Hyperbox is a free and open-source project which provides many new features on top of VirtualBox. The big ones are :
- Daemon/Service-based server, perfect on dedicated hosts for your Virtual Machines
- Fully configurable, using the storage back-end of your choice (plain files, SQLite, MySQL, ...)
- Authentication against a security back-end (from a simple text file to a LDAP directory)
- Granular authorization mechanism to only grant the wanted privileges to the users (e.g. Start specific VMs, but do not edit them)
- Auditing of all performed actions on the system, with history browsing and search
- Modular architecture, where several hypervisors and versions can be supported
- GUI clients supporting Roaming profiles or similar for settings, perfect for an enterprise environment
- CLI clients for die-hard command-line administrators and scripting
- And much more!
Important note: Hyperbox is currently designed for system administrators who have a strong technical background and are used to VirtualBox. The current interface tries to stay as close as possible to VirtualBox but is still cutting edge and not fully user-friendly.
Visit the offical Hyperbox website for Downloads, Install instructions, Getting Started guide and a community forum for questions, support and discussions!