Dev Tools · 1h ago
Proxmox vs ESXi: Why One Admin Skipped VMware Entirely
A developer explains choosing Proxmox over VMware ESXi for a homelab, citing unified LXC/KVM management, Proxmox Backup Server's chunk-level deduplication, and cluster HA without vCenter. The author never ran ESXi in production, building on Proxmox since 2024. Tradeoffs include smaller ecosystem and weaker audit logging for compliance-heavy environments.
Meridian48 take
The piece is a practical case study for small-scale deployments, but its dismissal of VMware's enterprise features (compliance, support) limits relevance for larger organizations.
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