Oracle VM Virtual Appliances
Oracle VM Virtual Appliances provide an innovative approach to deploying a fully configured software stack by offering pre-installed and pre-configured software images. Use of Oracle VM Virtual Appliances eliminates the installation and configuration costs, and reduces the ongoing maintenance costs helping organizations achieve faster time to market and lower cost of operations.
In an Oracle VM context, the term "template" is often used loosely and can refer to either a virtual appliance or a virtual machine template. The primary distinction between a virtual appliance and a virtual machine template is the file format. A virtual appliance contains a package created as a single .ova (Open Virtualization Format Archive) file or a set of .ovf (Open Virtualization Format) and virtual disk image files. A template is packaged as .tgz file which contains a virtual machine configuration (vm.cfg) files and one or more virtual disks.
You can use virtual appliances and templates to create multiple, pre-configured virtual machines. However, you can deploy virtual machine templates in .tgz format only in an Oracle VM environment. You can create, import, and export virtual appliances in .ovf or .ova format between an Oracle VM environment and another virtualization platform.
Oracle VM Virtual Appliances (or Oracle VM Templates) of many key Oracle products are available for download, including Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Database, Fusion Middleware, and many more; see the complete list below.
When migrating enterprise applications to a private cloud you can rapidly deploy standardized and pre-configure software components in the form of software appliances. Once the standards and Oracle VM Virtual Appliances are created, you can customize and tune the virtual appliance after installation and save them as a golden image. You can then use these virtual appliances as your enterprise deployment standard, minimizing risks and variation across multiple-instance enterprise deployments. This and further concepts and details are now available on the following white papers:
Virtual Appliances Download - Oracle VM and Private Cloud Appliance
| Virtual Appliance Oracle Product |
Software Included |
Download Link | Last Update |
Doc Reference |
| Oracle Linux 6 Update 10 Oracle Linux 7 Update 9 Oracle Linux 8 Update 4 |
Oracle Linux OS | See Instructions | December 2020 | Oracle Linux 6 Documentation Oracle Linux 7 Documentation |
| Oracle Solaris 10 for x86 Oracle Solaris 11 for x86 |
Oracle Solaris OS | See Instructions | N/A | Oracle Solaris 10 Documentation Oracle Solaris 11 Documentation |
| Oracle GoldenGate 19.1 | Oracle GoldenGate 19.1.0.0 | May 2020 | Oracle GoldenGate 19.1 | |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.4.220105) WebLogic Server and Coherence (OL7) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 7u9 FMW PLATFORM 12.2.1.4.0 SPU FOR APRCPU2021 - Patch 33093748 Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 12 (12.2.1.4.12) - Patch 33591019 RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 - Patch 33678607WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.220105 - Patch 33727616 | Patch 33766302 | January 2022 | Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation Oracle Coherence 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12C (12.2.1.4.220105) Infrastructure (OL7) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 7u9 ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 JULY CPU 2020 OWSM BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.210520 - Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 12 (12.2.1.4.12) - RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 - Patch 33678607ADF BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.211221 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.220105 | Patch 33766320 | January 2022 | Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation Oracle Coherence 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12C (12.2.1.4.210826) Oracle HTTP Server (OL7) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 7u9 OPatch 13.9.2.4.8 - Patch 28186730 OHS (NATIVE) BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.210826 - Patch 33283762 | Patch 33754902 | January 2022 | Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12C (12.2.1.4.211221) SOA Suite (OL7) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 7u9 OSB BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.201105 OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.210418 OWSM BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.210520 - Patch 32905339 FMW PLATFORM 12.2.1.4.0 SPU FOR APRCPU2021 Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 12 (12.2.1.4.12) SOA Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.211221 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.220105 | Patch 33754908 | January 2022 | Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12C (12.2.1.4.220105) WebLogic Server and Coherence (OL8) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 8u5 FMW PLATFORM 12.2.1.4.0 SPU FOR APRCPU2021 - Patch 33093748 Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 12 (12.2.1.4.12) - Patch 33591019 RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 - Patch 33678607WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.220105 - Patch 33727616 | Patch 33766312 | January 2022 | Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation Oracle Coherence 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12C (12.2.1.4.220105) Infrastructure (OL8) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 8u5ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 JULY CPU 2020 OWSM BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.210520 - Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 12 (12.2.1.4.12) - RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 – Patch 33678607ADF BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.211221 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.220105 | Patch 33766325 | January 2022 | Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation Oracle Coherence 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12C (12.2.1.4.210826) Oracle HTTP Server (OL8) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 8u5 OPatch 13.9.2.4.8 - Patch 28186730 OHS (NATIVE) BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.210826 - Patch 33283762 | Patch 33754904 | January 2022 | Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.4.211221) SOA Suite (OL8) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 8u5 OSB BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.201105 OPSS Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.210418 OWSM BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.210520 - Patch 32905339 FMW PLATFORM 12.2.1.4.0 SPU FOR APRCPU2021 Coherence 12.2.1.4 Cumulative Patch 12 (12.2.1.4.12) SOA Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.211221 WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.220105 | Patch 33754910 | January 2022 | Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 14C (14.1.1.0.220105) WebLogic Server and Coherence (OL7) | JDK 11 + Oracle Linux 7u9 Coherence 14.1.1.0 Cumulative Patch 8 (14.1.1.0.8) - Patch 33591037RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 - Patch 33678607WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 14.1.1.0.220105 - Patch 33727619 | Patch 33766249 | January 2022 | Oracle Weblogic Server 14.1.1.0 |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 14C (14.1.1.0.220105) WebLogic Server and Coherence (OL8) | JDK 11 + Oracle Linux 8u5 Coherence 14.1.1.0 Cumulative Patch 8 (14.1.1.0.8) - Patch 33591037RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 - Patch 33678607WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 14.1.1.0.220105 - Patch 33727619 | Patch 33766254 | January 2022 | Oracle Weblogic Server 14.1.1.0 |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 14C (14.1.1.0.220105) WebLogic Server and Coherence (OL7) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 7u9 Coherence 14.1.1.0 Cumulative Patch 8 (14.1.1.0.8) - Patch 33591037RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 - Patch 33678607WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 14.1.1.0.220105 - Patch 33727619 | Patch 33766214 | January 2022 | Oracle Weblogic Server 14.1.1.0 |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 14C (14.1.1.0.220105) WebLogic Server and Coherence (OL8) | JDK 8u321 + Oracle Linux 8u5 Coherence 14.1.1.0 Cumulative Patch 8 (14.1.1.0.8) - Patch 33591037RDAOFM (OPatch) 20.4.07.01.22 for FMW 12.2.1.3, 12.2.1.4, 14.1.1 - Patch 33678607WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 14.1.1.0.220105 - Patch 33727619 | Patch 33766235 | January 2022 | Oracle Weblogic Server 14.1.1.0 |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c Traffic Director | Oracle Traffic Director 12.2.1.4.0 | October 2019 | Oracle Traffic Director 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation | |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c Traffic Director Collocated | Oracle Traffic Director Collocated 12.2.1.4.0 | October 2019 | Oracle Traffic Director 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation | |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.4.0) Internet Directory | Oracle Internet Directory 12.2.1.4.0 | October 2019 | Oracle Internet Directory 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation | |
| Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.4.0) Identity and Access Management | Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0 | October 2019 | Oracle Access Manager 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation | |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.2.1.4.0) Business Intelligence |
Oracle Business Intelligence 12.2.1.4.0 | Patch 29162855 | January 2019 | Oracle Business Intelligence 12.2.1.4.0 Documentation |
| Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13.2.0.0 |
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13.2.0.0 | See Instructions | N/A | Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13.2.0.0 Documentation |
Partners Support Oracle VM
Oracle VM server virtualization software is supported by a long list of partners in every industry, including the following technology leaders. Oracle VM is designed for efficiency and optimized for performance to support a variety of Linux, Windows and Oracle Solaris workloads.
Oracle VM Partners (partial list)
Contact e-mail Id
For more information on Oracle's partner program or assistance in certifying your applications with Oracle VM, contact the partner team at ol-ovm-info_ww@oracle.com.