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.
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
In modern IT infrastructure, virtualization is essential to reduce costs, improve security, and facilitate management. In this article, we compare two of the leading virtualization platforms: VMware, the market leader, and Proxmox VE, an open-source solution that has gained much popularity in recent years. VMware vSphere and VMware ESXi VMware offers two key products: vSphere
