Proxmox virtual servers

In addition to installing and supporting VMware ESXi servers, we also install Proxmox, and migrate from ESXi virtual machines to Proxmox. Why?

The software is free, has amazing features very similar to the Enterprise version of VMware ESXi software, is very stable and fairly easy to use and manage! The latest version video describing the features and benefits of the current version (v8.x) and may be seen here or below.

If your company is new to this type of computing, where potentially dozens of servers can exist and function on a single powerful (usually rack) server, we can assist in designing and purchasing  the best hardware solution, either new or used, for your company. It’s then easy to install new virtual machines on a single server, and then provide managed access to your employees.

We can also convert your ESXi .vmdk files to .qcow2 files, then import them into your new Proxmox server. In that way all of your data is saved and your employees probably won’t know that you have changed the “back end” servers operating system design and functionality.

Also, built into Proxmox is the ability to use the powerful ZFS file system, which is both stable and fault tolerant. It is also used in our favorite NAS system, TrueNAS. You can also run multiple servers as a “cluster,” meaning they work together as a group, can send and receive the virtual operating systems from one server to another in the cluster for greater stability and reliability.

The systems can also backup, on or off-site the entire suite of virtual servers so that they can easily be rolled back, in the event of a ransomware attack, physical server damage or any other reason.

Let us know your interest and we’ll be happy to help, on-site to do the initial setup and off-site (remote) to keep your systems functioning efficiently.