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We performed a comparison between Oracle VM and RHEV based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Server Virtualization Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Oracle VM vs. RHEV Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The Foundation is the most valuable feature of Oracle VM.""It is a stable product.""The cloning is a great feature and live migration is very easy.""We've noticed that when working with Citrix with our Oracle clients who also use Oracle Linux, the monitoring and testing is simpler and easier for us to do.""The ability to live migrate VMs on the fly from one hypervisor to another has been very useful.""The biggest advantage of Oracle VM is that you can separate your clusters to get your licenses agreement in scope.""The stability of the product is fine.""It's easy to adjust the size up and down."

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"The solution has a good licensing module.""RHEV’s cost is much less compared to VMware.""One of the most valuable features of this solution is the popularity of the OS.""Red Hat is the most stable system.""It's a scalable solution.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the support portal.""The solution makes migration easy.""What they provide is way beyond the essential requirements of customers."

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Cons
"There is no memory over-subscription and CPU over-subscription. That has to be improved in terms of Oracle VM perspective. The other leading virtualizing software solutions have this feature.""I would say third-party plugins to other storage vendors. There are a lot of converged infrastructure setups; one that we have, multiple different hardware vendors. So that would be something we could definitely be looking for.""Oracle VM is not very stable. When you encounter any issue, it's unclear what is happening.""There have been some security issues in the past.""Deployment should be simplified.""The solution needs more features and flexibility in terms of communicating with other platforms. If it had that, it would be the perfect product.""The documentation for implementation could be improved because we were not able to find an easy way to implement our company's features due to a lack of understanding.""There are issues with the solution's stability since it crashes."

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"Red Hat by itself is not scalable. But you can have third party add-ons like Ceph to make it massively scalable.""In comparison to VMware, this solution isn't as stable. We're testing it right now, and we're not trusting the stability of the product.""We hope that Red Hat can produce a paradigm edition. We are looking for paradigm computing and paradigm storage. Its scalability can be improved. It is not easy to scale, and we hope that Red Hat can provide a more scalable system. They should also provide local service and support. Our customers are looking for a good software vendor to provide professional services.""The Administration of the Oracle database and the SAP ERP needs improvement.""The solution could use network virtualization.""The solution has a very small lifecycle.""The solution should be made more user-friendly.""The support is tricky in a few places. We're facing some challenges within Malaysia where we don't really have the system integrators available who can provide extended support. When we need personnel on-site, we can't get them."

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  • "Oracle's VM VirtualBox is a powerful, free, and open-source virtualization tool."
  • "The cost of scalability. You pay for what you use. It's free to download, free to install, and the support side has been very helpful."
  • "The price of this product is high."
  • "If you buy an Oracle server, this solution is free. You have to only pay for support."
  • "The cost of this solution is cheap. It is one of the reasons we chose Oracle VM. It is truly "pocket- friendly.""
  • "Pricing and licensing is one of the main decision making reasons for going to Oracle VM because it was cost effective."
  • "Oracle VM is free if you are running it on Oracle infrastructure hardware, otherwise, it is subscription-based."
  • "Licensing costs are less for Oracle Linux and for clients moving to the Oracle Cloud, as it is included in the price of the subscription."
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  • "This is an open-source solution."
  • "I would say the price is acceptable."
  • "We are using the free version of Red Hat."
  • "I believe we pay on a yearly basis."
  • "We buy a license for commercial use, and we also use the free editions."
  • "We have to pay extra for vulnerability and fault tolerance."
  • "The solution does not require licencing but a subscription is necessary, which is very affordable."
  • "The price of RHEV is high. It is an open-source solution, the price should be less. The price should not be on par with a solution, such as VMware. It's not more or equal to VMware, it's less, but the difference should be more substantial."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I would prefer if KVM was easier to scale and not so limited. Overall the product has been helpful. It is easy to use, and was quite straight-forward to set up. Since I have been using KVM, I have not… more »
    Top Answer:Oracle VM seems to me to be kind of outdated. Nevertheless, it is fairly straightforward to use and maintain. The solution can just be set and you can forget about it, and the scalability is… more »
    Top Answer:I rate Oracle VM's scalability a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:RHEV’s cost is much less compared to VMware.
    Top Answer:It is an open-source solution. We do not need to pay the license cost if we install and manage the tool. We must purchase the license and support if we need a global patch. The subscription fee… more »
    Top Answer:Management of RHEV is not as easy as VMware. Some features do not work. The product does not provide features similar to VMware’s VMotion. After creating the cluster, the VM is moved to another node… more »
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    6.5
    Comparisons
    VMware vSphere logo
    Compared 34% of the time.
    KVM logo
    Compared 21% of the time.
    Oracle VM VirtualBox logo
    Compared 19% of the time.
    Proxmox VE logo
    Compared 12% of the time.
    VMware Workstation logo
    Compared 3% of the time.
    VMware vSphere logo
    Compared 46% of the time.
    KVM logo
    Compared 16% of the time.
    Proxmox VE logo
    Compared 14% of the time.
    Hyper-V logo
    Compared 10% of the time.
    Nutanix AHV Virtualization logo
    Compared 4% of the time.
    Also Known As
    Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
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    Overview

    Oracle VM for x86

    Oracle VM for x86 is a Xen based server virtualization platform for public and private cloud and traditional on premise deployment. Oracle VM offers full lifecycle and application deployment from disk to cloud.

    Designed and optimized for security, efficiency and performance Oracle VM supports major hardware vendors x86 and storage platforms and can run workloads on Linux, Windows and Oracle Solaris. Uniquely for our virtualization platform it offers live patching via Ksplice enhancing security and minimizing service disruption. Oracle VM supports hard partitioning which can significantly reduce software applications licensing costs.

    Oracle VM for SPARC

    Oracle VM for SPARC is a firmware based virtualization platform for Oracle and Fujitsu SPARC based servers running Solaris. Oracle VM supports hard partitioning which can significantly reduce software applications licensing costs.

    Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, or RHEV, is a leading open standard enterprise virtualization management solution. This solution supports virtualization of servers and desktops using the same infrastructure and a single easy-to-use interface.

    Because RHEV is based on open standards, it is vendor-independent and a lot more cost effective and flexible than proprietary solutions.


    Sample Customers
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    Qualcomm and Bonham's Auction House.
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Consumer Goods Company8%
    Retailer8%
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    Educational Organization45%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Government5%
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    Comms Service Provider33%
    Computer Software Company20%
    Integrator13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
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    Educational Organization50%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Government4%
    Company Size
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise52%
    Large Enterprise34%
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    Small Business58%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise56%
    Large Enterprise32%
    Buyer's Guide
    Oracle VM vs. RHEV
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle VM vs. RHEV and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Oracle VM is ranked 7th in Server Virtualization Software with 75 reviews while RHEV is ranked 10th in Server Virtualization Software with 31 reviews. Oracle VM is rated 7.8, while RHEV is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Oracle VM writes "A cheap option available for Linux environments which is useful for many workloads". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RHEV writes "The solution is scalable and affordable, but it lacks features, and it is not easy to manage". Oracle VM is most compared with VMware vSphere, KVM, Oracle VM VirtualBox, Proxmox VE and VMware Workstation, whereas RHEV is most compared with VMware vSphere, KVM, Proxmox VE, Hyper-V and Nutanix AHV Virtualization. See our Oracle VM vs. RHEV report.

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