Oracle VM Reviews & Product Details

Oracle VM is used to create and run virtual machines, allowing teams to run separate operating systems and work environments on shared hardware. Users describe using it for software testing, development environments, and hosting virtualized workloads.

What company sizes and industries is Oracle VM the best fit for?

Oracle VM’s strongest positive-user fit spans small, mid-market, and enterprise organizations, with the clearest industry presence in IT and software-related fields. The segments that stand out are:

Company size — Mid-market: Organizations with 51–1,000 employees.
Company size — Enterprise: Organizations with more than 1,000 employees.
Company size — Small business: Organizations with 50 or fewer employees.
Industry — IT and services: A prominent area of use, including information technology and services.
Industry — Software: Computer software organizations are also well represented.
Industry — Telecommunications: Telecommunications is another visible use context.

What customer support options does Oracle VM provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

The support experience is mixed: users describe getting help quickly and reliably, while others find support limited or documentation difficult to navigate. That contrast makes the support experience an important point to assess for teams that will need frequent hands-on assistance.

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Cliff R.

Senior Software Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/12/2016

"Oracle VM is a great addition to the product suite"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle VM?

Running the VM takes much less resources on the running processors than other VM tools on the market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle VM?

The run time licensing costs can be prohibitive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle VM:

Costs are a big factor - at the end of the day you have to compare production level licenses versus just prototyping Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Running development environments using a VM rather than middle tier server deployments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/16/2015

"Solves the purpose"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle VM?

I like that it is free, and can run on any platform without many issues. It is easy to use for the most part after you are set up ( setting it up is a big pain). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle VM?

When I first started using it, it took me a while to set it up and get it up and running. Not the easiest to set up. Some of the features are not supported on certain platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ahmed S.

Managing Director - Directors Board

Import and Export

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/13/2013

"Powerfull virtual machine"

5/5

What do you like best about Oracle VM?

Oracle virtual machine is very easy to use and also it is not heavy in use comparing with other virtual machines in the market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle VM?

I don't have any comments about it for now because I didn't use it for a long time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.