Proxmox becomes a stronger VMware alternative with Datacenter Manager 1.0

Proxmox becomes a stronger VMware alternative with Datacenter Manager 1.0

Proxmox has released the first stable version of its Datacenter Manager. It is a platform that gives administrators centralised insight and control over multiple Proxmox VE and Proxmox Backup Server environments. 

The software is intended for organizations that manage clusters at different locations and are reaching their limits in terms of overview, scalability, and operational consistency.

Datacenter Manager links independent clusters and displays performance, status, and capacity in a single central dashboard. The platform supports basic management of virtual machines and containers, offers lifecycle functionality, and enables workloads to be moved live between clusters without having to reconfigure networks. The Register analyses that this feature brings Proxmox in line for the first time with capabilities that have been considered essential for private cloud platforms in the market for years.

Simpler patch management

According to Proxmox, the…