Proxmox VE is a free and open-source virtualization platform built on Debian. It supports KVM virtual machines, LXC containers, ZFS storage, clustering, backups, live migration, and high-availability features. For home labs, the big advantage is flexibility. You can run a Windows VM, a Linux server, Home Assistant, Docker, Pi-hole, Plex, Jellyfin, TrueNAS, or even pfSense on the same physical system. For small businesses or more advanced users, Proxmox can scale into multi-node clusters with shared storage and centralized management. The main tradeoff is that Proxmox is infrastructure software
Proxmox VE Guides: Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and ClusteringIf you’re still comparing virtualization platforms, these guides are the best place to start: Proxmox vs ESXi Proxmox vs KVM Proxmox vs Hyper-V XCP-ng vs Proxmox Unraid vs Proxmox if you’re deciding between a NAS-focused OS and a hypervisor In general, I’d choose Proxmox if your main goal is virtualization. I’d choose Unraid or TrueNAS if your main goal is NAS storage, and virtualization is secondary. Proxmox can do storage, and NAS operating systems can run VMs, but picking the tool that matches your main use case usually leads to a better setup.
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…I had never noticed any problems with that setup, and considering Home Assistant is a very light platform, this VM only has access to 2 out of the 22 processor cores available…
…If you’re into home servers, you’ll want to factor your NAS into the container and VM backup equation. Since a single node isn’t reliable enough, deploying a 3-2…
…Every time Home Assistant OS updates, there’s a real chance something breaks in an LXC setup that you have to fix manually. The VM approach requires more RAM upfront, but it…
…I recommend going with a bare-metal Proxmox Backup Server rig, as it not only keeps your LXCs and VMs safe, but its reliance on incremental snapshots along with its data compression…
Hi all, Has anyone here run Windows Server VMs on a Proxmox cluster? I’m getting pretty fed up with Hyper-V and StarWind SAN, and I’m seriously considering switching to Proxmox on bare metal and running al services VMs t…
Hello, I have stumbled upon an issue twice and would like to ask if this is a bug or if im doing something work. I have since a long time now several proxmox servers pointing to a single PBS server on which I have setup …
I run PBS on a $150 fanless mini-PC backing up 21 VMs and 2 containers to a Synology NAS. Dedup factor 25x, 1.77TB used. The guide covers setup, installation, verification, and pruning jobs, retention policy gotchas, PBS…
There is something fundamentally wrong with Windows Server 2025. TLDR: Listen to the seasoned admins here: don't install Server 2025. Just don't. It's still not ready for prime time, and it probably won't be for another …
Finally got my Intel Arc Pro B50 fully stable and properly working on Unraid 7.3.0 running kernel 6.18.29-Unraid, so thought I’d share for anyone else struggling with Battlemage cards. Current setup: Ryzen 9 7950X Superm…
…2 When it comes to energy efficiency, compared to competitor products, a total of 11 servers advanced by AMD EPYC™ 9654 processors running 2,000 VMs use an estimated 35% less power…
…It can run on pretty much anything, and Docker can always be used within a VM or as an LXC . Ignoring Docker could result in a bloated setup that relies too heavily…
…And truth be told, Cockpit + Ubuntu Server are a terrific pair for makeshift NAS setups, especially in a resource-constrained environment. Related 5 operating systems you should try on your NAS The…
…Before I enabled it, much of my security model was based on knowing what each VM or container was supposed to do. That works when you have a tiny setup, and you…
…AMD cards in particular have had a historically inconsistent open-source driver story on older generations, which can make setup on headless servers more complicated than it should be. NVIDIA's proprietary…
…I’ve also configured automated sync tasks to save essential snapshots to an external Proxmox Backup Server (one that runs as a VM on a remote NAS), and the frequency of these…