For years, many virtualization decisions were made almost by inertia. However, the current landscape has pushed many companies to revisit something that once seemed settled: whether it still makes sense to stay on the same platform or whether the time has come to explore alternatives that offer more technical control, less vendor dependence, and a
For years, Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) lived in a kind of “in-between land”: too powerful to be dismissed as a lab tool, yet still lacking the commercial gravity of the biggest names in virtualization. In 2025, that balance has broken. This open-source platform has solidified as a real — and in many cases preferred
In any modern infrastructure, backups are no longer a “nice to have”, but a structural component on the same level as storage or networking. When you work with Proxmox VE clusters, HA solutions, and mission-critical workloads, having a backup solution designed specifically for this ecosystem is what makes the difference between a fast recovery and
The Proxmox ecosystem has just taken an important step forward with the release of Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0, the first stable version of its centralized management platform. The tool is designed to solve a very specific problem: how to operate, monitor, and scale dozens of Proxmox VE nodes and clusters and Proxmox Backup Server instances
At Stackscale we work with VMware vSphere and Proxmox VE every day. Our approach isn’t to “force” a tool, but to fit the platform to the project’s requirements (technical, operational, and business). Below is a practical analysis—aligned with Stackscale’s editorial style—of when each technology makes sense and how that translates into operations, cost, and risk.
Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0 is now available, marking a major step forward in key features such as snapshots, high availability, and software-defined networking. At Stackscale, as a provider of private cloud infrastructure with Proxmox VE support, we review its innovations and compare them with the previous version to help you make informed decisions for your
At Stackscale, as specialists in private cloud infrastructure based on Proxmox VE, we’ve witnessed firsthand how Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts are changing the way organizations deploy and manage their systems. From our data centers in Spain and the Netherlands, we’ve seen this grassroots tool evolve into a vital asset for thousands of sysadmins. This is the
The recent acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has led to significant changes in the virtualization market. The shift to a subscription-based licensing model, the restructuring of the partner ecosystem, and cost variations have prompted many organizations to rethink their IT strategy. In this new landscape, Proxmox VE emerges as a robust, flexible, and growing open
