VirtualBox

VirtualBox

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About

Get that Linux feeling on Windows. Cygwin is a large collection of GNU and open-source tools that provide functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows. And a DLL (cygwin1.dll) that provides substantial POSIX API functionality. Cygwin is not a way to run native Linux apps on Windows. You must rebuild your application from the source if you want it to run on Windows. It can't magically make native Windows apps aware of UNIX® functionality like signals, ptys, etc. Again, you need to build your apps from source if you want to take advantage of Cygwin functionality. The Cygwin DLL currently works with all recent, commercially released x86_64 versions of Windows, starting with Windows Vista. Use the setup program to perform a fresh install or to update an existing installation. Keep in mind that individual packages in the distribution are updated separately from the DLL so the Cygwin DLL version is not useful as a general Cygwin distribution release number.

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
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Users requiring a solution to get functionality similar to a Linux distribution on Windows

Audience

Enterprises and companies interested in a high-performance virtualization solution

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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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

  • 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
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Cygwin
www.cygwin.com

Company Information

Oracle
Founded: 1977
United States
www.virtualbox.org

Alternatives

Alternatives

DesktopReady

DesktopReady

Anunta DesktopReady
Oracle VM

Oracle VM

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Categories

Categories

Server Virtualization Features

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

Virtual Desktop (VDI) Features

Desktop-as-a-Service
Load Balancing
Multi-Device Support
Multi-Factor Authentication
Permissions / Access Controls
Self Service Portal
Third Party Integration

Virtual Machine Features

Backup Management
Graphical User Interface
Remote Control
VDI
Virtual Machine Encryption
Virtual Machine Migration
Virtual Machine Monitoring
Virtual Server

Integrations

Axigen
CacheGuard
Clarive
Dradis
EMCO MSI Package Builder
Forensic Explorer
Honggfuzz
Huawei Anti-DDoS
Huawei Blockchain Service
Huawei Data Security Center
Huawei Database Security Service (DBSS)
Huawei RDS
Kylo
PACE Suite
PrinterTux
QANplatform
Solus
miniSipServer
smartmontools

Integrations

Axigen
CacheGuard
Clarive
Dradis
EMCO MSI Package Builder
Forensic Explorer
Honggfuzz
Huawei Anti-DDoS
Huawei Blockchain Service
Huawei Data Security Center
Huawei Database Security Service (DBSS)
Huawei RDS
Kylo
PACE Suite
PrinterTux
QANplatform
Solus
miniSipServer
smartmontools
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