Proxmox

[callisto]

I like it, it works well.

Their backup solution is a bit iffy though. The Proxmox backup server uses some weird binary map for storing data. So it stores millions of little 0-2MB files. So it pulls down data fast. Try to restore it and on a 500MB line it pulls 1KB per second. Upon investigation its because not only are these millions of millions of little files but they're all over the place. So you need very very fast random reads on your disks. Perhaps an array of striped disks could help.

Other than that, the main Proxmox system works well and i like it. Haven't had major issues with it.

I agree here. Besides the backup workflow being extremely hard for a newbie, it's even easier that hyper-v. I'm running pihole, pialert, HA, plex, kali, a ubuntu with xfce on a little i5 micro formfactor pc, no sweat at all. Just hope to the electron gods I wont need to use the single usb backup I made.

 

[neoprema]

I agree here. Besides the backup workflow being extremely hard for a newbie, it's even easier that hyper-v. I'm running pihole, pialert, HA, plex, kali, a ubuntu with xfce on a little i5 micro formfactor pc, no sweat at all. Just hope to the electron gods I wont need to use the single usb backup I made.

How big are your disks? In the end i found it easier to use the BIOS and do a mirror RAID on the 2 disks that proxmox runs off. Its prob still faster than waiting for proxmox to restore lol

 

[hilt_ctn]

How big are your disks? In the end i found it easier to use the BIOS and do a mirror RAID on the 2 disks that proxmox runs off. Its prob still faster than waiting for proxmox to restore lol

Say it with me !

 

[Rackzar]

Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.2 (released on April 24, 2024) includes multiple enhancements:

• Support for automated and unattended installation
• Import wizard for VMware ESXi VMs
• Modernized Firewall based on nftables
• LXC device passthrough
• Advanced Backup settings
• Support for custom ACME-enabled CAs
• UI improvements
• Debian 12.5 (Bookworm), but using a newer Linux kernel 6.8;
• New versions: QEMU 8.1, Ceph Reef 18.2, LXC 6.0, and Open ZFS 2.2;
• and much more....

View the detailed release notes:
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap#Proxmox_VE_8.2

 

[Mzezman]

Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.2 (released on April 24, 2024) includes multiple enhancements:

• Support for automated and unattended installation
• Import wizard for VMware ESXi VMs
• Modernized Firewall based on nftables
• LXC device passthrough
• Advanced Backup settings
• Support for custom ACME-enabled CAs
• UI improvements
• Debian 12.5 (Bookworm), but using a newer Linux kernel 6.8;
• New versions: QEMU 8.1, Ceph Reef 18.2, LXC 6.0, and Open ZFS 2.2;
• and much more....

View the detailed release notes:
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap#Proxmox_VE_8.2

This is next weeks project

 

[Mzezman]

Upgraded one Proxmox host last night and it's working with no issues. Upgraded the second today and so far also no issues

 

[Rackzar]

Veeam now supports Proxmox.

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