Versions:

7.2.6
7.2.4
7.2.2
7.2.0
7.1.12
7.1.10
7.1.8
7.1.6
7.1.4
7.1.2
7.1.0
7.0.26
7.0.24
7.0.22
7.0.20
7.0.18
7.0.14
7.0.12
7.0.10
7.0.8
7.0.6
7.0.4
6.1.48
6.1.40
6.1.38
6.1.36
6.1.32
6.1.30
6.1.28
6.1.26
6.1.24
6.1.22
6.1.20
6.1.18
6.1.16
6.1.14
6.1.12
6.1.10
6.1.8
6.1.6
6.1.4
6.1.2
6.1.0

Oracle VirtualBox is a cross-platform, full-virtualization hypervisor that enables laptops, desktops, servers and embedded devices to run several complete operating systems side-by-side without repartitioning or rebooting. Now in its 43rd public build, the actively maintained 7.2.6 release continues to extend support from traditional x86_64 hosts to Apple-silicon Macs (starting with 7.1), giving developers, testers and researchers identical tooling on Windows, Linux, macOS and Solaris. A streamlined graphical interface lets newcomers create, configure and clone virtual machines in minutes, while power-users exploit flexible NAT, bridged and internal networking modes, plus command-line automation, to build elaborate lab topologies or continuous-integration pipelines. Typical workloads range from trying out new Linux distributions and isolating legacy Windows applications to simulating multi-tier production clusters on a single workstation; snapshot trees and seamless mode further simplify rollback and desktop integration. Because VirtualBox consumes only spare CPU cycles and disk space, QA teams can validate software on dozens of guest configurations without extra hardware, and embedded engineers can debug firmware inside guest images, accelerating release cycles at minimal cost. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources (e.g. winget), always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

Tags:

cross-platform 167

foss 91

virtual-machine 5

virtualization 19