Subj : Proxmox 8.2 is out!
To   : niter3
From : Accession
Date : Sun Apr 28 2024 05:03 pm

Hello niter3,

On Sun, Apr 28 2024 15:53:48 +0000, you wrote:

 n> Yes, take a look if interested. Lenovo, HP have these desktop style
 n> servers. It's what you would find in small dental/doctor offices.

Pretty sure I'm in the same boat. I have an HP Proliant ML310e Gen8 with an Xeon processor and 32gb ram. It's in a desktop style case. I bought it used in great condition for like $300.

 n> Whenever possible I try to stick with linux or mac before windows.

For servers, yes. However, I have a Windows 11 gaming machine here also that I use for day to day stuff.

Back to the original discussion, FYI, Virtualbox is installed with Proxmox installed in that. I'm currently testing my first "Automatic ESXi import" with my  FreeBSD VM I don't use nearly as much (so if something bad happens, it's not one of my important VMs), just to see how easy this really is. 75% done and 1.5 hours in (it was a 500gb VM, so it's taking a bit).

I'm not sure if I'm actually going to go through with it completely, but I'm playing around to see if it can be done, and how easy it would actually be to do. I have also been tinkering in the web interface to see how it compares to ESXi as well. I do have to say, besides the containers - which I'll probably never use - they're actually alike in a lot of ways.

If I end up enjoying the test run in Virtualbox, maybe I'll just finish the job. :)

Regards,
Nick

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