Proxmox VE Guides: Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and Clustering
… 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. …
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 Clustering… 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. …
… Every package adds complexity, and some are only worth using if you actually need them. …
… Check the Proxmox documentation and forums — GPU passthrough problems are very hardware-specific, and the Proxmox forums have threads for the most common GPU and motherboard combinations. …
… The Pi-hole subreddit and forums usually surface bugs quickly. …