THE APEX TIMES
A new Research and Markets report estimates the virtual machines market at $12.5 billion today and projects faster expansion for secure segments, reaching $36.9 billion by 2032, with cloud rivals and Oracle highlighted among the leading vendors.
Virtual machines, the software layer that lets computers run multiple operating systems and applications on shared hardware, are expected to keep gaining ground as businesses modernize data centers and workloads, according to a new industry forecast highlighted by Yahoo Finance.
The report, titled “Virtual Machines - Global Strategic Business Report 2026,” says the overall global virtual machines market was valued at about $12.5 billion, and it lays out a longer-range growth path through 2032. The publication focuses particular attention on a “secure” share of the market, which it projects will expand faster than the broader category.
In the forecast, the secure portion of the virtual machines market is expected to grow at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate, reaching $36.9 billion by 2032. The same market framing names major cloud infrastructure providers and virtual machine platforms as key players, including AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, VMware, and Oracle.
Oracle’s appearance in the vendor list reflects its role in enterprise infrastructure and virtualization offerings, even though the announcement does not provide new product details or disclose changes to pricing, partnerships, or contract awards. The Yahoo Finance posting describes the report as a new item added to Research and Markets’ catalog rather than as a company-specific update from Oracle.
For the wider sector, the forecast underscores how security capabilities have become a central requirement for virtualization deployments. As organizations shift more workloads to cloud and hybrid environments, security controls related to isolation, access, and management are increasingly part of what buyers evaluate when choosing virtual machine infrastructure and platforms.
Still, the post leaves several practical questions unanswered for investors and customers, including which security attributes drive the projected “secure” growth, how the forecast segments are defined, and what portion of market revenue is expected to come from particular vendor product lines. The announcement also does not quantify Oracle’s expected share, revenue, or customer traction, and it does not cite primary financial disclosures tied to Oracle performance.
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