#ProxmoxVE 9.0 has been released (#Proxmox / #VirtualEnvironment / #Virtualization / #VirtualMachine / #VM / #Linux / #Debian / #Trixie / #DebianTrixie / #QEMU / #LXC / #KVM / #ZFS / #OpenZFS / #Ceph) https://proxmox.com/
For anyone still using or considering the free #oVirt as virtualization management platform:
Please don't. It is a broken nightmare on community life support.
After #RedHat has ended support for its commercial spin Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) last year the development of oVirt practically came to a halt.
There hasn't been an official stable release for over a year despite security issues, and numerous bugs. The official recommendation is to use nightly releases to get the latest fixes. Too bad you won't be able to roll back via DNF if an update fails because older nightly releases are gone from the repo.
And yes, nightly releases do break oVirt at times. The latest nightly causes updates to fail because of incomplete dependency changes.
The web interface of the official mailing list is offline most of the time, the documentation is a confusing and outdated mess.
Upgrades to newer Linux distribution releases such as RHEL 9 or even 10 based systems are extremely painful and not officially supported.
Move your VMs to #ProxmoxVE or any other actively maintained KVM based solution.
Proxmox VE 9.0 released based on Debian 13 "Trixie", with snapshots for thick-provisioned LVM shared storage, affinity rules in HA clusters, new fabrics function for SDN, support for adding new devices to a ZFS RAID-Z Pool with minor downtime
How I quickly spawn my #Proxmox Labs - Proxmox Cloud Image & Proxmox Bare-Metal Auto Installer
This way, you can just spin up your cluster in less than 5 minutes and continue your tests :)
#opensource #virtualization #devops #ProxmoxVE #labs #infrastructure #cicd
https://gyptazy.com/proxmox-cloud-image-bare-metal-auto-installation-image/
Pssssst - ProxLB 1.1.5 for your Proxmox Clusters has been released!
Just one small new feature:
* You can now use custom ports for the API request
This becomes handy when using additional/external load balancers on different ports than tcp/8006. Have fun :)
ProxLB v1.1.3 just got released!
ProxLB is a VM load-balancer for your Proxmox clusters also supporting affinity & anti-affinity rules.
GitHub: github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB
Version 1.1.3: https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB/releases/tag/v1.1.3
Happy to announce, that there'll be a talk about my #ProxLB project at the Dutch #Proxmox Day 2025!
In "The Art of Balance – Dynamic Load Management in Proxmox with ProxLB", @formorer (from our company @credativde speaks about the opportunities by integrating such solutions into your Proxmox cluster!
Thanks to the Tuxis Team for providing us this opportunity!
Feel free to join the Dutch Proxmox Day - 25.09.2025!
Proxmox for Enterprises: Imagine DRS-Like Guest Load Balancing!
ProxLB automatically rebalances VMs & Containers across a Proxmox cluster based on memory, CPU, and local disk usage, and can suggest the best nodes for further automation within CI/CDs. It supports maintenance mode, affinity and anti-affinity rules, and integrates seamlessly with the Proxmox API and ACL system. No SSH, just pure API! The best - it's free & #opensource
Proxmox in Enterprises: I'm often asked, 'Can we use our Active Directory, LDAP, or OIDC with Proxmox?' Yes, you can!
Let's have quick dive into installing and configuring Authentik and configure Proxmox VE to use OIDC as an additional authentication realm.
#Proxmox #ProxmoxVE #opensource #Authentik #OpenID #OpenIDConnect #OIDC #EntraID #enterprise #homelab
https://gyptazy.com/proxmox-authentik-oidc-install-configure-and-connect-authentik-to-proxmox-ve/
My wifey approved #homelab had to move...
The reason is easy - you can probably already guess that there might be some thermal problems raising on the left picture. It resulted into permanently spinning & annoying fans. Also the temperatures went a way too high. So, easy solution - everything moved into a metal shoe rack under my working desk. From ~80°C CPU temperature it dropped to ~65°C without spinning fans.
Want to get rid of license costs of your #VMware environment? Switching to #Proxmox & looking for enterprise features like DRS? #ProxLB (opensource) has you covered!
With ProxLB you extend the features of your Proxmox cluster with DRS alike features including affinity & anti-affinity support, maintenance mode and soon also power management (DPM alike) and automated security patching!
From #VMware to #Proxmox VE: Step-by-Step Escape Plan
#ProxmoxVE has become a popular platform because of its #opensource nature. Using the built-in import tool, they go through the steps for migrating a #virtualmachine from a standalone VMware #ESXi server to Proxmox Virtual Environment.
You can shift workloads with minimal downtime and disruption by following the right preparation steps: verifying compatibility, cleaning up VMware Tools, and configuring import settings.
https://www.storagereview.com/review/esxi-to-pve
Load Balancing in #Proxmox Clusters? #ProxLB just got released in version 1.1.2. Let's make the switch to #opensource together!
Now, focusing on power management for nodes (like DPM) & auto node security patching :)
Proxmox VE 8.4 released on Debian 12.10 base with Linux Kernel 6.8.12, live migration support with mediated devices, API for third-party backup solutions, Virtiofs directory passthrough
https://proxmox.com/en/about/company-details/press-releases/proxmox-virtual-environment-8-4
#ProxLB - an opensource & advanced VM loadbalancer for #Proxmox clusters. Including affinity & anti-affinity rules, maintenance mode (evacuating nodes) and more. I just published my slides about it.
Project: https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB
Slides: https://cdn.gyptazy.com/files/talks/ProxLB-Intelligent-Workload-Balancing-for-Proxmox-Clusters.pdf
No April Fools' joke - the new #ProxLB release is scheduled for the 1st of April! Stay tuned!
ProxLB is an advanced #loadbalancer for #Proxmox clusters that brings in features like #DRS (known from #VMware), #maintenance mode and (anti-)#affinity groups.
Distracting myself by diving into Pulumi with Python.
What do you mean I get distracted easily? The goal is still the same, get an automated Talos kubernetes deployment running on Proxmox Virtual Enviroment. I just keep finding new, interesting and possible better ways of reaching said goal.
All while I am ignoring the bubbling depressing emotional mess that keeps rising up.
I get more & more mails from people who are happily using my #ProxLB (a loadbalancer for Proxmox) - feel free to leave me a note (if you like, even with some more details). This way, I can better understand the needs of the user base.
#proxmox #proxmoxve #lab #homelab #virtualization #vm #vps #vmware #alternatives #loadbalancer #lb #resourcescheduler #drs #opensource #community
