We use the solution for managing infrastructure like VMs.
Assistant Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Open-source, user-friendly, and offers good high availability
Pros and Cons
- "It's very user-friendly."
- "The solution needs to move to the cloud. It would be nice if they made it more robust there."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It's really helped my day-to-day activities. I started my career ten years ago, and it's made my work very simple.
What is most valuable?
It's very user-friendly.
The solution is relatively easy to use.
Migrations and backups are easy.
It offers good high availability.
This is an open-source product that is free to use.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs to move to the cloud. It would be nice if they made it more robust there.
We'd like to see more resource and user management.
If they had virtualization technology, it would be even more useful. That said, it's pretty good right now, as an open-source solution. As long as they provide what they have right now properly, we are happy.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for six or seven years. I've used the solution for a while at this point.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is open-source.
What other advice do I have?
We're end-users. We use it in our offices.
I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
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Virtualization Solutions Specialist at datec
Very stable and doesn't require more resources for memory RAM, but some processes are not automatic
Pros and Cons
- "Proxmox is free, very stable, and doesn't require more resources for memory RAM. It's fine for a small data center."
- "One issue with Proxmox is that some processes are not automatic. For some processes, you have to do it manually by command line."
What is our primary use case?
With Proxmox, we use the hypervisor of Proxmox and Proxmox backups. In VMware, I see all the production, like vSphere, vCenter, vRealize Operations Manager, vSAN, Workspace ONE, and VMware Horizon. Right now we are working with NSX.
For VMware, as a partner, I have many cases of vSAN as a hyperconvergence solution. This solution is very popular in my country, mostly with banks. There are many solutions that we have implemented and that are very successful. Horizon is another solution that is highly requested by clients. Because of the pandemic, the VDI and Remote Desktop are often requested from our clients. Those two are very good solutions. From my experience, I don't have many problems with them.
What is most valuable?
Proxmox is free, very stable, and doesn't require more resources for memory RAM. It's fine for a small data center.
What needs improvement?
One issue with Proxmox is that some processes are not automatic. For some processes, you have to do it manually by command line. I don't know about the last version of Proxmox, but I had that problem with this version.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for one year. In my last job I was a final client, so I worked with vSphere and the vCenter. I did a migration from vSphere to Proxmox, and I was in charge of this infrastructure using Proxmox. I am working for a partner of the VMware product as a presale VMware specialist.
Most implementations are on-premise. We really don't have implementation on cloud. I'm from Bolivia, and we recently have been introducing on-cloud solutions, but most of the solutions are on-premises.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Proxmox is very stable.
How was the initial setup?
For deployment, we used eight blade servers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Proxmox is is free.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I've worked with VMware, vSphere, vCenter, and vRealize Operations Manager. VSphere works perfectly. The enterprise version is very complete, and you get almost everything you need in data center.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Proxmox VE 7 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Information Technology Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Easy to install, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to deploy."
- "We are using servers individually, and we are looking for a reliable application that allows us to hop between servers with high availability."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for our file servers. Most of the applications are file servers and some are employed as web servers for internal applications that we use.
What is most valuable?
Most of what we use is for file servers and for some internal web server applications for local use.
It is easy to deploy.
What needs improvement?
We are using servers individually, and we are looking for a reliable application that allows us to hop between servers with high availability. It is one of our primary goals to have a hyper-converged solution. With the high availability, we can make some hop-switch deployment teams between our servers.
It could be more user-friendly with the configuration.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Proxmox VE for almost one year.
We are using Version 6.3.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have no issues with the stability of Proxmox Ve.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Proxmox VE is a scalable solution, but we are not necessarily interested in expanding our usage. We want to make some changes to something that is more reliable.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have no support from Proxmox VE. Our support is from the internet. It would be helpful to have some support included.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy and straightforward. We set it up locally.
Our team does the configurations.
It takes a couple of days to deploy.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We are looking for another Hypervisor similar to VMware.
What other advice do I have?
Proxmox VE is a great solution for small enterprises for small businesses. I'll recommend it just for that use.
I would rate Proxmox VE an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Senior Support Specialist - Technical at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The solution's stability and performance should be improved
Pros and Cons
- "We had issues with this solution when it comes to resources. We have officially created four to five PMs and it just continues to make more resources even though they are delivered in the main post mode."
- "My impression is that currently, this solution is not stable even after multiple versions of improvements."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case for the Proxmox VE solution is iCloud.
What needs improvement?
