Oracle VM Server for x86

Not to be confused with Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Oracle VM Server for x86
Developer(s)Oracle Corporation
Stable release
3.4.6.3 / 3 June 2020; 4 years ago (2020-06-03)[1]
Written inC
Operating systemLinux kernel
PlatformIA-32, x86-64
TypePlatform virtualization
License
  • Server: GNU GPL
  • Manager: Proprietary (redistributable freeware)
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Websitewww.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

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  • 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

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  • 3.4.6.3 - 3 June 2020[9]
    • Export VMs to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
    • security updates
    • cumulative bug fixes
  • 3.4.6.2 - 13 December 2019[10]
  • 3.4.6.1 - 18 June 2019[11]
    • updated versions of the Oracle VM Manager and Oracle VM Agent for SPARC
    • security updates
    • cumulative bug fixes
  • 3.4.6 - 30 November 2018[12]
    • Updated Xen hypervisor
    • Update to the dom0 kernel
    • Security and patch updates for Oracle VM Server for x86 packages
    • Security and patch updates for Oracle VM Manager components
    • New User-Defined Validity in Months Option for Self-Signed SSL Certificates
    • New Option to Change the Location of a Running Virtual Machine
    • Increased Virtual CPU Configuration Limit for HVM and PVHVM
  • 3.4.5 - 7 June 2018[13]
    • Support for Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC) for better Oracle Database performance
    • A new Fiber Channel storage refresh option with Oracle generic storage plugin deployments
    • A new Balance Server start policy to complement the Best Server policy
    • Increased performance for Microsoft Windows guest operating systems
    • Support for TLS1.2 as the default connectivity protocol
    • Update to the dom0 kernel
    • Updated Xen hypervisor
    • Security and patch updates for Oracle VM Manager components
    • Security and patch updates for Oracle VM Server for x86 packages
  • 3.4.4 - 25 August 2017[14]
    • Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 4 (UEK R4)
    • Server package updates
    • Security updates for Manager components and Server packages
    • Updated Xen hypervisor for improved throughput and IOPS performance
    • Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2016
    • Support for Skylake processors
  • 3.4.3 - 12 May 2017[15]
    • The ability to run Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) with the Oracle VM Windows PV Driver 3.4.2
    • Enhanced RAID functionality, with support for software RAID devices
    • Manager performance and supportability enhancements
    • Simplified UEFI PXE boot process for Oracle VM Server for x86
    • Updated Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 4 and updates to other server packages
    • Security updates for manager components and server packages
  • 3.4.2 - September 2016[16]
    • Includes an updated DOM0 kernel based on the 4.1 mainline kernel via Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Release 4 update 2.
    • Adds NVME support, extended SCSI support in the guest OS, numerous performance improvements in the host and guest OS, Oracle VM manager performance and scalability improvements, and security improvements.
    • Extended SCSI functionality available for virtual machines
  • 3.4.1 - April, 2016[17]
    • Support for Oracle VM Virtual Appliances
    • Automated installation of VNC and Serial Console software
    • Storage live migration
    • User interface enhancements for virtual disk allocation
    • Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) support
    • Booting from UEFI
    • Dom0 kernel upgraded
    • Increased supported limits
    • Improved performance

Resource limits

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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[18]

End of life

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oracle VM release 3.4.6.3 is now available!".
  2. ^ "Oracle VM Server for x86". Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Oracle VM Server Release Notes, Release 3.2.1". Oracle Corp. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Oracle VM". Oracle Corp. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  5. ^ Welcome to the Oracle E-Delivery Web site for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM
  6. ^ "Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Oracle Open Source Service Offerings" (PDF). 1 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Oracle Open Source Support Policies" (PDF). 11 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  8. ^ Admin_Jeroen (23 January 2020). "Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) replaces Oracle VM (OVM)". Exitas. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  9. ^ Priest, John. "Oracle VM release 3.4.6.3 is now available!". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  10. ^ Priest, John. "Oracle VM release 3.4.6.2 is now available!". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  11. ^ Priest, John. "Oracle VM release 3.4.6.1 is now available!". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. ^ Priest, John. "Announcing Oracle VM Release 3.4.6". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  13. ^ Priest, John. "Announcing Oracle VM Release 3.4.5". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  14. ^ Priest, John. "Announcing Oracle VM Release 3.4.4". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  15. ^ Priest, John. "Announcing Oracle VM Release 3.4.3". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  16. ^ Priest, John. "Oracle VM 3.4.2 Released!". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Oracle Announces Oracle VM 3.3". Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  18. ^ Oracle VM Release Notes for 3.4.6
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