Proxmox VE Reviews

The solution is used for virtualization, web servers, databases, and S3 storage spaces.

The most valuable feature is that the solution is free of cost.

The solution can be improved by making it more secure and scalable.

I have been using the solution for several years.

The solution is stable. I have not had any issues in the last two years.

The solution is only one node, so it is not scalable.

The initial setup is straightforward.

There is no subscription required for Proxmox VE.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

We require 15 people for the deployment and maintenance of the solution including two developers.

We have around 400 web visitors that are supported by the solution per day.

We have two environments. We run one with Proxmox VE and the other with VMware.

I recommend the solution to others.

Public Cloud

The primary use case for Proxmox VE is virtualization for a company and migration of some clients to Proxmox. We implement virtual machines.

For my customer, it's too early to say that, but we hope they are satisfied with it. For our strategy in the interim, we are looking to promote this product in the future.

The web page, the dashboard, and the ease of use are most valuable. The documentation and the community support are also very helpful.

For now, it’s too early to determine what needs improvement as it's only been three months. I don't have enough experience to say what can be improved.

I have used the solution for three months.

Proxmox VE is stable. At the beginning, there were some minor issues, but they were easily resolved.

I have not tried to scale it yet.

The initial setup was straightforward. It took only one day to deploy. Clear documentation made the process smooth.

During the initial setup, I just followed instructions from my manager.

The pricing is very competitive. Proxmox VE is more affordable than its competitors, such as VMware.

I researched Amazon, Azure, IBM Watson, and others.

Please read the official documentation thoroughly. It is comprehensive and very useful.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

On-premises

We primarily use the solution for general virtualization for all sorts of services. 

The out-of-the-box functionality is great for containers. 

You can easily migrate VMs between hosts.

The hyper-converged solution with the CEPH cluster is very nice. 

It is stable. 

The solution can scale very well.

The deployment is fast and easy.

The compatibility with non-English operating systems needs to be improved. If there is a non-English operating system, we run into issues.

We'd like to be able to replicate on the same data. 

I used the solution for about a year. 

The stability is good. We haven't had any stability issues. It does not crash or freeze. 

It's extremely scalable. I'd rate the ability to extend ten out of ten. 

We have about 25 users on the solution right now. We will increase usage in the future. 

Support is a paid service. 

We've also used Hyper-V and VMware. We switched based on cost and functionality.

It is very easy to implement. I'd rate it ten out of ten in terms of ease of setup. 

The deployment itself only takes an hour.

I handled the setup in-house without the help of an outside vendor.

The solution is pretty affordable. It costs less than Hyper-V and VMware. If you want to have support from the vendor, you need to buy a subscription. 

We have been using the latest version of the solution. 

We are an IT company and selling it to customers. 

I'd advise others to just do enough planning before they deploy so everything is ready so that the system runs smoothly.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

On-premises

Proxmox is a virtual machine and container suite with everything in one place. It does not use Docker directly but uses a specific tool called LXC for containers. They also use it with KVM to offer customers a unified and easy-to-use graphical tool along with a very powerful command line suite of tools for visualization.

Proxmox is from Germany. It is a free product that has all the features, just like the commercial license. The difference is that the customer has access to additional repositories in commercially licensed versions. These include extra plug-ins and capabilities that eventually are used in a production environment.

The free or community edition has a complete suite of virtualization tools and high availability capabilities to provide a complete scenario for production, testing, etc. Proxmox VE is a very, very good product. Proxmox VE is a Debian Linux-based product that can be downloaded on an ISO archive or installed in a Debian Linux environment that the customer already has.

The solution's most valuable feature is that it allows customers to use the power of KVM easily. KVM is a very powerful and difficult tool to use, but Proxmox VE makes it easy.

Proxmox VE editions should be made available to other Linux distributions because they are only attached to Debian. There are people unfamiliar with Debian or have no environment with Debian. It would be very nice if Proxmox VE could eventually port to other Linux distributions.

I have been using Proxmox VE for ten years.

Proxmox VE is a very stable solution.

I rate the solution’s stability ten out of ten.

Proxmox VE is a very scalable solution.

