Download Oracle VM Template

Oracle VM and VMware are same things, because they all provide a virtual machine. And no, they are different. Oracle VM is based on the open-source Xen hypervisor technology, supports both Windows and Linux guests and includes an integrated Web browser based management console. Oracle VM features fully tested and certified Oracle Applications stack in an enterprise virtualization environment. However, that's not to say Oracle products won't run on the other virtualization servers. If the purpose to install the VM is not only for Oracle products, one should consider VMware or VirtualBox.

When go to http://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/GetUserInfo/get_form?caller=LinuxWelcome, there are two options to chose, Oracle VM and Oracle VM Templates. The difference between them is the Oracle VM Templates are “fully configured software stack by offering pre-installed and pre-configured software images. Use of Oracle VM Templates eliminates the installation and configuration costs, and reduces the ongoing maintenance costs helping organizations achieve faster time to market and lower cost of operations. Oracle VM Templates of many key Oracle products are available for download, including Oracle Database, Enterprise Linux, Fusion Middleware, and many more.” At least these are Oracle’s objectives, if one knows how to download and how to install. One must remember Oracle VM Template could not work standalone. It must work with the Oracle VM Maanger.

Following options might be most selected:
- Oracle VM Templates for Oracle Database Media Pack for x86 (32 bit) 2.2.0.0.0 B51904-02
- Oracle VM Templates for Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Media Pack for x86 (32 bit) 2.2.0.0.0 B52024-03

There are a few abbreviations worthwhile to know:

HVM – stands for Hardware Virtual Machine, and is usually used in reference to AMD’s and Intel’s Virtualization technology included in their new processors (Intel VT and AMD Pacifica).

PV – stands for paravirtualization, a virtualization technique that presents a software interface to virtual machines that is similar but not identical to that of the underlying hardware.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_VM
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/vm/templates/index.html
http://www.crucialp.com/blog/2008/04/21/what-is-hvm/

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