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Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 released – a real vCenter Server Alternative?

Vladan SEGET — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:40:17 +0000

Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 has just been released. The product was officially released in stable version 1.0 on December 4, 2025, following an alpha release in December 2024 and a beta phase in September 2025. I have blogged about the 0.9 release not long ago at StarWind.com blog and I really liked it. Now, with […]

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StarWind HyperConverged Appliance with Proxmox VE: Perfect HCI Solution for Small Businesses

Vladan SEGET — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:38:12 +0000

If you are like me, working in IT for small businesses (SMBs), you probably feel the pain of rising costs from big vendors like VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V. Licenses are getting expensive, and every update seems to bring more complexity. But what if I tell you there is a way to build a solid hyperconverged […]

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Proxmox 9 (BETA 1) is out – What’s new?

Vladan SEGET — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:54:51 +0000

Proxmox 9 BETA 1 is available since few days, and it is actually possible to upgrade from previous release. Not just clean install. I tried, and it works -:). But let's start first with what the version 9 brings. First of all, the new BETA 1 is based on the upcoming Debian 13 “Trixie.” If […]

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Veeam Backup and Replication for Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) – Yes Since Veeam 12.2

Vladan SEGET — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:04:05 +0000

Proxmox VE are becoming more and more popular due to unpopularity of VMware/Broadcom shifts in Licensing and price increase. That's the fact. As a result, more and more companies and admins switching to alternative hypervisors such as Proxmox, XCP-ng or Hyper-V. (Yes perhaps even Hyper-V will shine soon too as a new release is expected […]

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Nakivo for Proxmox – Your safe backup solution

Vladan SEGET — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:28:43 +0000

In the ever-evolving landscape of data protection, Nakivo has taken a significant leap forward by integrating support for Proxmox Backup. This strategic move empowers Nakivo users with advanced backup and recovery options, ensuring their virtual environments are more secure and resilient than ever. I have recently published a blog post explaining a simple security feature […]

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Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) as a VMware Alternative?

Vladan SEGET — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:52:09 +0000

Ok, let's continue our series of articles about VMware alternatives. Not easy, I tell you. Basically, there is not one solution that can satisfy all. Microsoft's Hyper-V will be soon EOL too, VMware ESXi announced EOL last week, what's left? This post will be about Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE). We have already talked about XCP-NG […]

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