I rate the solution’s scalability ten out of ten.

The solution’s pricing is very fair. The solution's pricing is cheaper than other solutions like VMware, Hyper-V, or Oracle.

Since Proxmox VE has its own firewall, I can use it eventually to manage access to my different virtual machines and containers. The solution provides very good security.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

I'm using Proxmox VE for virtual machines on three servers, mainly for the database and the application and email server.

High availability and self healing 

The most valuable feature of Proxmox VE is its storage.

Proxmox VE can improve by importing OVF or OVA files directly from OVA. I need to convert all the images to raw images before importing them to Proxmox VE. If there is a solution that I can import directly from VMDK, it would be better.

I think it support esxi migration tools which is awesome 

I have been using Proxmox VE for approximately  7 years.

Proxmox VE is highly stable, it is a great solution as a hypervisor.

The scalability of Proxmox VE is good.

We have approximately three administrators that use the solution. We do not have plans to increase the usage.

We have approximately 20 virtual machines on the Proxmox VE server.

I have not needed direct support from Proxmox VE. I have found the community support enough.

I switched from VMware to Proxmox VE.

The initial setup of Proxmox VE was straightforward.

There is an annual license to use Proxmox VE and it is approximately $90. There are not any additional costs.

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I rate Proxmox VE a ten out of ten.

On-premises

The product helps me to use a group of servers and improves the speed.

The solution's most valuable feature is backups.

Proxmox VE needs to make a deal with Veeam. I was also unable to make version upgrades. I have also encountered backup problems.

I have been using the product for seven months.

I rate Proxmox VE's stability a seven out of ten.

I rate the tool's scalability a five out of ten.

The solution's technical support is not good. I find support through the internet.

Neutral

The tools' deployment is easy and I rate it a seven out of ten. It took two hours to complete. Install Proxmox VE on the server, then proceed to install the hard disk. After that, configure it for the work system and install the desired system. Finally, install all the necessary programs on the server. You need one resource to handle the deployment.

The tool's deployment can be done in-house.

The product is open-source and I rate its pricing an eight out of ten. You need to pay for support and it is costly.

I rate Proxmox VE an eight out of ten.

Private Cloud

In 1994, I started to work with Proxmox VE. Since 2020, I have developed much expertise in Proxmox VE and have helped many organizations with their Proxmox VE needs. During this time, I have studied Linux, maintenance, and troubleshooting and helped organizations successfully implement and manage Proxmox VE. 

To mitigate DDoS risks on Proxmox VE, we use VFXTHs, which are a better way to take snapshots for high-performance applications. I have seen that VFXTHs are being developed to cache and block traffic, which is a promising development.

I have a program on my old machine with 380 events, but I need to create new events. This is much easier to do with VFXTHs, and I have the skills to do it. I also have two VPNs running on the old machine, which I can use to get started.

Proxmox needs to improve the integration of its network, machines, and virtual machines. It is very difficult to test, but it is possible to use scripts to make the process easier.

The documentation is good. When I needed some kind of support, I found it on the Internet.

The initial setup is easy. 

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Proxmox creates an environment for writing script and virtualizing. I'm the senior finance administrator and I work in a research department in the health arena. 

The product is cost-effective to virtualize because of the ability to always create VMs. It allows us to create an individual virtual machine along with the GPU for machine learning. We can create multiple NPI notes, and whenever they need it, we can just power some down and bring them out. The solution is open source which is great for us and it's very reliable. Proxmox has given us the ability to do what a commercial organization can do but it's free. You don't have to buy any hardware. If you do take a subscription, they provide support. It's a good model.

The process for deployment is complicated and can be quite difficult for some; there's a steep learning curve if you've never dealt with the product before. 

We've used this solution for a couple of years. 

Stability is good, the solution functions well. 

Scalability is good, we have around 100 users. 

The initial setup is easy for me, because I'm very familiar with this product. Deployment takes an hour or two. 

The subscription version is not expensive but we don't always have the money to pay it. In that respect, both Netgear and Proxmox have been very important to us. 

This solution is accessible to anyone. It does take time to learn and experiment with it. I rate this product nine out of 10.