Oracle VM provides cost-effective virtualization by reducing licensing expenses and offering a versatile range of configurations. It features high scalability, compatibility with multiple operating systems, and seamless integration with Oracle products, making it an ideal choice for enterprises.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Oracle VM | 5.9% |
| Hyper-V | 19.8% |
| VMware vSphere | 19.1% |
| Other | 55.199999999999996% |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware vSphere | 4.4 | 19.1% | 94% | 461 interviewsAdd to research |
| Hyper-V | 4.0 | 19.8% | 86% | 145 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
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| Small Business | 32 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 14 |
| Large Enterprise | 33 |
| Company Size | Count |
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| Small Business | 389 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 153 |
| Large Enterprise | 487 |
Oracle VM is primarily used in enterprise environments for server virtualization and managing Oracle databases. It enables cost-effective deployment, especially on Linux platforms, assisting with licensing compliance through hard partitioning. Known for high availability and centralized management, it supports live migration and is commonly integrated into ERP, database, and cloud infrastructures. While valued for stability and easy management, it could improve in areas like automatic migration, role-based access control, and more robust backup functionalities.
What are the key features of Oracle VM?Oracle VM is a strategic choice for industries relying on Oracle databases and enterprise solutions, offering robust support for applications and internal development processes. Industries benefit from its high availability, licensing compliance features, and integration with existing Oracle environments.
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking at NUPAT TECHNOLOGIES | 3.5 | I’ve used Oracle VM for four years; it performs well on Windows and boosts my productivity, though its configuration is complex and not user-friendly. It struggles on iOS, but works reliably and suits my ethical hacking needs. |
| Architect at Infinite Computer Solutions | 4.0 | I have been using Oracle VM and Oracle OLVM for approximately four to five years. While both solutions effectively meet our needs, I appreciate the automation capabilities provided in the new version of Oracle VM. |
| Senior Infrastructure Specialist at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees | 4.5 | I use Oracle VM for virtualization, valuing its stability, dynamic resource adjustment, and reliable logical domains. While a single hardware unit poses a maintenance challenge, its overall performance makes it a very good product. |
| Owner at Inforex | 4.5 | I use Oracle VM on my personal computer for various services like databases, valuing its simplicity and easy implementation. However, configuring network ports can be challenging, and upgrades sometimes cause issues. VMware might offer better scalability and flexibility. |
| Senior Technical Consultant at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees | 3.5 | I’ve used Oracle VM for about five years as a service provider and value its pricing, though it lacks features and third-party integrations compared to VMware. I’d like better network configuration and distributed resource scheduling added. |
| Senior Director - Systems Architecture at MIT ESP | 4.0 | I find Oracle VM to be a cost-effective alternative to VMware with valuable features like vMotion and cloning. However, it's outdated with no new features expected, and its user interface could be improved to enhance the user experience. |
| IT Technology Manager at Americana Group | 3.5 | We primarily use Oracle VM for Oracle products, middleware, and databases due to its user-friendliness and compliance with Oracle Licensing. Although it offers valuable features, it requires improved usability, reporting, and integration with backup and monitoring solutions. |
| Storage Engineer at Comtrade Group | 3.5 | We use Oracle VM primarily for test databases and application services. Its key advantages are being free, stable, and offering reliable performance with notable features like live migration. However, it could improve network virtualization and hardware utilization capabilities. |
| Senior Oracle DBA at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees | 4.5 | I primarily use Oracle VM in PCI industry solutions and for Oracle middleware. Its most valuable feature is running multiple instances in testing environments. However, the user interface needs improvement in intuitiveness, and better storage usage monitoring would enhance resource management. |
| Software Engg at Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 4.0 | I used Oracle VM to support our product, but encountered issues with post-migration, specifically with disk storage keys and I/O operations. While trying to use one feature, I didn't explore other features or find viable alternatives. |
I use Kali Linux, VirtualBox, and Oracle VM, and I could share my feedback on these products, as I use Kali Linux for my ethical work. I still use VMware too. VMware is the operating system. I use Kali Linux for my ethical work.
Kali Linux is a virtual machine box that I downloaded from the internet as an open-source tool.
I use Oracle VM for ethical hacking and ethical solutions. I use it for phishing and teaching my students cybersecurity knowledge.
I have not really used Oracle VM for multiple workloads. When it comes to Oracle VM's capability to increase productivity, it performs better and faster on Windows compared to iOS. It doesn't give me problems and helps me do my work efficiently. It increases my productivity.
Oracle VM doesn't work effectively on smaller versions of laptops. It works effectively on laptops that have 6GB RAM. The configuration is very rigid and takes a lot of time. It is not user-friendly to configure, but it functions adequately overall.
