Veeam enhances backup software to offer support for Proxmox, a VMware alternative

Veeam enhances backup software to offer support for Proxmox, a VMware alternative

Data protection provider Veeam has announced that it will be adding support for the open source virtualization platform Proxmox in the future. This decision was made in response to strong demand from their small and medium-sized business customers and service providers. Proxmox Virtual Environment integrates the KVM hypervisor and Linux Containers (LXC) and offers software-defined … Read more

Veeam adds support for VMware alternative Proxmox

Veeam adds support for VMware alternative Proxmox

Data protection outfit Veeam has confirmed it is to add support for the open source virtualization platform Proxmox, bringing more backing behind the VMware alternative. Veeam, which has the largest share of the data protection and recovery market according to IDC, said it will deliver support for Proxmox Virtual Environment in response to strong demand … Read more

How it Works: Proxmox Import Wizard VMware Migration Tool

How it Works: Proxmox Import Wizard VMware Migration Tool

The Proxmox Import Wizard is a new way to migrate VMs from ESXi to Proxmox, providing users with a smooth path to move VMs off VMware. Since the recent VMware acquisition by Broadcom, many smaller customers have rightfully worried about price increases and as a result, have been considering VMware alternatives. Proxmox hopes to capture … Read more

Proxmox VE 8.2 führt den VMware-Importassistenten, erweiterte Sicherungsoptionen und erweiterte GUI-Funktionen ein

Proxmox Server Solutions hat das neueste Update seiner Servervirtualisierungs-Managementplattform Proxmox VE 8.2 veröffentlicht. Proxmox Server Solutions hat das neueste Update seiner Servervirtualisierungs-Managementplattform Proxmox VE 8.2 veröffentlicht. Die neue Version basiert auf Debian 12.5 (Bookworm) und Upgrades auf den Linux-Kernel 6.8, einschließlich Updates für Hauptkomponenten wie QEMU 8.1, LXC 6.0, Ceph 18.2 und ZFS 2.2. Aufbauend … Read more

Proxmox VE 8.2 Introduces VMware Import Wizard, Enhanced Backup Options, and Advanced GUI Features

Proxmox VE 8.2 Introduces VMware Import Wizard, Enhanced Backup Options, and Advanced GUI Features

Proxmox Server Solutions has released the latest update to their server virtualization management platform, Proxmox VE 8.2. Proxmox Server Solutions has released the latest update to their server virtualization management platform, Proxmox VE 8.2. The new version is based on Debian 12.5 (Bookworm) and upgrades to Linux kernel 6.8, including updates to major components like … Read more

Proxmox Import Wizard Makes for Easy VMware VM Migrations

Proxmox Import Wizard Makes for Easy VMware VM Migrations

Proxmox has introduced a new import wizard to simplify the migration process for importing VMware ESXi VMs. Proxmox has introduced a new import wizard for Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE), aiming to simplify the migration process for importing VMware ESXi VMs. This new feature comes at an important time in the industry, as it aims to … Read more

Proxmox gives VMware ESXi users a place to go after Broadcom kills free version

Proxmox gives VMware ESXi users a place to go after Broadcom kills free version

Broadcom has made sweeping changes to VMware’s business since acquiring the company in November 2023, killing off the perpetually licensed versions of VMware’s software and instituting large-scale layoffs. Broadcom executives have acknowledged the “unease” that all of these changes have created among VMware’s customers and partners but so far haven’t been interested in backtracking. Among … Read more

Proxmox Has a New Tool To Save Users From VMware

Proxmox Has a New Tool To Save Users From VMware

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware introduced problems for its customers around the clock. Things like: It has not been easy for VMware customers. Of course, unhappy customers will eventually migrate to some other service, preferably open-source ones to avoid vendor lock-in. However, it is difficult to migrate. Fortunately, Proxmox, an open-source alternative to VMware solutions, has … Read more