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What is Proxmox VE?

Proxmox Virtual Environment, or Proxmox VE, is open source software that turns physical servers into a pool for running virtual machines and containers. It is managed through a web interface.

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What it is

It is developed by Proxmox Server Solutions and is based on Debian. It combines the KVM hypervisor for full virtual machines with LXC for lightweight Linux containers, so one platform covers both.

Several servers can be joined into a cluster managed from one interface. Ceph storage can be installed and run from that same interface, and Proxmox Backup Server, a separate product, backs up the machines.

What businesses use it for

  • Server consolidation: running many workloads on fewer physical machines.
  • High availability: restarting a workload on another host if one fails.
  • Live migration: moving a running machine between hosts for maintenance.
  • Alternative to VMware or Hyper-V: a common destination when businesses change platforms.

How KawaConnect uses Proxmox VE

We run Proxmox and Ceph for our own infrastructure, so we manage it daily. For clients we build clusters with virtual machines, LXC containers, high availability and live migration, and back them up with Proxmox Backup Server. Migrations from VMware and Hyper-V are a common reason businesses call.

Related services

Proxmox consulting

Cluster builds and migrations from VMware or Hyper-V.

Ceph storage

Shared block, file and object storage.

Backup and recovery

Virtual machine backups with tested restores.

Learn more

  • Proxmox VE on WikipediaA neutral overview of the platform, its features, and its history.
  • Proxmox websiteProduct information, downloads, and support subscriptions from the company behind Proxmox VE.
  • Proxmox VE documentationThe official administration guide and reference, kept in step with each release.
  • Proxmox VE wikiHow-to articles, upgrade guides, and troubleshooting notes maintained by Proxmox and its community.
  • Proxmox VE community scriptsA community-maintained collection of helper scripts that set up containers and virtual machines for popular applications. Read a script before you run it.

Planning to leave VMware or Hyper-V?

We will review your workloads and lay out a migration plan in writing.

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