Oracle VM's features perform better on Windows compared to iOS. The features on Windows are satisfactory. I particularly appreciate the terminal machine for ethical work. The stamina machine performs well.
When evaluating Oracle VM, I have concerns about the configuration being too complex and not user-friendly. It doesn't perform optimally on iOS, which is an Apple laptop, but works very well on Windows.
To improve Oracle VM, the configuration needs to be more user-friendly and less rigid. Additionally, compatibility with Apple laptops needs improvement as it currently doesn't work well on that platform.
I have been working with Oracle VM for four years now.
The stamina machine is excellent because it works effectively for me. Whenever I want to use it to do my work, it helps me perform my tasks without disappointing me.
The pricing and licensing of Oracle VM are reasonable. The cost is average and not too expensive.
The automated testing environment of Oracle VM works adequately for my needs.
On a scale of 1-10, I rate Oracle VM a 7.
We are working with Oracle VM and Oracle OLVM.
We have used both Oracle VM and Oracle OLVM. It has been four or five years since we started using these solutions.
Both products are from Oracle.
Oracle VM provides automation capabilities in the new version.
We have been using this solution for four or five years.
Support is available on both platforms. When rating Oracle's technical support team on a scale of one to ten, they would receive seven out of ten. The response time and quality of support could be improved.
Positive
We have been using the solution for four to five years, which demonstrates its reliability.
The Oracle solution is much more expensive compared to VMware.
We are satisfied with their support services.
The overall rating for this solution is 8 out of 10.
I use this for virtualization. Suppose I am acquiring hardware with high cores and high memory. For example, consider getting physical hardware with 16 cores and specific memory. Suppose a database requires two to four cores and a certain amount of memory. I create one logical domain on top of the physical domain and install that particular product on it.
If I want to take it to the next level, imagine creating a logical domain of 16 cores with 256 gigabytes of memory. On top of that, I would install the type one Solaris Zones for other virtualization. On the physical level, I have a virtualized and logical domain with Zones on it for the other virtualization of different systems.
Oracle VM seems like normal physical hardware, however, it's logical. Suppose I install systems on physical hardware. If there is an issue with the operating system running on top of it, there's no primary and secondary domain, rather segregated I/Os, disks, memory, everything assigned to a logical domain. If one control or service domain is down, the logical domain remains up. That's a main advantage, however, it requires expertise. I can dynamically adjust resources—it's stable and offers virtual functions. While Oracle VM was once more popular, Linux is now more common because Oracle VM uses Oracle Solaris OS.
The main drawback is having a single hardware with multiple logical domains. If I have limited systems and there is maintenance on the hardware, the Oracle systems are impacted. If I shut down everything, that's what I see as the issue. This drawback isn't because of LDOMS, rather based on the operating system's advantages or disadvantages. It's not related to Oracle VM specifically. With Oracle VM x86, many aspects have not been fully adopted by users.
I have been working with Oracle VM since day one for many years. Before its inception, as I recall, with Solaris 10 on a T2000 server, that was the first time I started installation and creating VMs on Sparc. I have been working with Oracle products for perhaps more than twenty-five years. Within that, other areas are my secondary focus, but this is my main area.
Customer service is good.
Positive
When performing live migration, if I follow the prerequisites—such as migrating from one type of hardware to another—the target hardware should support the migration. That is the main point. If not supported, and migration is attempted improperly, it won’t work well. However, live migration isn't overly complicated.
One person can take care of it, or I can have a whole team for this. When performing live migration, if I follow the prerequisites—such as migrating from one type of hardware to another—the target hardware should support the migration. That is the main point.
Time-saving aspects include the implementation knowledge and stability, which are both significant time savers. There are not many hurdles, as there are no major issues once implemented. It's a very good product.
Pricing depends mainly on hardware costs. The main expense is the hardware, as the operating system and logical domains are free. Oracle does not charge for these, however, they do charge for support and maintenance associated with the hardware. I
f I opt for any clustered Oracle products, there are different licensing costs. When it comes to hardware, the cost of the hardware is the primary concern. The OS and logical domains are free, however, if support is needed, it is chargeable. Licensing for application databases is separate.
Oracle VMs and logical domains have proven reliable over the years. Rarely do I encounter support calls. The design and implementation are crucial, and there are no issues with this Oracle solution. LDOMS is very good, actually.
The product rating is nine out of ten.
I mostly use it on a personal computer for multiple services like databases. However, I do not run all of them at the same time. I run the one that is needed at the moment, and then I work on an application that uses this exact database or this exact environment.
The simplicity is a strong point. It is easy to start working with and has a very good implementation. The functions are basic yet effective. Moreover, it is easy to copy or clone one Oracle workstation to another.
