Virtualization continues to be a foundational technology for modern IT environments, helping organizations improve efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate application delivery. With Oracle Virtualization, enterprises gain a flexible, open source, high-performance solution built on Oracle Linux KVM and Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, helping maximize hardware utilization, simplify management of virtualized infrastructure, and deliver predictable economics with no license cost. As with any virtualization platform, successful outcomes depend heavily on proper planning and deployment practices.

To further support the increasing number of customer deployments, we’ve published a new paper titled Oracle Virtualization: Best Practices for Installation and Deployment. This guide brings together recommended best practices for planning and configuring Oracle Virtualization components, drawing on experience across customer environments and existing product documentation. Moreover, it highlights practical considerations around deployment and ongoing operation that impact stability, performance, and manageability.

This paper covers key decisions such as selecting an appropriate deployment model for Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, structuring data centers and clusters, and aligning hardware configurations to support scalable and highly available deployments. It also outlines best practices for configuring compute, networking, storage, and virtual machine resources to help ensure consistently high performance across virtualized workloads. In addition, the paper addresses operational best practices that support long-term reliability, including host configuration, backup and recovery considerations, and day-to-day management, enabling Oracle Virtualization environments that are resilient, efficient, and easier to operate over time.

Whether planning new deployments or refining existing environments, download this paper to learn about recommended best practices that can help maximize the value of Oracle Virtualization.

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