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…
Category: Proxmox
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…
Proxmox VLAN Configuration: Management IP, Bridge, and Virtual Machines
If you are running VLANs in your network, you may want your Proxmox VE management IP on your management VLAN, or you may need to connect your virtual machines to…
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…
Upgrade Proxmox Host to 8.1: Tutorial & Steps
Let’s look at the steps to upgrade your Proxmox host to Proxmox 8.1. In the example below, I will be upgrading an 8.0.3 host that I have running to 8.1…
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…
Mastering Ceph Storage Configuration in Proxmox 8 Cluster
Ceph Storage is an excellent storage platform because it’s designed to run on commodity hardware, providing an enterprise-level deployment experience that’s both cost-effective and highly reliable. Let’s look at mastering…
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…
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…
Proxmox add disk storage space – NVMe drive
Proxmox and NVMe storage is a great combination for the home lab or production environments. NVMe drives have gotten extremely inexpensive and you can buy large drives for low cost.…