VirtualBox

VirtualBox

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About

Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud. It’s the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments. Deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes, and get built-in security and compliance features. Bring your own device (BYOD) and access your desktop and applications over the internet using an Azure Virtual Desktop client such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, or HTML5. Choose the right Azure virtual machine (VM) to optimize performance and leverage the Windows 10 and Windows 11 multi-session advantage on Azure to run multiple concurrent user sessions and save costs.

About

VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. See "About VirtualBox" for an introduction. Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4, 2.6, 3.x and 4.x), Solaris and OpenSolaris, OS/2, and OpenBSD. VirtualBox is being actively developed with frequent releases and has an ever growing list of features, supported guest operating systems and platforms it runs on. VirtualBox is a community effort backed by a dedicated company.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

IT teams, IT professionals and application developers searching for a powerful Application Virtualization solution, as well as individual users

Audience

Enterprises and companies interested in a high-performance virtualization solution

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.3 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.3 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.6 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Its seamless integration with Microsoft ecosystem ensures a familiar environment for users already using Microsoft 365 services.
  • The flexibility it offers in accessing desktop environments from anywhere, at any time has proved to be a game changer for us. The scalability is impressive allowing our team to adapt seamlessly to changing workloads. Also the centralized management simplifies administrative tasks.
  • Simplified management, secured and fast logon. You can restrict who should have access to applications.

Cons

  • It is a powerful solution but there are some considerations like the initial setup & configuration may require expertise in cloud services & virtualization.
  • While Azure virtual desktop is a robust solution, the initial setup & collaboration can be a bit complex. It required careful planning & expertise. Additionally the cost structure, while competitive, may pose challenges for organizations with budget constraints, not for us but for small/medium enterprises.
  • Requires experience to setup. Aside that the solution is amazing. For organization of all sizes and businesses..

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Free & Open Source. Easy to setup & use. Great for using different Operating Systems on a single hardware simultaneously.
  • VirtualBox has updates often, supports a multitude of platforms (Windows, mac, Linux, Solaris...), and has a great documentation.
  • VirtualBox is available on pretty much all the majors platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux. I'm using the later and you can run pretty much all type of systems on it (DOS, Windows, Mac, Solaris, and Linux). It's super easy to configure and use. I haven't experienced any major issue so far in the years I'm been using it. The bi-directional handling of the files and shared folders between host and guest machines is very easy and smooth. It is also fairly easy to expand the disk capacity of a virtual system. I had done that a few time as Windows keep swelling on my guest machine.
  • Open Source & Free to use. Easy to install & configure. Lots of customization options. Good documentation. Great community & regular updates.
  • It can virtualize a lot of operation systems including Windows, Mac, Linux and even Android. There are many configurable options available including amount of memory, video memory, storage and more. The virtualization works extremely well with no issues.

Cons

  • For a free software there is no con - but Vmware probably has more ease of access.
  • The hiccup for me is sometimes the VirtualBox Guest Additions, which on some Linux distros, I have to manually download every time I want to use it.
  • One of the majors cons I have with VirtualBox (on Linux) is the handling of the VM VirtualBox Extension Pack. Everytime I have an update of VirtualBox (which I don't usually notice at first), it will require you to go on the VM website, download the new Extension Pack and install it before you can actually start you VirtualBox session. It doesn't take long but it's annoying and I don't understand why the Extension Pack is not included in the mainstream update anyway.
  • Interface has become outdated. Less beginner friendly than competitors.
  • It's difficult to set the resolution to HD widescreen. GPU passthrough is not supported, so it's not good for virtualization of tasks that need a GPU.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-desktop/

Company Information

Oracle
Founded: 1977
United States
www.virtualbox.org

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Oracle VM

Oracle VM

Oracle

Categories

Categories

Hypervisors Supported
Sandbox Supported
Virtual Machine Supported

Application Virtualization Features

Conflict Prevention Supported
Cross-Platform Support Not Supported
Dashboard Supported
Debugging Supported
Incident Management Supported
Legacy App Support Supported
Memory Protection Supported
Multiple App Instances Supported

Virtual Desktop (VDI) Features

Desktop-as-a-Service Supported
Load Balancing Not Supported
Multi-Device Support Supported
Multi-Factor Authentication Not Supported
Permissions / Access Controls Not Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported
Third Party Integration Not Supported

Virtual Machine Features

Backup Management Not Supported
Graphical User Interface Supported
Remote Control Supported
VDI Supported
Virtual Machine Encryption Not Supported
Virtual Machine Migration Not Supported
Virtual Machine Monitoring Not Supported
Virtual Server Not Supported

Server Virtualization Features

Audit Management Supported
Health Monitoring Supported
Live Machine Migration Supported
Multi-OS Virtual Machines Supported
Patching / Backup Supported
Performance Log Supported
Performance Optimization Supported
Rapid Provisioning Supported
Security Management Supported
Type 1 / Type 2 Hypervisor Supported

Integrations

Automai Robotic Process Automation Supported
Azure Confidential Computing Supported
Catapult Spyglass Supported
Clarive Not Supported
Huawei Blockchain Service Not Supported
Hydra by Login VSI Supported
IBM Personal Communications (PCOMM) Supported
Kasm Workspaces Supported
Kylo Not Supported
Liquidware Supported
Microsoft 365 Supported
Microsoft Azure Supported
Numecent Cloudpager Supported
Omnissa Horizon Cloud Service Supported
Parallels RAS Supported
Remote Desktop Commander Suite Supported
Stratodesk NoTouch Supported
SysTrack Supported
W2 Mate Supported
miniSipServer Not Supported

Integrations

Automai Robotic Process Automation Not Supported
Azure Confidential Computing Not Supported
Catapult Spyglass Not Supported
Clarive Supported
Huawei Blockchain Service Supported
Hydra by Login VSI Not Supported
IBM Personal Communications (PCOMM) Not Supported
Kasm Workspaces Not Supported
Kylo Supported
Liquidware Not Supported
Microsoft 365 Not Supported
Microsoft Azure Not Supported
Numecent Cloudpager Not Supported
Omnissa Horizon Cloud Service Not Supported
Parallels RAS Not Supported
Remote Desktop Commander Suite Not Supported
Stratodesk NoTouch Not Supported
SysTrack Not Supported
W2 Mate Not Supported
miniSipServer Supported
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