Oracle VM Server for x86

Oracle VM Server for x86
Developer(s)	Oracle Corporation
Stable release	3.4.6.3 / 3 June 2020; 4 years ago
Written in	C
Operating system	Linux kernel
Platform	IA-32, x86-64
Type	Platform virtualization
License	Server: GNU GPL; Manager: Proprietary (redistributable freeware);
Website	www.oracle.com/us/technologies/virtualization/oraclevm/overview/index.html

Oracle VM Server for x86 is a server virtualization offering from Oracle Corporation. Oracle VM Server for x86 incorporates the free and open-source Xen hypervisor technology, supports Windows, Linux, and Solaris^[3] guests and includes an integrated Web based management console. Oracle VM Server for x86 features fully tested and certified Oracle 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 on KVM and OVirt.

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

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]

End of life

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 It has been replaced by Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager.