Virtualization for IT Pros & Home Lab Enthusiasts
Proxmox and VMware — Virtualization Made Practical
Your go-to resource for smarter virtualization, offering hands-on tutorials, in-depth reviews, and real-world optimization tips. We help you navigate Proxmox, VMware, and other platforms with practical examples and best practices. Whether you’re new to virtualization or an experienced admin, you’ll find strategies to improve efficiency and scalability.
Clear, step-by-step virtualization tutorials for IT pros and home lab builders
From setting up Proxmox clusters to fine-tuning VMware environments—my guides help you avoid common pitfalls and get things running right the first time. Whether you’re building a home lab or managing production systems, you’ll find practical solutions to virtualization challenges.
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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
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
When I started building my home lab, choosing the right server was only half the story. The other half? Picking the best hypervisor. After all, it’s the hypervisor that actually runs your virtual machines—so it plays a huge role in
If you're just getting started with Proxmox or setting up a new virtual machine, one of the first things you'll need to do is upload an ISO file for your operating system. Whether you're installing Ubuntu, Windows, or another OS,
VLAN ID 4095 is a special VLAN used internally for network diagnostics and allows all VLAN tags to pass through in trunk mode. This guide covers how to configure VLAN ID 4095 on physical and virtual switches, and explains its
Virtualization is a key part of modern IT infrastructure, whether you're running enterprise workloads or managing a small business or even a homelab. When choosing a hypervisor, IT professionals often look for performance, scalability, licensing, and hardware support—all of which
As a system administrator, securing SSH access is crucial for protecting my servers. That's why I've implemented two-factor authentication (2FA) on my Linux and Proxmox systems. In this guide, I'll walk you through the process of securing SSH with 2FA,
Proxmox's user management, especially its root user, is not just different from standard Linux systems; it's significantly different. This unique approach is not a quirk but a key factor in ensuring a secure virtualization environment.
VMware snapshots are potent tools, but when mismanaged, they can significantly impact your virtual machine performance. As an experienced VMware administrator, I've seen firsthand the consequences of improper snapshot use.
Discover how you can seamlessly increase your VMware disk size without downtime and explore expert tips and tools to keep your virtual machines running smoothly.
Do you want to unlock the full potential of your ESXi environment by implementing a flawless Virtual LAN (VLAN) setup?
