I'm looking to use proxmox in small business single server environments that need to run a couple VM's locally. I've been hunting for an easy linux based hypervisor solution that works over a simple webGUI for the creation and management of OS containers from Linux to Windows. I think proxmox is the answer...
Question 1: These servers may have a RAID 1 with two drives as their only storage. If the proxmox install sits on this storage can it still be used as VM storage for container creation? In the past, separate storage mediums where required (like ESXI), which lead to the Hypervisor being installed on USB sticks (I know, something proxmox doesn't recommend). How does proxmox work in this area?
Question 2: As I mentioned, I'm looking to use proxmox as an easy way to take a single server and create a simple virtual environment box with an easy webGUI I can access remotely. The VM's created would only be used locally for small needs (like a lightweight windows server that only does Quickbooks, or a LAMP server for a internal wiki, etc etc). Knowing this, does ProxMox seem like a good fit for this scenario?
Generalized, I know. But I just found proxmox and I'm on an airplane so I can just spin one up to find these things out on my own right now.
Any input is appreciated. Thank you.
-Colt
Question 1: These servers may have a RAID 1 with two drives as their only storage. If the proxmox install sits on this storage can it still be used as VM storage for container creation? In the past, separate storage mediums where required (like ESXI), which lead to the Hypervisor being installed on USB sticks (I know, something proxmox doesn't recommend). How does proxmox work in this area?
Question 2: As I mentioned, I'm looking to use proxmox as an easy way to take a single server and create a simple virtual environment box with an easy webGUI I can access remotely. The VM's created would only be used locally for small needs (like a lightweight windows server that only does Quickbooks, or a LAMP server for a internal wiki, etc etc). Knowing this, does ProxMox seem like a good fit for this scenario?
Generalized, I know. But I just found proxmox and I'm on an airplane so I can just spin one up to find these things out on my own right now.
Any input is appreciated. Thank you.
-Colt