| Oracle VM Server for x86 | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Oracle Corporation |
| Stable release | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux kernel |
| Platform | IA-32,x86-64 |
| Type | Platform virtualization |
| License |
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| Website | www |
Oracle VM Server for x86 is a servervirtualization offering fromOracle Corporation. Oracle VM Server for x86 incorporates thefree and open-sourceXenhypervisor technology, supportsWindows,Linux, andSolaris[3] guests and includes an integrated Web based management console. Oracle VM Server for x86 features fully tested and certifiedOracle Applications stack in an enterprise virtualization environment.[4]
Oracle VM Server for x86 can be freely downloaded through Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.[5] Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle VM 3.4.6 at 30 November 2018.
Oracle VM Server for x86 entered sustaining support on July 1, 2024,[6] and is not receiving new patches or updates.[7] It has been replaced[8] by Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, which is based onKVM andOVirt.
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.
VCPUs per VM: 256 (PVM) / 128 (HVM, PVHVM) VMs per server, 1 TB RAM[9]
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 It has been replaced by Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager.