Read This 10 Minute Tutorial To Learn How To Install Proxmox VE 6.3 On Microsoft HyperV
REQUIREMENTS
Proxmox develops free to use , open source server solutions and one of those solutions is the Proxmox VE hypervisor. Proxmox VE is a debian based virtualization platform that allows you to run KVM based virtual machines and LXC based containers. It also has a well designed web based management interface that allows you to do management tasks such as creating and managing virtual machines and containers, backup and restore tasks, live migration task, networking and storage configuration and alot more. The Proxmox VE hypervisor also has a built in firewall that helps to ensure that virtual machines, containers and data are protected from common threats. If you would like to learn all about the Proxmox VE hypervisor but do not have physical resources such as a dedicated server to install it on, this tutorial provides a guide on how you can install Proxmox VE 6.3 on any computer running Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows Server using Microsoft Hyperv. You will also learn how to create a virtual machine and how to create a container on Proxmox VE. If you prefer to watch a video tutorial, click on the “VIEW YOUTUBE TUTORIAL” button below to watch it now for FREE!
OVERVIEW
1) Proxmox VE frequently asked questions and answers
2) Go to the official proxmox website and download the Proxmox VE disk image file (ISO file)
3) Enable Hyper-V on a Windows computer and create a virtual machine for Proxmox VE.
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Proxmox VE Frequently Asked Questions And Answers (FAQ)
WHATS NEW ON PROXMOX VE 6.3?
The Proxmox VE 6.3 comes with new and improved features, functions, bug fixes and software improvements. It is based on Debian Buster 10.6 as well as the linux kernel version 5.4. Proxmox VE also ships with an intergrated backup server allowing you to protect and keep your important data safe. It also comes with the latest core system packages such as LXC 4.0, Ceph 15.2, QEMU 5.1 and ZFS 0.85. More information about whats new on Proxmox VE 6.3 can be found on the proxmox website.
WHICH LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM IS PROXMOX BASED ON?
Proxmox VE is a debian based virtualization platform. The latest version of Proxmox runs on Debian Buster 10.6
IS IT POSSIBLE TO INSTALL A LETSENCRYPT SSL CERTIFICATE ON A PROXMOX VE SERVER ?
It is very much possible to install a FREE! letsencrypt SSL certificate on a Proxmox VE server. However you need basic knowledge about linux commands, access to the Proxmox VE command line interface on your server. Take note that a letsencrypt SSL certificate requires renewal on a regular basic because it expires after every 90 days.
WHAT ARE PROXMOX ADVANTAGES OVER VMWARE ESXi?
VMware ESXi is a widely used virtualization platform which comes with many great features and functions however the main advantage that Proxmox has over VMware ESXi is that it is unlimited. You do not need to purchase a license upfront before you can use advanced features such as HIGH AVAILABILITY (HA).
WHAT SOFTWARE SUPPORT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PROXMOX VE?
Proxmox provides software support services for the Proxmox VE product as an additional service. The Proxmox support subscription allows you to get software updates, security improvements and technical support for your Proxmox VE server(s). There are different support plans with different prices that you can choose from and these are premium, standard, basic and community. Other software support options are the proxmox online community and the official software documentation.
WHAT IS QEMU AND WHAT IS LXC?
In the linux world, QEMU is an open source linux software built to enable hardware emulation and virtualization on any linux based operating system. With QEMU you can run almost any KVM or XEN virtual machine. In contrast LXC is an operating system level virtualization technology similar to DOCKER CONTAINERS, that allows you to run multiple isolated packages of software that include everything needed to run an application: code, runtime, system tools, system libraries and settings.
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROXMOX VE?
The following are the minimum hardware requirements needed to deploy a Proxmox VE server successfully:
1) CPU: 64bit (Intel EMT64 or AMD64)
2) Intel VT/AMD-V capable CPU
3) Atleast of 2 GB RAM
4) Hard drive with atleast 50GB of free disk space
5) Atleast 1 network interface card and a supported web browser (chrome, firefox, microsoft edge, safari) for accessing the Proxmox VE web based configuration tool.
WILL PROXMOX RUN ON A 32 BIT SYSTEM?
YES! Proxmox VE can be installed on a 32 bit system, infact there are sperate disk image files for 32bit and 64bit architectures.
Step 1: Download The Proxmox VE Disk Image File (ISO File)
1) Click HERE to go to the Proxmox download page. Click on PROXMOX VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT , click on ISO IMAGES and click on the PROXMOX VE 6.3 INSTALLER download button. Note that the ISO file is about 813MB in size.
