About the brand ❤️
VirtualBox is a powerful open‑source virtualization software that lets users run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single computer. Originally developed by the German company InnoTek GmbH starting in 1998, VirtualBox became popular for its flexibility, host‑to‑guest support and broad compatibility with Windows, Linux, macOS and Solaris hosts. InnoTek was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2008, and when Oracle Corporation acquired Sun in 2010, VirtualBox became part of Oracle’s software portfolio. Today it is maintained by Oracle and distributed under the GNU General Public License, making it freely available for both personal and enterprise use. Software developers, system administrators and IT professionals widely use VirtualBox for testing, sandboxing, development environments and legacy OS support because of its ease of installation, snapshot capabilities and extensive feature set. Though open‑source, Oracle provides regular updates, security patches and performance improvements, ensuring VirtualBox continues to be a leading desktop virtualization solution globally.
Founded: 1998
Headquarters:
Austin, Texas, United States of America (the)
Owner: Oracle Corporation
https://www.virtualbox.org/