Oracle VM Server for x86 is the x86 virtualization solution for simultaneously running multiple OS instanceson a single physical machine. Oracle VM Server for x86 is based on the open source Xen project. The Oracle VM Server for x86software supports a privileged domain (dom0) to manage guest domains andunprivileged guest domains (also calleddomUs) to run workloads. As with theOracle VM Server for SPARC control domain, thedom0 domain permits the use of a small andefficient hypervisor and enhances availability. The Oracle VM Server for x86 software supports the running of theOracle Solaris OS in guest domains. Oracle Solaris guest domains can use OS-level virtualization features, suchas zones.
Oracle VM Server for x86 uses an administration tool called Oracle VM Manager that enables you to use a browser todo the following:
Provision and manage virtual machines
Arrange physical servers into pools
Apply resource management policies
Manage network and storage resources
Oracle VM Manager can also be used with Oracle VM Server for SPARC systems. For information about using theOracle VM Manager with Oracle VM Server for SPARC, seeUsing Oracle VMServer for SPARC with Oracle VM Manager.
For more information about the Oracle VM Server for x86 product, see theOracle VM Server for x86documentation (https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/vm-096300.html).