Oracle VM Server - An one Stop solution for virtualization world.
Rating: 7 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Oracle VM Server for virtualization purposes, which helps to consolidate different services to run from single hardware. It allows users to extend their existing computer to run multiple operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Oracle Solaris, at the same time which is the basic concept of virtualization.
Pros
- Installation and setup of VM Server are pretty straight forward.
- Many different guest operating systems are supported.
- There can be up to 128 virtual machines per physical server.
Cons
- Feature limitations and low usability scores may lead some to consider VMware, Citrix, Red Hat, or an open-source platform.
- Oracle VM Server lacks some of the flexibility offered by other options and users sometimes report issues with certain patches.
- User interface of Oracle portal could be improved.
Likelihood to Recommend
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.