Proxmox VE
Enterprise-grade virtualization platform based on Debian
What it is
Proxmox Virtual Environment is an open-source virtualization management platform that combines KVM hypervisor and LXC containers with a web-based management interface.
Why I chose it
Free alternative to VMware vSphere, excellent web UI, built-in backup and restore, clustering capabilities, and strong community support.
How it fits
Acts as the hypervisor layer, managing all virtual machines and containers, providing resource allocation, networking, and storage management.
Key details
- KVM virtualization
- LXC containers
- Web-based management
- Built-in backup/restore
- ZFS support
- High availability clustering