Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete, open-source enterprise virtualization server management platform that tightly integrates KVM virtualization programs, Linux containers, software defined storage, and networking functions into a single platform. It is equipped with a web interface user interface that makes it easy to manage virtual machines and containers, supports high availability clusters, or integrates disaster recovery tools.

Proxmox VE has enterprise level capabilities and a completely software based focus, making it the perfect choice for virtualizing your IT infrastructure, optimizing existing resources, and improving efficiency at minimal cost. You can easily virtualize even the most demanding Linux and Windows application workloads, and dynamically scale computing and storage according to demand to ensure your data center adapts to future growth.

Are you ready to use Proxmox VE to build an open and reliable data center for the future?

Server virtualization

Proxmox Virtual Environment is based on Debian GNU/Linux and uses a custom Linux kernel. The source code of Proxmox VE is free and released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (GNU AGPL, v3). This means that you are free to use the software, check the source code at any time, and contribute to the project yourself.

The use of open source software ensures full access to all features and a high level of reliability and security. We encourage everyone to contribute to the Proxmox VE project, while Proxmox, as the company behind it, ensures that products meet consistent enterprise level quality standards.

Kernel based Virtual Machine (KVM)

KVM is the industry-leading Linux virtualization technology for full virtualization. It is a kernel module that is integrated into the mainline Linux kernel and runs at near native performance on all x86 hardware with virtualization support - whether it's Intel VT-x or AMD-V.

With KVM, you can run Windows and Linux in virtual machines (VMs), where each VM has private virtual hardware such as network cards, disks, graphics adapters, etc. Running multiple applications from multiple VMs on a single system allows you to save power and reduce costs, while providing the flexibility to build agile and scalable software defined data centers to meet your business needs.

Since the start of the project in 2008 (i.e. version 0.9beta2), Proxmox VE has included KVM support.

Container based virtualization

Create and manage lightweight containers using LXC.

Container virtualization technology is a lightweight alternative to full machine virtualization because it shares the kernel of the host system.

Linux Container (LXC)

LXC is an operating system level virtualization environment used to run multiple isolated Linux systems on a single Linux control host. LXC serves as a user space interface for the Linux kernel that includes functionality. Users can easily create and manage system or application containers using powerful APIs and simple tools.

1. For more details, please visit the official website:https://proxmox.com/en/proxmox-ve/features