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Why Use Proxmox VE?

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

Is Proxmox the Right Platform?

If 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.

Proxmox VE Guides: Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and Clustering

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How to Change the Proxmox VE IP Address - WunderTech

…once the IP change is applied — not until the server reboots with the new address. Also, power off or shut down your VMs and containers before rebooting at the end. It’s…

Oct 28, 2022 · Frank Joseph

Your next home lab upgrade isn't a shiny new motherboard, it's someone's old workstation

…a server project that could tax these enterprise-grade CPUs – and that includes running NAS VMs, deploying dozens of virtual guests, or even something as unhinged as nested Harvester setups. Related The…

Apr 9, 2026 · Ayush Pande

The real reason you should move to Proxmox isn't virtualization

…When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include…

Apr 25, 2026 · Ayush Pande

Your self-hosted setup is a mess of IP addresses until you do this one thing

…It gives your setup an actual front door, even if the way traffic reaches your server changes later. Related Self-hosting is great, but I also see why people don't do…

Mar 26, 2026 · Ty Sherback

Discussions and forums

r/Proxmox · u/Limp-Park9606 · May 5, 2026

Running Windows Server VMs on a Proxmox Cluster

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…

r/Proxmox · u/easyedy · 3w ago

I wrote a hands-on Proxmox Backup Server guide for homelab and small business. Setup, with screenshots, and the SSD fix you helped me find.

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…

r/Proxmox · u/Koyaanisquatsi_ · 2w ago

PBS corrupted backups after VM disk expansion

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 …

r/Proxmox · u/GoldenPSP · 4d ago

Unable to install Windows 11

[Edit] Fixed. thanks everyone! Hey all. I'm brand new to Proxmox. I've used Hyper-V and vmware extensively in the past. I just setup a proxmox server and am trying to setup a Windows 11 VM for my sandbox testing machine.…

r/sysadmin · u/sarosan · 1w ago

After a year of using Windows Server 2025, I'm finally throwing in the towel

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 …

TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox

…I believe I've finally nailed my setup for what we're running and it's pretty much flawless. The most recent move, however, was in late 2025 when I finally separated…

Apr 10, 2026 · Rich Edmonds

Home Assistant's best integrations aren't the obvious ones – here's what actually changed my setup

…Proxmox VE To create wacky automations involving my LXCs, VMs, and server nodes As a staunch member of the Proxmox faction, my enthusiasm was off the charts when I spotted the Proxmox…

Mar 20, 2026 · Ayush Pande

TrueNAS 26 isn't trying to be Proxmox, but it's getting awfully close for homelab users

…It's not uncommon to run TrueNAS inside of a Proxmox VM, so long as you do your drive passthroughs correctly . But with TrueNAS 26, those lines are getting blurrier than they…

Apr 21, 2026 · Adam Conway

Complete Home Server Build Guide - WunderTech

…If your chipset doesn’t have integrated graphics, you will need a GPU for the initial setup process. If you plan on running the server headless (without a monitor), you may be…

Nov 22, 2024 · Frank Joseph

6 Proxmox LXCs I set up once and never think about again

…I’ve currently paired it with my Ollama-powered Open WebUI server, and despite SearXNG’s straightforward setup process, it pairs exceedingly well with my LLMs. Pulse If I had to pick…