Author: Edy Werder

If you’ve just migrated from VMware to Proxmox, you might be wondering what to install instead of VMware Tools. In VMware ESXi, this package is essential because it includes both drivers and a guest agent that improve performance and integration. While you cannot directly install VMware Tools in Proxmox, you can achieve similar functionality by installing VirtIO drivers and the QEMU Guest Agent, which together provide the features you get when you install VMware Tools on a VMware guest OS.

A Proxmox snapshot is a point-in-time capture of a virtual machine or container’s complete state, including data, configuration files, and optionally memory (RAM). This powerful feature allows system administrators to create instant restore points before making changes, ensuring they can quickly revert to a known good state if something goes wrong.

Proxmox released version 9 in early August 2025, and it’s the best release yet for home server enthusiasts. In this article, I’ll guide you through the installation process using a Dell PowerEdge server — though the same steps work for most hardware.

Docker is a lightweight containerization platform that lets you run isolated applications without the overhead of virtual machines. It’s widely used in DevOps, homelabs, and testing environments.

Setting up a Proxmox cluster 2 nodes is common in homelab and production environments for small businesses with limited resources. Whether it’s due to budget limitations, power constraints, or simply a lack of space, adding a third physical node isn’t always feasible, especially for non-enterprise environments.