05-03-2023 12:04 AM
Proxmox is a free and open-source virtualization management platform that simplifies the deployment and management of virtual machines (VMs) and containers. This comprehensive solution utilizes the Linux operating system, KVM hypervisor, and LXC container technology. It can be installed on a standalone server or on a cluster of servers, and it provides a user-friendly web-based interface for managing VMs and containers.
Recently, I was able to successfully install Proxmox on a Mini PC costing $550 (click on image for info). This Mini PC has an 8-core/16-threads CPU, 32GB DDR5 memory, 500GB SSD storage, Wifi6, and 2.5Gb Lan. Remarkably, the PC only consumes 5watt of power when idle and 45watt when running at full capacity. With Docker and Portainer installed on an LXC container running Debian 11.3, I can efficiently manage all my Docker-based applications like Plex, Nextcloud, PiHole, and Homeassistant, OpenWRT, etc.
In addition, I have also created a few K3s Kubernetes clusters where each node is running on Ubuntu 22.04. I have also installed several Windows 10/11 VMs and even a Hackintosh Monterey image on another VM. To host my websites, I have set up a Ubuntu VM running Wordpress, and I use the Cloudflare Zero Trust free service to securely tunnel the traffic and access my websites from anywhere.
Here are some key features of Proxmox:
05-05-2023 08:32 AM
Wow! Sounds pretty amazing. If I had an extra $550 laying around I'd try to create a similar setup.
05-05-2023 09:15 AM
If you just want to try it out, you could buy a much cheaper Mini PC or Intel NUC (around $200-$300) with quad cores CPU/16GB memory.
07-18-2023 10:58 AM
A very useful site for Proxmox aficionados -> Proxmox VE Helper Scripts
06-16-2024 11:02 AM
In the light of Broadcoms license change of VMware ESXi: is there a chance that Cisco will ever support other virtualization platforms like KVM, eg. Proxmox?
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