Oracle VM VirtualBox Reviews

There are several features we've found valuable, the most valuable of which are --

• the simplicity of the solution;
• the fact that it's multi-platform; and
• it has easy-to-install applications.

It works, and there is active development of the product by Oracle so that it handles OVM templates.

An area of improvement would be the added ability to create the Oracle RAC clusters we now need to edit a properties file in order to make a VM disk sharable. It would be nice to be able to do that from the GUI.

I've been using it for personal use for self-education and training for Linux and Solaris administration, as well as for Oracle products like Database and WebLogic.

We've had no issues with deployment.

We've had no issues with stability.

We've had no issues with scalability.

As it's free, the price-per-performance ratio is a big plus.

The most valuable feature is the ability to spring up test environments quickly and in a reliable manner.

Oracle VirtualBox has enabled me to build testing and development environments which we could not have otherwise built.

From the host side, the Oracle VirtualBox could use more automation.

I have used Oracle VirtualBox for two years now.

We have not had any deployment issues so far.

There have been no issues with the stability.

It has been able to scale for our needs without issue.

The documentation for technical support is excellent.

I chose Oracle VirtualBox because it is easily available, free, and open source. It is also the industry standard for web development virtualization software.

Initially, the setup was straightforward with the exception of setting up the network. Documentation helped me to solve the problems though.

I implemented the solution using a vendor team. Make sure to reserve enough space for the virtual hard drive and make sure to set up the network settings correctly.

Our Return on Investment has been excellent.

Oracle VirtualBox is free.

If you are running multiple virtual machines at the same time, please make sure you have enough resources to do this.

We primarily use the solution across all of our systems.

The system offers good protection that we as users can trust.

The solution should work to simplify the system. However, it should be flexible enough to allow for special cases.  

The solution should also make little improvements and tweaks to performance, reliability, redundancy, and DR systems. There should be better recovery offered to protect and ensure the application of systems and backups.

More information about administration features, like the replication feature, should be provided.

The stability is okay, but it could be better.

The scalability of the solution is very good.  

I've heard technical support is good, but I've never reached out to them for assistance.

The initial setup isn't too complex.

I handled the implementation myself.

We're satisfied with the pricing the solution offers.

We use the on-premises deployment model.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

Automatic mirroring/backup using snapshots on the runtime can minimize the number of fail-recovery procedures and down time overall. Running Virtualboxes with individual stacks clarifies use cases and minimizes risk while users test different partial solution elements. 

Virtualboxes can also run in different physical machines so that the relative demand of processing power can be met while maintaining optimal usage of each physical machine. This ensure that the risk of overloads is minimized during peak demand times.

It's helped us utilize spare capacity on servers and test new platforms and frameworks. It has also improved the staging of our apps before implementations.

Managing virtual machine stacks on an individual and stacked basis needs work. It also lacks the ability to perform auto-recovery switchover.

Moreover, they should define Virtualbox stacks as groups of virtual machines working together as solutions. It would also help if they could define auto-backup/mirroring and failover configurations.

I am still evaluating the methodologies with the current free versions.

We've had no issues with the deployment.

We've had no issues with the stability.

There have been no issues scaling it for our needs.

I set it up myself and tried to configure it to the extent of my knowledge.

Being able to run and then roll back operating system change tests for multiple systems on one piece of hardware is the most valuable feature for us.

With this solution, we need to have less hardware and we're able to to perform faster testing.

I've had networking issues when I travel with my laptop. Switching VMs from NAT to bridge is a nuisance.

I've used it for five years.

We have had no issues with the deployment.

We had no issues with the stability.

We've not scaled it at all. I just run three different versions of Linux and three on Windows at different times.

I've not had to use customer service at all.

I've not had to contact technical support.

The setup is always straightforward.

I implemented it myself.

It saved me five whole computers.

I've not had to look at any other solutions as it does exactly what I need without fuss.

Go for it, and make sure to add plenty of RAM to the host.

The ease-of-use and versatility are among the good qualities of this solution. I also value its native ability to use other VM machines files like QEMU and VMware.

We can test and evaluate software and systems in a controlled environment before the roll-out to production.

It would be great to have a hypervisor version of VirtualBox running on servers.

I’ve been using VirtualBox since it was launched many years ago by Innotech.

We found no problems deploying it.

VirtualBox is a very stable product and we found no problems.

It has been able to scale to our needs without any issues.

We have never ever had the need to use technical support.

We tried VMWare VMPlayer in the beginning, but VirtualBox outperformed it and so it became our choice.

It’s a very simple and straightforward process.

It was an in-house implementation.

We use the personal licensing option as we use it on a few machines.

In my opinion, this product is the best available option for testing virtual appliances and operating systems. I use it also as a means of running multiple virtual machines without changing my business desktop environment. We recommend VirtualBox as an excellent product for evaluating new systems or softwares.

We use Oracle VM VirtualBox in combination with Oracle Database. We also run Tomcat inside VirtualBox.

Within our organization, there are five people using this solution. 

The snapshot feature is very powerful; it protects us from disaster. 

The AI and the UI could be improved. The user interface is a little outdated and the AI is not very attractive.

Currently, when pilot testing VMs, sometimes we have to test them on the cloud — this is complicated. In the next release, it would be nice if there was a convenient way to migrate the VM images from the local server to the cloud server.  

Oracle VM VirtualBox is stable. 

Although we haven't needed to scale out, I'd imagine it's quite scalable. 

The initial setup was quite straightforward. 

We also evaluated VMware.

I would recommend this solution to others. It's easy to use. Everything you need to know can be found with a simple Google search — the whole process. 

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight. 

Oracle VM VirtualBox allows me to extend my existing computer to run multiple operating systems.

Oracle VM VirtualBox is easy to use.

The solution could be more user-friendly.

I have been using Oracle VM VirtualBox for approximately eight years.

Oracle VM VirtualBox is stable.

I have not used technical support because this is no support in Iran. I have used online help such as YouTube videos.

The installation is straightforward.

I plan to continue using this solution and I recommend it to others.

I rate Oracle VM VirtualBox a ten out of ten.