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{{Distinguish|Oracle VM VirtualBox}}
{{short description|Server virtualization offering by Oracle Corporation}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Oracle VM Server for x86
| logo =
| developer = [[Oracle Corporation]]
| latest_release_version = 3.4.6.3
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|
| operating_system = [[Linux kernel]]
| platform = [[IA-32]], [[x86-64]]
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*'''Server''': [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]<!-- TODO: version? -->
*'''Manager''': Proprietary (redistributable freeware)
}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/virtualization/024974.htm|title=Oracle VM Server for x86|
| website = {{URL|http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/virtualization/oraclevm/overview/index.html}}
}}
'''Oracle VM Server for x86''' is
| url = http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E35328_01/E35329/html/vmrns-guest-os.html
| title = Oracle VM Server Release Notes, Release 3.2.1
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| publisher = Oracle Corp.
}}</ref> guests and includes an integrated Web based management console. Oracle VM Server for x86 features fully tested and certified [[Oracle Applications]] stack in an enterprise virtualization environment.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.oracle.com/technologies/virtualization/index.html
| title = Oracle VM
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| publisher = Oracle Corp
}}</ref>
Oracle VM Server for x86 can be freely downloaded through Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.<ref>[https://edelivery.oracle.com/oraclevm Welcome to the Oracle E-Delivery Web site for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM]</ref> Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle VM 3.4.6 at
Oracle VM Server for x86 entered sustaining support on July 1, 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Oracle Open Source Service Offerings |url=https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/elsp-lifetime-069338.pdf |access-date=}}</ref> and is not receiving new patches or updates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2022 |title=Oracle Open Source Support Policies |url=https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf |access-date=October 1, 2024}}</ref> It has been replaced<ref>{{Cite web |last=Admin_Jeroen |date=2020-01-23 |title=Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) replaces Oracle VM (OVM) |url=https://exitas.be/oracle-linux-virtualization-manager-olvm-replaces-oracle-vm-ovm/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Exitas |language=en-US}}</ref> by Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, which is based on [[Kernel-based Virtual Machine|KVM]] and [[OVirt]].
==Components==
* Oracle VM Manager: web based management console to manage Oracle VM Servers.
* Oracle VM Server: includes a version of [[Xen]] hypervisor technology, and the Oracle VM Agent to communicate with Oracle VM Manager for management of virtual machines. It also includes a minimized Linux kernel as [[Dom0]].
==Resource limits==
As of version 3.4.6, Oracle VM Server for x86 can take advantage of up to 384 CPUs (Tested) / 2048 CPUs (Designed), 6TB RAM per server and can host a maximum of 300 VM per server. <br>
VCPUs per VM: 256 (PVM) / 128 (HVM, PVHVM) VMs per server, 1 TB RAM<ref>[https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E64076_01/E99523/html/vmrns-limits.html Oracle VM Release Notes for 3.4.6]</ref>
==End of life==
Oracle VM Server for x86 is now in sustaining support, and will not receive patches or security fixes. It has been replaced by Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager.
==See also==
* [[Oracle VM Server for SPARC]]▼
* [[Docker (software)|Docker]]
* [[libvirt]]▼
* [[Kernel-based Virtual Machine]]
▲* [[libvirt]]
▲* [[Oracle VM Server for SPARC]]
==References==
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