Oracle offers useful Virtualization functionality.Typically used with development toolchains of the likes of “Vagrant”, It is a useful development tool. Users with a network and spare computer/server can enjoy ESXi Free.
For MAC, VMware fusion is a desktop virtualization toolĭeployment of VirtualBox for commercial usage on multiple devices requires a license that has to be purchased from Oracle. VMware workstation is the desktop virtualization tool for Linux and Windows. Version (5.1.6) is a recently released version of VirtualBox. The free & open source VirtualBox works on most x86 platforms like Solaris, Windows, MAC, Linux, etc. Users can protect endpoints as well as virtualize stuff with the help of VMware. It is also useful for managing mobile devices in corporate networks. It is used for setting up a private cloud. This version is free for educational use. It can be availed under a proprietary license. The extension pack of VirtualBox provides Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), USB functionality, Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), etc. It refers to an ecosystem of tools and applications that are linked together. It is attributed to Oracle and is its tool for hot-based virtualization.