The disadvantage is that it requires a little bit of work to properly configure network ports, yet it would be hard to avoid because you can use one port for one machine only at a time. There are sometimes several problems. Not every upgrade goes smoothly, and after an upgrade, it sometimes stops working. There are cases where I had to downgrade the system to get it working again.
I have used the solution for about five years.
There are sometimes several problems. Not every upgrade goes smoothly, and after an upgrade, it sometimes stops working. There are cases where I had to downgrade the system to get it working again. The current version is okay.
Scalability is not the biggest target that was the purpose of this product.
In the beginning, it is easy to install. One person is enough.
For me, it is a good solution, however, I'm not sure if I can recommend it for everyone.
There is no problem. It is not a major issue. We can say that Oracle VM is not a very expensive solution.
In this case, perhaps VMware would be a more scalable and flexible solution.
Nine points. For me, it is a good solution, however, I'm not sure if I can recommend it for everyone. It has its limitations. I'm not sure if I would recommend it to someone with bigger needs. I have not used AI integration in Oracle VM. AI features could be useful to make the system more flexible.
The overall product rating is nine out of ten.
I am a service provider, and I have been using Oracle VM myself rather than being more like a consultant or a reseller. I usually recommend Oracle VM for companies in banking and insurance.
The feature I find most valuable in Oracle VM is the price.
I see some weaknesses in Oracle VM such as a lack of features and integrations in comparison with VMware. Integration with third-party solutions is an area that needs improvement.
I would like to see additional features such as distributed resource scheduling and easier network configuration in the next release of Oracle VM. Those two features would be important.
I have been working with Oracle VM for probably five years.
Oracle VM is an alternative solution for VMware and ESXi and is a low-cost proposition. Oracle VM is free in my facility.
The solution can be used for many different workloads, such as Windows and Linux. Only VMware offers that level of differentiation from a product compatibility perspective.
I like Oracle VM's vMotion and cloning features.
Oracle VM is an obsolete product in that no new features are coming for it. The new version is called Oracle KVM. The only improvement needed for Oracle VM is the look and feel of the interface. When comparing the user console with vCenter, the interface used to control VMware environments, Oracle VM's user interface is not that rich in terms of user experience. If Oracle could improve that, it would be good.
Besides that, we don't know if the solution comes with a roadmap because it comes free of charge with Oracle x86. We can't expect something similar to vCenter in KVM, but at least if you can improve what users can experience, then it would be good.
I have worked with Oracle for about 20 years.
I rate Oracle VM's stability an eight out of ten because we sometimes have issues with upgrades. But if the platform is up and running, it should work fine.
I rate the scalability an eight out of ten. We have about two or three customers on Oracle KVM.
Oracle's tech support is good. They have different support levels. We use their premium support, which is 24/7
The initial setup is straightforward. It takes about a day to set up a two-node cluster. While deploying the solution, we have to just install the operating system.
Our engineers did the initial setup, so it was not difficult. Two people were enough.
The solution comes for free with Oracle's x86 servers, called X9. If you choose other x86 vendors like HP or Dell, you must procure an Oracle Linux subscription with two modes. 8-5 support and 24/7 support. The 8-5 support is $400 per year for up to two servers, 24/7 costs $1,400 for a two-node system.
If your customer has many Linux virtual machines or a Linux environment, Oracle KVM will be cheaper than VMware. Oracle's x86 servers come with Oracle Linux for free, and you can have as many Oracle Linux VMs as you want running off them.
I rate Oracle VM an eight out of ten.
We mostly use the solution for Oracle products, middleware, and databases.
Oracle VM is user-friendly and facilitates compliance with Oracle Licensing, a feature not provided by competitors like VMware or Hyper-V. Oracle prefers customers to use their technology. It is also easy to implement, clone, and deploy machines with Oracle VM, making it a convenient solution.
It offers numerous features in its commercial versions. Since it's open source and free, there are no licensing fees. Unlike VMware, a licensed product, you don't have to pay for additional features like Live Migration or high availability in Oracle VM. You can choose to pay for support, but no license is required.
Oracle VM offers a basic user interface for local VM management. However, enhancing usability and functionality requires additional features such as improved user-friendliness, expanded options, comprehensive reporting, and robust monitoring capabilities. Integration with backup and monitoring solutions is essential due to compatibility challenges with other applications and multiple solutions available in the market.
Oracle VM could provide integration with backup solutions.
I have been using Oracle VM for more than ten years.
The solution is very stable. Once implemented properly, it will function reliably. If there are any issues with the implementation, you may experience some instability.
The solution is scalable.
We have 10-50 VMs with 1000-5000 users using this solution.
Support is good. Sometimes, the level one support staff who handle the tickets may lack sufficient knowledge. It seems they might be employing freshly graduated engineers. When dealing with complex security updates, it's occasionally necessary to escalate the issue to a higher-level manager or someone with deeper expertise in Oracle systems.
