It just got merged… You can now easily manage storage in #Proxmox with #Ansible.
Simply add CephFS, NFS, iSCSI or Proxmox Backup Server to your cluster with a simple Ansible task :)
#proxmox #proxmoxve #ansible #opensource #contributing #foss #automation #devops
#ProxmoxVE 9.0 has been released (#Proxmox / #VirtualEnvironment / #Virtualization / #VirtualMachine / #VM / #Linux / #Debian / #Trixie / #DebianTrixie / #QEMU / #LXC / #KVM / #ZFS / #OpenZFS / #Ceph) https://proxmox.com/
For anyone still using or considering the free #oVirt as virtualization management platform:
Please don't. It is a broken nightmare on community life support.
After #RedHat has ended support for its commercial spin Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) last year the development of oVirt practically came to a halt.
There hasn't been an official stable release for over a year despite security issues, and numerous bugs. The official recommendation is to use nightly releases to get the latest fixes. Too bad you won't be able to roll back via DNF if an update fails because older nightly releases are gone from the repo.
And yes, nightly releases do break oVirt at times. The latest nightly causes updates to fail because of incomplete dependency changes.
The web interface of the official mailing list is offline most of the time, the documentation is a confusing and outdated mess.
Upgrades to newer Linux distribution releases such as RHEL 9 or even 10 based systems are extremely painful and not officially supported.
Move your VMs to #ProxmoxVE or any other actively maintained KVM based solution.
Und zack, da ist schon die offizielle Veröffentlichung von #ProxmoxVE9 auf Basis von #Debian13: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/proxmox-virtual-environment-9-0-released.169257/
Natürlich gibt es tonnenweise Änderungen, u.a. ein aufgefrischtes Mobile-UI: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap#Proxmox_VE_9.0
Ein Upgrade von 8.4 soll nahtlos klappen.
Proxmox VE 9.0 released based on Debian 13 "Trixie", with snapshots for thick-provisioned LVM shared storage, affinity rules in HA clusters, new fabrics function for SDN, support for adding new devices to a ZFS RAID-Z Pool with minor downtime
https://www.proxmox.com/en/about/company-details/press-releases/proxmox-virtual-environment-9-0
How I quickly spawn my #Proxmox Labs - Proxmox Cloud Image & Proxmox Bare-Metal Auto Installer
This way, you can just spin up your cluster in less than 5 minutes and continue your tests :)
#opensource #virtualization #devops #ProxmoxVE #labs #infrastructure #cicd
https://gyptazy.com/proxmox-cloud-image-bare-metal-auto-installation-image/
Pssssst - ProxLB 1.1.5 for your Proxmox Clusters has been released!
Just one small new feature:
* You can now use custom ports for the API request
This becomes handy when using additional/external load balancers on different ports than tcp/8006. Have fun :)
Looking for a dedicated GPU for #transcoding purposes turned out to be the worst rabbit hole.
So, I'm using a AMD Ryzen 4600G in my homelab featuring #ProxmoxVE. The hardware transcoding capabilities of AMD hardware is very much behind Nvidia and #Intel, even though it isn't half as bad as expected. Anyway, the best transcoding hardware (best quality at same size/profile) are Intel devices featuring #QuickSync. Setting up another dedicated transcoding device (featuing a low power Intel APU such as the #N100) device doesn't seem to make much sense for me. There are several Intel Arc GPUs on the market and they all have pretty much the same transcoding capabilities, so I'd like to get the Intel GPU featuring the lowest power draw, especially when idling. (1/?)
I stopped using my Fediverse instance a while ago as my raspberry was lacking power to keep the experience smooth, I left the instance running but stopped visiting it.
Now I decided to upgrade my server and the performance difference is abysmal.
I also migrated from using Rasperry Pi OS to Proxmox, and the server administration has gotten easier.
(I had to erase everything and start over as I was learning, and still I'm not completely happy with how it turned out, I might change a couple of things in my Proxmox setup, but for now I can enjoy my services with an incredible performance boost! )
It was a fun ride with my Raspberry Pi 4, but as my hobby required more power the Raspberry Pi couldn't keep up. I left my raspberry running with the VPN service, as the power consumption of this small device is negligible.
