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Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 Expands VM Support

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Published: Jan 10, 2011

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Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 Expands VM Support
Preview
File Layout
Base Memory
Export Wizard
Appliance Import
OVA
Appliance Export
Import Settings

Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 Expands VM Support

by Cameron Sturdevant

Preview

The redesigned and newly renamed VirtualBox Manager now shows a guest windows preview as seen in this side-by-side screenshot.

File Layout

Without changing compatibility for users of the previous version of VirtualBox, Version 4 puts all files associated with a VM into one directory.

Base Memory

32-bit hosts can now support more than the 2GB limit.

Export Wizard

VirtualBox 4 now supports OVA (Open Virtualization Appliance), which is basically an OVF in a single, compressed file.

Appliance Import

Using an OVA file, VirtualBox 4 was able to import virtual machines that were already configured with suggested settings.

OVA

I used VirtualBox 4 to create virtual appliances that were exported in the OVA format.

Appliance Export

I used VirtualBox 4 to change virtual machine configuration values and that were used during the appliance export process.

Import Settings

I was able to configure virtual machine settings including hardware and disk image location.

Cameron Sturdevant

Cameron Sturdevant is the executive editor of Enterprise Networking Planet. Prior to ENP, Cameron was technical analyst at PCWeek Labs, starting in 1997. Cameron finished up as the eWEEK Labs Technical Director in 2012. Before his extensive labs tenure Cameron paid his IT dues working in technical support and sales engineering at a software publishing firm . Cameron also spent two years with a database development firm, integrating applications with mainframe legacy programs. Cameron's areas of expertise include virtual and physical IT infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise networking and mobility. In addition to reviews, Cameron has covered monolithic enterprise management systems throughout their lifecycles, providing the eWEEK reader with all-important history and context. Cameron takes special care in cultivating his IT manager contacts, to ensure that his analysis is grounded in real-world concern. Follow Cameron on Twitter at csturdevant, or reach him by email at cameron.sturdevant@quinstreet.com.

Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 Expands VM Support

Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 Expands VM Support

Preview

File Layout

Base Memory

Export Wizard

Appliance Import

OVA

Appliance Export

Import Settings

Cameron Sturdevant

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