Neutral
We use Oracle Virtualization for Oracle products. It is compatible with Oracle, and we are compliant with Oracle. We have Hyper V from Microsoft and VMware. We chose Oracle mainly because it runs well with Oracle products. It's compatible with Oracle technology.
The initial setup of Oracle VM is straightforward. It's very well documented, and you can do it if you follow up on documentation. You don't need more than two weeks to deploy the solution.
You need to check hardware compatibility and thoroughly plan the deployment process. Additionally, network configuration and migration steps must be carefully planned and executed. It's essential to acknowledge and address potential complexities. What is your network configuration, how is it set up, and how do we design your network? Network impact is significant, as are VLANs and these things. Once you have everything on paper, you can start to implement it. If it's VM migration, you will get a new VM. You start deploying a new application if it's the exact migration. Then, you must follow the migration steps to visit the application from where you come. One of the applications will give you steps to move from one system to a different one.
Oracle VM is a virtualization solution that facilitates moving operating systems between different platforms. However, it's not an automatic process and requires some preparation and configuration, including data migration. When transitioning from platforms such as Unix to Linux, it involves more than just a simple copy-paste operation. Complexity varies depending on the specific circumstances.
Going from different platforms is not an automatic process. Migration depends on the complexity. It's not simply copy-paste; we must prepare, configure, and migrate data.
If you're using Windows or Oracle IBM, you may face challenges because Oracle VM is primarily designed for Linux machines. Even though Oracle supports hosting Windows VMs on it, I think it doesn't work well. Unlike VMware and Hyper-V, which are more versatile, Oracle VM performs best when used with Linux and Oracle products.
The solution's maintenance is easy.
Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Our clients primarily use Oracle VM for test databases, web, and application services. It serves as a versatile tool in our top solutions.
The platform's most valuable feature is that it is free of charge. It is a stable product that has been reliable for several years. Its remote solution, live migration of VMs, and integration capabilities are also noteworthy.
The product could improve network virtualization and hardware utilization functionalities.
We have been using Oracle VM for about two years.
The solution is stable, but there can be performance issues, particularly with network cards and device registration. Expanding storage can also be problematic. However, these issues can be managed effectively with proper knowledge and maintenance.
The solution is scalable. You can add servers to the cluster and integrate them into the existing system without major issues. The process is straightforward if you are familiar with the system.
We use the free version of Oracle VM, which does not include direct support. However, it provides sufficient documentation and resources on its website. It has adequately maintained our systems since our use is not critical.
Previously, we used VM from Red Hat, but we switched to Oracle VM because it is a newer type of virtualization OEM and is quite stable. It is a free product, which is a significant advantage for us. While it may not be as suitable for critical systems, it is useful for non-critical applications.
The initial setup is easy. The installation guide and knowledge base provided by Oracle are useful. We can find all the necessary information for deployment if we do not require support.
The deployment time depends on the complexity of the setup. A standard deployment involving one machine and one storage unit takes about one day. We require two engineers: one for initial equipment setup and another for system deployment and configuration.
Oracle VM offers features such as live migration of VMs, remote solutions, online memory expansion, and integration with various systems. Despite some issues with network virtualization and hardware performance, these functionalities make it a good solution for many use cases.
I rate it a seven out of ten.
We primarily use it in our PCI industry solutions and for Oracle middleware, which connects applications to Oracle databases and provides web services.
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.
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.
I have been using Oracle VM for two years.
The product has been stable with minimal downtime. I rate the stability a nine.
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.
Around five administrators handle various aspects like database, network, and system administration in terms of product maintenance.
The pricing for the platform is aligned with other enterprise virtualization solutions.
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.
I was using it for my project work. Our product, where I was working, needed support in Oracle VM, so I was trying to explore how our product could be used on top of Oracle VM. It was primarily to support our product on Oracle VM. That is mostly the use case I was trying for.
Our product had several issues with post-migration. The keys in our disk storage were not operating properly for writing the I/O, which was a problem. It was not functioning correctly, which is why we could not use it. I was not attempting to use any specific features.
I have been using it for two to three years. Currently, I am not using it.
Based on all the testing I have done, I found there were no issues with its performance.
I did not go through any support channel for issues, so I am not familiar with customer service.
Neutral
I found it easy to set up. If you follow the document, you are able to install Oracle directly. One person can install it without additional help. Although I was not working extensively on it, the first installation and a few minor instances were sufficient to use it.
I could not find any other alternatives. I was mainly dealing with one particular feature, and I did not explore other features I wanted to use.
The project I was working on has closed. I am no longer exploring anything new. Mostly, our customers are enterprise customers with no test issues. I rate the overall solution eight out of ten. I didn't deal with anything related to it since I was using trial versions and did not encounter any pricing-related issues.
