Proxmox VE Reviews

It's a solid, stable and powerful open source virtualisation product that has allowed us to bring virtualisation to smaller SMBs at an affordable price.

All our client servers are now virtualised, which has reduced the risk of downtime due to a server failure that used to happen with non-virtualised servers. Servers can be backed up using snapshots etc.

Storage IO management seems the weakest link although this could be hardware related. On decent servers this is not an issue but on smaller custom built servers we have occasionally had issues with IO speed. It is a well thought out product and the newer versions just seem to get better n better.

We've been using it for seven years.

There have been no issues deploying it.

There have been no issues with its stability.

We haven't had any issues scaling it for our needs.

I've never really needed it as I've been able to work out most things intuitively.

We also looked at VMware. Our perception is that this is a superior product but that is subjective as it is not mainstream.

It's straightforward. We have developed a tried and tested method to set up servers and it works well once you know how you want your servers to work.

It's hard to quantity but using Proxmox has significantly boosted our server capabilities and service offering increasing our revenue.

It's open source and provided one has enough experience with Linux and servers it doesn’t cost much other than time to become an expert in the product.

We also looked at VMware.

It's well worth using. It's highly recommended and we have had no issues.

· Bear metal simple install · Runs on many different form factors- requires minimal hardware but take advantage of super-computer. From a tiny media servers to huge enterprise machines. · No CPU or memory restrictions · Many media options – local, iscsi, NFS, etc. · Run full virtualization and container based virtualization simultaneously (OpenVZ and KVM) · Intuitive web managed interface · Many enterprise advanced features · Free commercial use allowed · Open source with very active community · Large repository of open source easy to download pre-made container images that go from hyperlinks to VMs in minutes.

· MS windows performance · Immature VDI · Poor USB handling · Poor support for OSx · commercial support options · GUI interface stability (v2.0)

We are implementers and we implement solutions for our customers.

We tested Proxmox VE as a solution to build our applications

There are many features included with Proxmox.

The facility of deployment is an area that needs to improve.

The support is an area in need of improvement.

I would like to see support for other container technologies such as Kubernetes, as well as other platforms.

If they had local container support, it would be very good for Proxmox.

It's a stable solution.

We have 10 people in our organization who are using this solution.

We have plans to increase our usage.

They provide medium level support. Support needs improvement.

Previously, we were using VMware vSphere. We went with Proxmox because of the price and the features.

The initial setup was straightforward. It was very simple.

It's an open-source solution that can be used free of cost.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Hybrid Cloud

We primarily use the solution for some websites and applications.

The solution allows for easy integrations.

The solution needs a better billing system.

I've been using the solution for three years.

The solution is stable.

We buy support from Proxmox.

We currently use a mix of solutions, so we haven't just switched from one to another. We also use VMware and OpenStack.

The initial setup was complex. We took about a month to fully deploy the solution.

We handled the implementation ourselves.

The solution isn't expensive. It's cheap for us.

We use the hybrid cloud deployment model.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

We use this solution for Linux servers and contain our VM operating system servers.

I would like to see an improvement in the virtualization itself. We use the physical servers for easier migrations, but the virtualization can be better.

I have been using Proxmox VE for two to three years now on premise.

The solution is very stable.

We haven't subscribed for technical support, so I can't tell you if they are good or not.

The initial setup was really straightforward and easy.

If I have to rate this solution, I will give it an eight out of ten. In the next version I would like to see differential packages. This version does not include that, so we have to use a third party or an opensource. Whenever we want to write a large, 500 gigabyte script to do differential packages for Proxmox VM, it is difficult to take a full package every day. So if that feature could be added in the future, it would be great.