Oracle VM VirtualBox Reviews

Desktop-based virtualization is a huge help in speeding product development.

VirtualBox provides an isolated, consistent environment I can use to experiment with software configurations or create developer sandboxes without affecting the consistency of my own work environment.

It's not as robust as server platforms, nor does it need to be.

It works perfectly for the task. We've had no issues with instability. It's a solid open-source product.

We have had no issues scaling it for our needs.

If I were to draw up my datacenter in my notebook, VirtualBox would be my choice to be included. If, for example, I need to run Docker, I can do it inside VirtualBox. In my opinion, it's the best solution for a small office or one-person virtualization.

It has a few kinks here and there, and Oracle should definitely improve on those, but if you know how to use it and are careful with your use of it, then it works perfectly. For example, I have some objections regarding how it uses virtual memory. If you oversubscribe the virtual memory, it just kills your notebook.

I've been using it for five years.

We've had no issues with deployment.

There were some small instability issues with version 5.0, but they seem to all be fixed now. It works perfectly.

We've had issues with scalability. This is something that Oracle should work on.

I don't know if Oracle even has support for VirtualBox.

The initial setup was straightforward.

We implemented it ourselves with our in-house team.

I tried VMware, but they kept asking for more money for upgrades again and again. I also had a Windows license, but not a Linux or Mac license, so I just decided to go with VirtualBox.

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.

Public Cloud

We use this solution for virtualization.

This is a private cloud deployment model.

This solution can be used on many different platforms including Windows and Linux.

This solution is very easy to set up.

This solution is not enterprise-ready.

The user interface needs to be improved.

We also use Proxmox VE, which is better in many ways aside from the networking and not being able to install unless it is a 64-bit architecture.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Oracle VM Virtual Box is an open source virtualisation software which is recommended wherever budget is a issue. The software is worth using. You can virtually run different OS on a physical platform. You can run Linux on a windows system virtually or otherwise. There is an easy set up procedure for interface virtual machines with the software. You can create different VLANs and interface groups of VMs or nodes. There is also an option for switching data from the physical machine to the virtual machine and vice versa, by using share folders. You can also optimize your physical desktop and virtual desktop as well.

In Oracle VM a simple drag and drop of files and folders between the host machine and the virtual machine is not available. Compared to other commercial virtualisation software, VMware has the facility by inclusion of its Additions feature. The matter gets worse between two different OS like Windows on the host and Linux on the Virtual machine. Some difficulties can be faced while installing virtual networking drivers on a virtual machine. It is time consuming and uploading of drives to the guest system is complicated.

Pricing is a major advantage in the case of Oracle VM. The software freely available, and can therefore be used easily and tried first before acquiring the commercial software. OS that is to be installed in the guest system, can be easily installed by uploading .ISO image. This is easier and faster.