Oracle VM Server for x86
| Developer(s) | Oracle Corporation |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.3
/ 2 July 2014 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux kernel |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 |
| Type | Platform virtualization |
| License |
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| Website | www.oracle.com |
Oracle VM Server for x86 is the 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[2] 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.[3]
Oracle VM Server for x86 can be freely downloaded through Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.[4] Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle VM Release 3.2 in January 2013.
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.
Versions
- Current stable Release is OVM 3.3.
- Oracle VM 3.3 has a lot of internal improvements and was released on 2 July 2014 [5]
Resource limits
Oracle VM Server for x86 can take advantage of up to 240 CPUs, 6TB RAM per server and can host a maximum of 100 VM per server.
VCPUs per VM: 256 (PVM) / 128 (HVM, PVHVM) VMs per server[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Oracle VM Server for x86". Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Oracle VM Server Release Notes, Release 3.2.1". Oracle Corp. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Oracle VM". Oracle Corp. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ Welcome to the Oracle E-Delivery Web site for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM
- ^ "Oracle Announces Oracle VM 3.3". Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Oracle VM 3.3.1 Documentation