Knowledge Zone: Oracle VM

Independent Software Vendors

• Provide optimized performance and scalability for your solutions
• Easily and economically deploy your applications without physical server configuration or per server software installation
• Take advantage of high performance server virtualization capable of handling production environments
• Re-distribute Oracle VM at no charge with your application and/or solution, providing an integrated vertical stack
• Embed Oracle VM in your solution at no charge; offer Oracle VM support directly to your users through a service provider relationship with Oracle
• Benefit from a single source of support for Enterprise Linux, Oracle VM, in addition to the database, middleware and other Oracle products

Systems Integrators

• Enable your customers to modernize and automate their data centers, while at the same time lowering their IT infrastructure costs
• Offer your customers improved Return On Investment (ROI) and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through lower price, consolidated support and savings in terms of space, cooling, power and more
• Offer business consulting for IT transformation, consolidation, and business integration
• Lower implementation costs with faster deployment through pre-configured VM templates of Oracle Database and Oracle Linux
• Provide flexibility to your customers enabling them to choose the level of support appropriate for their deployments

Resellers/VARs/VADs

• Generate an additional revenue stream from increased Support sales for Oracle VM
• Ensure you're offering the latest technology to your customers

Platform Providers

• Deliver simplified, complete virtualized solutions for mission-critical enterprise operations
• Provide efficiency, flexibility and cost savings by improving resource utilization

One-stop access to Oracle VM-related information, assets and resources via the Oracle VM Product Focus Dashboard, accessible after you have completed enrollment to join.

Information

• Press releases, product announcements and roadmaps
• Listing of current and future events
• Replays of key events and webinars

Training and Education

• On-line sales and technical training
• Instructor-led classes
• Opportunities for beta testing new releases

Technical Resources

• Access to technical tools, guides, documentation and more
• Assistance with migration and integration
• Web-based and phone-based technical support

Sales and Marketing

• Sales kits, collateral and business and technical presentations
• White papers, research reports
• Customer and partner testimonials
• Exposure to Oracle sales teams and customers through the Solutions Catalog and associated web presence
• Consideration for inclusion in Oracle PR activities and events

To participate in the Oracle VM Product Focus, you must:

• Be a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork in good standing.
• Declare Oracle VM as one of your company's Knowledge Zones.

• Already an OPN Partner? If you are a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, and would like to join the Oracle VM Knowledge Zone, contact your company's OPN Primary Administrator to ensure that the Oracle VM Knowledge Zone is selected in your profile.
• OPN Administrators - Declare your Knowledge Zone. If you would like to join this Knowledge Zone, please select "Oracle VM" in your profile. Please click here. Once your profile has been updated, your company will be accepted into this Knowledge Zone within 24 to 48 hours and you will see the "Oracle VM" link under "My Company Initiatives" on Engage with Oracle.
• Learn more about Knowledge Zones and Initiatives.
• Not a member yet? Join Oracle PartnerNetwork.
• Already an Oracle VM Product Focus member? Go to "My Company Initiatives" on Engage with Oracle and click on "Oracle VM" in the "Knowledge Zone" section.

• Oracle.com - Oracle VM
• Watch the Webcast: Oracle VM-A Complete Introduction (video)
• Oracle VM Data Sheet (PDF)
• Oracle VM FAQ (PDF)
• Oracle Technology Network - Virtualization Technology Center