Proxmox (Proxmox VE)

Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) is an open-source server virtualization management platform based on KVM and LXC. It allows managing virtual machines, containers, and storage from a single web interface.

Overview

Proxmox VE is built on Debian Linux and provides a complete virtualization platform for enterprise use. It supports both full virtualization (KVM virtual machines) and OS-level virtualization (LXC containers). The platform includes clustering, high availability, and backup capabilities.

Key Features

  • Web-based management interface (no CLI required)
  • KVM virtual machines and LXC containers
  • Proxmox Backup Server: efficient, deduplicated backup solution
  • Cluster management with high availability (HA)
  • Software-defined storage: Ceph, ZFS, LVM, NFS, iSCSI
  • Built-in firewall and HA cluster manager

Licensing

Proxmox VE is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3), making it open source and free to use commercially.

Proxmox offers optional paid subscriptions for enterprise repositories (stable updates) and enterprise support. The free community repository is fully functional.

See Proxmox Open Source for details.

Official Resources