limits at an early rate. Hence, it's very difficult to scale. Also, you have a file system that is not supported. The file system is based on OCFS2, which is an open-source file system that is not very reliable. It is not a problem with Oracle KVM or XFS since you have many file systems, but this is not the case with Oracle VM.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for Oracle VM is very difficult. The main problem is the stability and scalability of the solution. The drawbacks are the backup. There are no backup products certified with Oracle VM. This is not a problem with Oracle KVM. Another problem is when you patch your kernel, Xen is in the kernel, and Xen is not very reliable. In fact, you may have some crashes, so it's very difficult to maintain Oracle VM.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle VM follows an annual subscription model. It's not a very expensive product. This is not the price of VMware.

What other advice do I have?

I wouldn't recommend it to others since it is a final and old product. Also, the product is nearing its end.

Overall, I rate the solution a four out of five.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Real User
Robust, mature, and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a very mature product."
  • "The solution is at its end of life and is about to be discontinued."

What is our primary use case?

Clients who have two or more servers and want to virtualize their processes can deploy Oracle VM, the Virtual Machine. It's comparable with something called hard partitioning so that they can comply with Oracle's licensing policies.

There are other products in the market from other vendors, however, those virtualization technologies are not certified with Oracle regarding their licensing policies. Oracle VM comes with something specific called hard partitioning, which has to physically update the CPU core to virtual machines. This is very important. It allows virtual machines to comply with Oracle licensing policies. Otherwise, we can have big issues regarding product licensing.

What is most valuable?

Oracle VM as a product is very complete. All the features that come with Oracle VM are available within a single subscription. There are no hidden costs. Every feature that you want to use can be used without any hesitation. For example, if there are other products in the market, other virtualization products, they start selling only the basic module, then, if you want some feature they tell you, "No, you have to purchase another module for this feature". In Oracle VM, that is not the case. There is one subscription, one product, and it's everything you need. 

One of the features that we like in Oracle VM is live virtual machine migration. A virtual machine is either running on one physical server and can be moved from that physical server to another physical server live without shutting it down. That is the best part for us.

Apart from that, the graphical process that happens in the Oracle VM environment is also a great feature.

It's a very mature product.

The setup process is easy.

We find the solution to be stable. 

The pricing of the product is great.

Technical support is always helpful and responsive. 

What needs improvement?

The solution is at its end of life and is about to be discontinued. Whatever it is there today, version 3.4.7, that's the last version that will be issued. They are now done with it completely.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability on offer is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. It's very mature.

It is the best virtualization platform hypervisor that is out there. Oracle itself has used Oracle VM in all its engineer systems, as well as in the past generation of Oracle Cloud. It's very stable and very robust.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a highly scalable product. They have deployed a server form of 1,000 servers with Oracle VM. 

It's totally scalable. For example, today you have some generation like Intel generation processor, and after three, four, five years, you want to add new servers to the same Oracle VM environment. However, you now have the next generation, like maybe Intel servers, Intel processors, Generation 10, whatever it is. You can still mix different Intel generation processors in the same Oracle VM consideration. From that point of view, it is totally scalable. It allows different CPU generations.

At this time, we have more than 100 to 200 clients that have installed Oracle VM. The solution likely has millions of clients. 

How are customer service and support?

Regarding the support from Oracle, it's the topmost quality and leading the market of VM products. It's always very good. We've been very happy with their capabilities and support.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation process is very straightforward. It is very user-friendly and it is very well-documented. 

The deployment process can be handled by one or two people. It's a total single product. It's a single product that needs to be installed on the physical servers. On the station side, just you have to install Oracle VM Manager, and that's it. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Clients who use the solution pay for a subscription. Oracle VM and Oracle Linux, they're not sold as a license. However, they have support subscription. It is so cheap. It's almost 3% cheaper than any other virtualization product that is there in the market. There are many clients who use it exclusively for virtualization; they have converted their existing virtualization solution to Oracle VM.

What other advice do I have?

We're a partner, a reseller, of Oracle VM.

Oracle VM is basically an infrastructure product. It needs to be installed on-premise. For the cloud, Oracle VM is not applicable as Oracle itself virtualizes everything and provides for the clients. With Oracle VM, we have deployed it to our client infrastructure on-premise in all instances.

This product now is more than 12 to 15 years old. It has been in the market for a long time. Oracle has announced the end of life of this product. Soon, it is going to be finished. Next year, they're not going to launch any more versions of Oracle VM.

Right now, there is no advice that I can give as the product is at the end of life. If a company has Oracle VM in their environment, it is good to have an Oracle VM patch to the latest version and to keep it stable, and that's it. It's not going to be distributed anymore after next year.

I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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