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Oracle VM Server for x86

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Not to be confused with Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Oracle VM is the server virtualization offering from Oracle Corporation. Oracle VM is based on the open-source Xen hypervisor technology, supports Windows, Linux, and Oracle Solaris[2] guests and includes an integrated Web based management console. Oracle VM features fully tested and certified Oracle Applications stack in an enterprise virtualization environment. [3]

Oracle VM
Developer(s)Oracle Inc.
Stable release
3.0.3 / December 26, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-12-26)
Written inC
Operating systemLinux kernel
TypePlatform virtualization
LicenseOracle VM 3.0 is “not” a licensed Oracle technology product.[1] but does require the user to accept an EULA when installing.
Websitewww.oracle.com/us/technologies/virtualization/index.html

Oracle VM can be freely downloaded through Oracle's E-delivery service.[4]

Oracle VM 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

Oracle VM can take advantage of up 160 CPUs, 2TB RAM per server and can host a maximum of 128 VMs per server (correct as of 3.0.3).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Oracle 3.0 licensing
  2. ^ "Oracle VM Server Release Notes, Release 2.2.1". Oracle Corp. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  3. ^ "Oracle VM". Oracle Corp. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  4. ^ Welcome to the Oracle E-Delivery Web site for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM
  5. ^ Oracle VM 3.0.3 Release Notes
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