We had issues with this solution when it comes to resources. We have officially created four to five PMs and it just continues to make more resources even though they are delivered in the main post mode.
Another thing I'd like to see improved is the stability and performance of this solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about six or seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
My impression is that currently, this solution is not stable even after multiple versions of improvements.
How are customer service and support?
We have an ongoing process with their tech support and our team is working with them and with vendors too.
How was the initial setup?
My impression is that the initial setup process is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a four, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Director of Computing Platforms at NetFortris
An excellent choice for budget sensitive operations.
Pros and Cons
- "It is easier to balance loads across hypervisors if a given container or virtual machine uses more resources than its peers."
- "It would be nice to have total CPU and RAM allocations show for all VMs/CTs to avoid overloading an individual hypervisor."
- "Separate physical network for Corosync/Heartbeat should be emphasized in the Quick Start or Getting Started documentation."
What is our primary use case?
We currently have more than 160 virtual machines and LXC containers on Proxmox in an all Linux production environment.
How has it helped my organization?
Get the community level if you are on a budget --- keep your software updated to the latest releases.
What is most valuable?
Live migration. It is easier to balance loads across hypervisors if a given container or virtual machine uses more resources than its peers.
What needs improvement?
IMPORTANT - use separate physical network for Corosync/Heartbeat functions. This is obscure in the documentation - but you'll find it.
For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Heartbeat was overwhelmed due to all hypervisors running a single NIC - nodes started to fence themselves when load was high.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Use best practices for network segregation - management / heartbeat / live migration / Ethernet-based storage should be on different networks (VLANs).
How is customer service and technical support?
N/A.
How was the initial setup?
Very straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
In-House.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost is excellent. An excellent choice for budget sensitive operations.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
CEO at Heurist GmbH / Heuristica Information Services
Good performance and it works right out of the box
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of this solution is performance."
- "I would like to see more monitoring in the next release of this solution."
What is our primary use case?
My primary use case for this solution is virtualization.
We have an on-premises deployment.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of this solution is performance. It is fast.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see more monitoring in the next release of this solution. Currently, it's simple structured monitoring.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution. It recognizes memory, so if you add a new hard disk then it is ok.
We have two people who use this solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have never contacted technical support for this solution. I've found everything that I needed to know on the internet.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of this solution is straightforward, and it is relatively easy to set up.
What about the implementation team?
I performed the implementation myself.
We do not require any staff for deployment and maintenance. It works right out of the box.
What other advice do I have?
This is a solution that I recommend.
I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Information Security Consultant at Excellenta
A stable, scalable solution that offers great compatibility with other operating systems
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's compatibility is very good with multiple operating systems. The moving systems are very good and migration is excellent. These are the most valuable features for us."
- "The solution should include some features that can help with converting raw files into different formats. It should offer better management around raw files."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is testing any software by Proxmox.
What is most valuable?
The solution's compatibility is very good with multiple operating systems. The moving systems are very good and migration is excellent. These are the most valuable features for us.
What needs improvement?
The solution should include some features that can help with converting raw files into different formats. It should offer better management around raw files.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never been in touch with technical support so I can't speak to any direct experience with them. Their website, however, is very helpful.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
We use the standard community edition of the solution. We use the on-premises deployment model.
The planning of the volumes is very important because if you're converting from one format to another, you can have some challenges there. I would advise others to plan the setup very, very well so that you do not have to migrate systems into different formats. That's the only challenge that we had.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sub-director with 51-200 employees
A complete and stable solution with good tools for managing the servers
Pros and Cons
- "The whole solution is good. It has good tools that help me in managing the servers. It is also stable."
- "It is a good solution, but it is very complicated in some ways. It is not easy. You must have experience in the console mode to do some configurations. A lot of documentation and YouTube videos are available that you can use to learn about it."
What is our primary use case?
I am using this solution for the virtualization of many servers. I have its latest version.
What is most valuable?
The whole solution is good. It has good tools that help me in managing the servers. It is also stable.
What needs improvement?
It is a good solution, but it is very complicated in some ways. It is not easy. You must have experience in the console mode to do some configurations. A lot of documentation and YouTube videos are available that you can use to learn about it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not scaled it. What I have covers all my needs. In two or three years, I will see if I need to scale it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have local technical support, and it is excellent.
How was the initial setup?
It is complicated to set up. It took us one week.
What other advice do I have?
For implementing this solution, you must have technical support.
I would rate Proxmox VE a 10 out of 10. It is an excellent and complete solution. I really like it.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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