Subj : Proxmox 8.2 is out!
To   : deon
From : Accession
Date : Thu Apr 25 2024 08:49 pm

Hello deon,

On Fri, Apr 26 2024 04:27:24 +0000, you wrote:

 >> When you wrote this and I read it, I putzed around on the VMWare site and
 >> realized there's no download link for the free version any more. I had heard
 >> about the restructure and whatever they're doing with their "portfolio", but
 >> figured they would just stop making it 'free'. The fact they don't even have
 >> a download link for previous versions (or even the latest version that was
 >> released ~6 months ago) any more, it might be time to look for a better
 >> solution.

 d> So I came across this:

 d> https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2107518

That was the exact same article I read before posting that. ;)

 d> It is a shame, I'm a huge fan of ESXi, and pretty much install it on
 d> everything I have (including Pis) as all my machines are headless - and
 d> the web console makes it super easy to use.

I've only had to install it once, back in 2017. This server has been running nonstop since then and have never had a single issue with it.

 d> I did manage to download v8 today - I just signed up for the eval and it
 d> let me. I actually dont need to install it, and may never use it. I
 d> guess at some point I'll have to make the switch and learn proxmox...

Isn't the eval only actually good for like 30 days? Either way, I see the direction they're going, and won't be following along. Proxmox has come a very long way, and is just as configurable - especially just for a household server.

Regards,
Nick

.... Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
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