Full Proxmox 8.3 Tutorial!

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After much delay, I finally moved from ESXI to Proxmox and boy am I happy to have done so! Proxmox is so feature rich, but it can also be quite overwhelming, especially if folks are not used with virtualization platforms. So to share what I've learned and get people involved, I have made a video aimed at beginners showcasing some of the aspects I found more compelling (and useful) in Proxmox 8.3.

The video can be found here:

The video will cover:
  • Downloading and installing Proxmox 8.3
  • Removing the Nagging messages
  • Configuring the Repos with community provided ones and updating your node
  • Adding extra disks
  • Creating a VM and some of the settings that I found working best for me
  • How to create snapshots (which along with templates is one of my favourite features)
  • Creating backups
  • Mounting a SMB/CIFS location
  • Creating a schedule
  • GPU Passthrough
The video was done not to go too deep into any of these topics, but IMHO it will help beginners get their PVE node started. If there is any particular topic you would me to cover on feature videos please let me know. And of course, if you have some feedback please let me know so I can improve over time and make better videos!

I hope it helps someone!
 


I'm confused. What are the advantages of Proxmox over Virtualbox or similar for the average home or micro business user?
 
What are the advantages of Proxmox over Virtualbox or similar for the average home or micro business user?

I would say they both have their strengths and weaknesses.

I would say VirtualBox is easier for beginner and intermediate users.

Proxmox has more advanced features, it supports both KVM and LXC.
One of the best things about Proxmox is the web interface for administration. You can manage
everything from a browser on any computer.

Proxmox supports HA clustering, VirtualBox doesn't.
Proxmox has integrated backup and restore, it supports clustering across multiple computers. VirtualBox doesn't.
Proxmox has more options for device passthrough. (Although VirtualBox is catching up here)

The biggest downside to Proxmox, is that it is a type1 hypervisor. The whole computer is dedicated to running
VMs. You can't browse the internet or play games directly on a proxmox host. (Although you could from one
of the VMs, even remotely).
 


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