Oracle VM VirtualBox Reviews

I am running Linux on this solution under Windows.

The cloning feature is a very useful tool. 

The communications setup lags. It does not connect properly so the batching and networking is a bit slow. The networking needs to be a bit more robust.

Also, it continues to upgrade itself, and I would like an option to switch this off because it causes slowdowns for the network. 

In addition, I think that there should be some separate bits of software to install to make it communicate better with Windows. There should be a default installation to do this.

One to three years.

I have not needed to scale higher than what I set out to do. Everyone in our company uses the solution. It is used by just 12 staff members. We have one administrator managing the solution.

I never used technical support.

The initial setup was not complex. It is just an environment. The bridging of the network connection can be a bit tricky. The deployment was just a download and a quick setup. 

We did not use a vendor or vendor team, I did the research myself.

I do not have experience with the pricing or licensing of the product.

I also evaluated VMware and Docker before choosing Virtual Box. I chose Virtual Box.

For enterprise deployment, IT infrastructure, data center and server virtualization infrastructure.

Most valuable attributes include:

• Virtual machine and disc cloning
• Migration
• Disaster and recovery management

I think this solution needs improvement with the business continuity planning, disaster and recovery management, and using centralized data storage.

One to three years.

The solution is stable. It is great. 

This is a highly scalable solution for our infrastructure. We have over 1000 people using this solution. They are using a computer system which has authentication, uses an active directory setup, with corresponding credentials. They are also accessing other software and central data storage for their file and storage management systems. Additionally, they are using a web application and database management solution for their specific role.

Tech support is helpful.

The initial setup was straightforward. Our deployment took six months. We did research and development for almost two months through the deployment of the production environment. We used an integrator for the deployment. They also provided technical support throughout the process. 

It is a very cost-effective solution.

I looked at Hyper-V prior to choosing this solution. After testing it, we chose the Oracle solution instead.

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.

The most valuable feature for me is the ability to use it as a client or a server to test our APEX environment and the plugins that we create. It also runs very quickly and doesn’t use up much battery power on a MacBook.

Since I usually work from my home office, it increases efficiency because I don’t have to connect to the company’s database to run tests. I can do everything locally.

The initial configuration was a little tricky. Setup could be simpler.

I have used the product for half a year.

Again, the initial setup is complex.

Take care configuring the network. It’s tricky to get everything running, but there are certain benefits to look forward to after you do.

1. OracleVm Virtual box is free. 2. It is relatively fast, with an enjoyable performance. 3. It also allows you to connect to a virtual machine through the Remote Desktop Protocol.

I found it difficult to print from the host printer.Oracle VM Virtualbox is my first choice when it comes to desktop visualization. It doesn’t require any additional skill to deploy. With a simple wizard, I was able to install Windows 8 better edition on my laptop running windows 7. I also have Ubuntu running on the OracleVM.

OracleVM has been helpful to me, as I now test my scripts on different operating systems in a single machine before deploying them. This makes my work much easier, without incurring additional costs. Supporting my remote clients with diverse OS is much easier. All I need to do is open a similar operating system to theirs, in my system, as I guide them through some task. Before now, I had to look for a PC running a similar OS, before guiding them through some tasks.

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. 

On-premises

Snapshot

Building a sandbox to evaluate the new feature and scrape after tested

Overhead of Memory and CPU resource

More than 6 years (since VirtualBox 1.6)

Not particularly

New release may experience stability issues with a new guest OS such as Windows 8

Due to memory overhead, I would not suggest creating more than 6 VM instances per one physical platform

Customer Service: Moderate (3/5)Technical Support: Moderate (3/5)

VMWarePlayer - no support of Snapshot VirutalPC - unstable and no support for Linux

Pretty easy

In-house team

Minimal - because the setup was straightforward and operation is easy

VMWarePlayer VirtualPC

Community support is the best source for implementation assistance

• Ease of use

• The configuration and installation is pretty straightforward.

Enables us to provision virtual machines faster than before.

No ideas come to mind.

I've used VirtualBox for around five years.

The installation was straightforward.

No stability issues were experienced.

No scalability issues were experienced.

Customer Service:

Support from Oracle in general is good. I would give customer service a rating of four out of five.

Technical Support:

Support from Oracle in general is good. I would give technical support a rating of four out of five.

We used a different solution before and switched due to high licensing costs and almost non-existent support.

The installation was straightforward with no issues encountered.

The implementation was done with a combination of a business partner and the vendor.

Always liaise with the vendor and business partners to get the best pricing.

We evaluated VMware, Citrix, and QEMU.