Oracle VM Server for x86

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}

{{Distinguish|Oracle VM VirtualBox}}

{{short description|Server virtualization offering by Oracle Corporation}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Oracle VM Server for x86

| logo =

| developer = Oracle Corporation

| latest_release_version = 3.4.6.3

| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2020|06|03}}{{cite web |title=Oracle VM release 3.4.6.3 is now available! |url=https://blogs.oracle.com/virtualization/oracle-vm-release-3463-is-now-available}}

| operating_system = Linux kernel

| platform = IA-32, x86-64

| programming_language = C

| genre = Platform virtualization

| license = {{plainlist|

• Server: GNU GPL
• Manager: Proprietary (redistributable freeware)

}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/virtualization/024974.htm|title=Oracle VM Server for x86|access-date=25 May 2012}}

| website = {{URL|http://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{{cite web

| url = http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E35328_01/E35329/html/vmrns-guest-os.html

| title = Oracle VM Server Release Notes, Release 3.2.1

| access-date = 2014-02-07

| publisher = Oracle Corp.

}} 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.{{cite web

| url = http://www.oracle.com/technologies/virtualization/index.html

| title = Oracle VM

| access-date = 2008-07-31

| publisher = Oracle Corp

}}

Oracle VM Server for x86 can be freely downloaded through Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.[https://edelivery.oracle.com/oraclevm Welcome to the Oracle E-Delivery Web site for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM] 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,{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Oracle Open Source Service Offerings |url=https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/elsp-lifetime-069338.pdf |access-date=}} and is not receiving new patches or updates.{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2022 |title=Oracle Open Source Support Policies |url=https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf |access-date=October 1, 2024}} It has been replaced{{Cite web |last=Admin_Jeroen |date=2020-01-23 |title=Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) replaces Oracle VM (OVM) |url=https://exitas.be/oracle-linux-virtualization-manager-olvm-replaces-oracle-vm-ovm/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Exitas |language=en-US}} by Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, which is based on KVM and OVirt.