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Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) vs. Oracle Virtualization

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
KVM
Score 2.1 out of 10
N/A
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization solution developed by small Israeli software company Qumranet and supported by Red Hat since that company's acquisition in 2008.N/A
Oracle Virtualization
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Oracle Virtualization is an enterprise-grade server virtualization solution that provides KVM virtualization and management capabilities and built-in disaster recovery features with no license cost.N/A
Pricing
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)Oracle Virtualization
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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KVMOracle Virtualization
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)Oracle Virtualization
Considered Both Products
KVM
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose KVM
Kernel-based Virtual Machine is an open-source and free solution, compared to Virtualbox which is a product from Oracle.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose KVM
The key points why I made my decision for KVM in comparison with VMWare are: Freeware software (I am using an Ubuntu server OS), Fewer resources usage, vSwitch using that provides the ability to configure dot1q trunks to/between VMs, Stability, and simplicity of …
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Robert Munteanu
Software Engineer
Chose KVM
Compared to VirtualBox, KVM has simpler licensing terms and is supported by the operating system vendor. KVM also has more mature integrations with other open-source projects. Automating provisioning is simple with KVM since it is available in the package repositories of …
Valentin Höbel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Valentin Höbel
Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure
Chose KVM
KVM is free and provides environments where guests can run their own Kernel while still performing very well.
It is also very native to work with KVM since it is integrated within the Linux Kernel.
Stenio Pereira Filho | TrustRadius Reviewer
Stenio Pereira Filho
IT Group manager
Chose KVM
It is a very reliable solution that can be used for x86 architecture virtualization with low overhead. It is a free and open source software. Easy to use withOpenStack.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose KVM
We've found KVM to be less problematic, both from a stabilty standpoint, but also in a flexibility and licensing standpoint. We love being able to deploy the hardware we want, as we want it, without needing the blessing of a specific vendor.
Oracle Virtualization
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Oracle Virtualization
I didn't use any other virtualization production other than Oracle VM Server.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Oracle Virtualization
Digitalocean has no development free tier, so for startups is not as convenient. Digitalocean DNS system is way easier to use than Oracle's. Digitalocean firewall is also easier to use and implement. On the other hand, Digitalocean pricing is more expensive for big VMs (like …
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Gledson Rodrigues
Analista de Rede 2
Chose Oracle Virtualization
The ease of use on the Oracle platform is greater, flexibility and compatibility also helped in the choice, in addition to the cost-benefit.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Oracle Virtualization
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Features
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)Oracle Virtualization
Server Virtualization
Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Product A and Product B
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
9.2
Ratings
12% above category average
Oracle Virtualization
7.2
Ratings
12% below category average
Virtual machine automated provisioning9.00 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Management console9.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Live virtual machine backup9.70 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Live virtual machine migration9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Hypervisor-level security9.50 Ratings8.40 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)Oracle Virtualization
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
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7.8
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User Testimonials
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)Oracle Virtualization
Likelihood to Recommend
Kernel-based Virtual Machine is very well suited when one needs a single-node virtualization host or needs to build a complex demo setting on their own notebook (e.g. when demonstrating solutions to a customer).
Valentin Höbel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Valentin Höbel
Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure
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Customers considering virtualization software can consider Oracle VM Server as their single-stop solution. The data centre managers should look at this as their first option. And certainly Oracle, with its long legacy in enterprise IT, knows how to build a powerful virtualization platform. Besides its free for Oracle customers makes it pretty unique in its own field.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
  • Lightweight built-in implementation for all *nix based OS.
  • Easy to deploy and manage VMs.
  • Freeware (is you are using a free OS).
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Anonymous
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  • Great price.
  • Nomenclature of backup is well defined.
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Anonymous
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Cons
  • KVM itself doesn't ship with a management interface
  • KVM itself is a bit complicated to handle
  • KVM needs Qemu to virtualize Windows guests
Valentin Höbel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Valentin Höbel
Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure
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  • Management/GUI is uncomfortable.
  • Remote control via VNC is hard to use with graphic interface and for terminal we have SSH configuration and maintenance is not as straight forward as in VMware, Xen or even Microsoft Hyper-V.
Itsik Tsarfati | TrustRadius Reviewer
Itsik Tsarfati
IT Director
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Usability
It does the job and stays out of the way. The specifics of usability relies on the implementation, but with things like Icarus and libvirt, things are standardizing nicely.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
The key points why I made my decision for KVM in comparison with VMWare are: Freeware software (I am using an Ubuntu server OS), Fewer resources usage, vSwitch using that provides the ability to configure dot1q trunks to/between VMs, Stability, and simplicity of using/troubleshooting, Well-known interface (for Linux geeks).
Verified User
Anonymous
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DigitalOcean has no development free tier, so for startups is not as convenient. DigitalOcean DNS system is way easier to use than Oracle's. DigitalOcean firewall is also easier to use and implement. On the other hand, DigitalOcean pricing is more expensive for big VMs (like 64 Gb and 8 CPUs) and above.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
  • Capital expenditure costs are low, because is open-source and free
  • Operational expenditure costs are medium because it's necessary [to have] an IT team with experience in Linux
  • First step to the virtualization world. Wake up, we are in the 21st century
Stenio Pereira Filho | TrustRadius Reviewer
Stenio Pereira Filho
IT Group manager
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  • Reducing physical costs
  • Safety
  • Cost benefit
  • Need to improve the platform designer
  • Provide more support material
Gledson Rodrigues | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gledson Rodrigues
Analista de Rede 2
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