I'm back to self hosting stuff! 
Server specs:
- PSU: Corsair RMe Series RM750e ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 750W Cybenetics 80 Plus Gold Modular
- SSD: Kioxia Exceria G2 1TB NVMe M.2 2280
- Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Mini TG Mini Tower Tempered Glass USB 3.2 White
- RAM: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 5600MHz 16GB (2x8GB) CL36
- Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B650M-A II-CSM
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 4.3/5GHz Box
#selfhosting #selfhosted #homelab #proxmox #proxmoxve #raspberrypi #fediverse #linux #FOSS #tech
ProxLB v1.1.3 just got released!
ProxLB is a VM load-balancer for your Proxmox clusters also supporting affinity & anti-affinity rules.
GitHub: github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB
Version 1.1.3: https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB/releases/tag/v1.1.3
Happy to announce, that there'll be a talk about my #ProxLB project at the Dutch #Proxmox Day 2025!
In "The Art of Balance – Dynamic Load Management in Proxmox with ProxLB", @formorer (from our company @credativde speaks about the opportunities by integrating such solutions into your Proxmox cluster!
Thanks to the Tuxis Team for providing us this opportunity!
Feel free to join the Dutch Proxmox Day - 25.09.2025!
Proxmox for Enterprises: Imagine DRS-Like Guest Load Balancing!
ProxLB automatically rebalances VMs & Containers across a Proxmox cluster based on memory, CPU, and local disk usage, and can suggest the best nodes for further automation within CI/CDs. It supports maintenance mode, affinity and anti-affinity rules, and integrates seamlessly with the Proxmox API and ACL system. No SSH, just pure API! The best - it's free & #opensource
Proxmox in Enterprises: I'm often asked, 'Can we use our Active Directory, LDAP, or OIDC with Proxmox?' Yes, you can!
Let's have quick dive into installing and configuring Authentik and configure Proxmox VE to use OIDC as an additional authentication realm.
#Proxmox #ProxmoxVE #opensource #Authentik #OpenID #OpenIDConnect #OIDC #EntraID #enterprise #homelab
https://gyptazy.com/proxmox-authentik-oidc-install-configure-and-connect-authentik-to-proxmox-ve/
My wifey approved #homelab had to move...
The reason is easy - you can probably already guess that there might be some thermal problems raising on the left picture. It resulted into permanently spinning & annoying fans. Also the temperatures went a way too high. So, easy solution - everything moved into a metal shoe rack under my working desk. From ~80°C CPU temperature it dropped to ~65°C without spinning fans.
Want to get rid of license costs of your #VMware environment? Switching to #Proxmox & looking for enterprise features like DRS? #ProxLB (opensource) has you covered!
With ProxLB you extend the features of your Proxmox cluster with DRS alike features including affinity & anti-affinity support, maintenance mode and soon also power management (DPM alike) and automated security patching!
From #VMware to #Proxmox VE: Step-by-Step Escape Plan
#ProxmoxVE has become a popular platform because of its #opensource nature. Using the built-in import tool, they go through the steps for migrating a #virtualmachine from a standalone VMware #ESXi server to Proxmox Virtual Environment.
You can shift workloads with minimal downtime and disruption by following the right preparation steps: verifying compatibility, cleaning up VMware Tools, and configuring import settings.
https://www.storagereview.com/review/esxi-to-pve
@secure4edit Danke, aber ich nutze privat glücklicherweise #ProxmoxVE. 
#ProxLB - an opensource & advanced VM loadbalancer for #Proxmox clusters. Including affinity & anti-affinity rules, maintenance mode (evacuating nodes) and more. I just published my slides about it.
Project: https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB
Slides: https://cdn.gyptazy.com/files/talks/ProxLB-Intelligent-Workload-Balancing-for-Proxmox-Clusters.pdf
I get more & more mails from people who are happily using my #ProxLB (a loadbalancer for Proxmox) - feel free to leave me a note (if you like, even with some more details). This way, I can better understand the needs of the user base.
#proxmox #proxmoxve #lab #homelab #virtualization #vm #vps #vmware #alternatives #loadbalancer #lb #resourcescheduler #drs #opensource #community
