Proxmox
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Proxmox Networking for VMware vSphere admins
One of the challenges that we run into when we are more familiar with one vendor over another is the difference in the technologies, how they work for customers, what they are called, and how to configure them. On the…
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Nested ESXi install in Proxmox: Step-by-Step
If you have a Proxmox VE server in your home lab or production environment and want to play around with VMware ESXi, you can easily do that with Proxmox nested virtualization. Let’s look at the steps required for a nested…
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Proxmox VLAN Configuration: Management IP, Bridge, and Virtual Machines
Proxmox is a free and open-source hypervisor with enterprise features for virtualization. Many may struggle with Proxmox networking and understanding concepts such as Proxmox VLAN configuration. If you are running VLANs in your network, you may want your Proxmox VE…
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Proxmox Backup Server: Ultimate Install, Backup, and Restore Guide
Backups are essential to running Proxmox VE in the home lab or production to avoid data loss. Proxmox Backup Server is a free solution to back up and recover Proxmox VE VMs and containers. Table of contentsWhat is Proxmox Backup…
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Upgrade Proxmox Host to 8.1: Tutorial & Steps
With the release of Proxmox 8.1, you may be itching to update your Proxmox host in the home lab or production. Let’s look at the steps to upgrade your Proxmox host to Proxmox 8.1. In the example below, I will…
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Proxmox 8.1 New Features and Download with Software-Defined Network and Secure Boot
The Proxmox 8.1 hypervisor has been released with great new features. The official information and documentation show it is a worthy upgrade for Proxmox 8 systems. Highlights include new software-defined network (SDN) features, secure boot, flexible notifications, and other new…
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Mastering Ceph Storage Configuration in Proxmox 8 Cluster
The need for highly scalable storage solutions that are fault-tolerant and offer a unified system is undeniably significant in data storage. One such solution is Ceph Storage, a powerful and flexible storage system that facilitates data replication and provides data…
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Proxmox 8: New Features and Home Lab Upgrade Instructions
The launch of Proxmox VE 8.0 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of open-source virtualization software. The bedrock of this release is Debian Bookworm, a name that has become synonymous with reliability and quality. This new release propels Proxmox…
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Proxmox Docker Containers Monster – 13000 containers on a single host
One of the cool little experiments in the home lab recently was seeing just how many Docker containers could run on a single physical Proxmox host, hosting a number of Docker container hosts. I could easily scale containers up to…
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Proxmox add disk storage space – NVMe drive
Proxmox is a really great free and open-source virtualization platform that many are using in the home lab environment. However, one common challenge Proxmox users face is expanding storage space. With NVMe drives now being extremely cheap, they are a…