VDI File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Primary Use VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image
File Extension .vdi
MIME Type application/x-virtualbox-vdi
Developed By Oracle Corporation
Dynamic or Fixed Size Disk Both Supported
Snapshot Support Yes
Compression Support No
Encryption Support Yes
Maximum Disk Size 2 TB for VDI version 1.1
Resizable Yes
UUID Unique Identifier Yes
Storage Details Stores data in blocks
Portability Portable across VirtualBox on different OS
Differencing Disk Support Yes
Format Specifications Proprietary of Oracle
Usage Restrictions None specific, general Oracle licensing applies
Management Tools VirtualBox Manager, VBoxManage command-line tool
File System Supported Inside VDI Any, based on guest OS
Performance Comparable to physical disk with VirtualBox optimizations
Integration with VirtualBox Features Seamless integration with VirtualBox features like shared folders, clipboard, etc.