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When VMware quietly pulled the plug on its free ESXi hypervisor earlier this year, it felt like the end of an era. Veteran sysadmins exchanged knowing glances, home lab hobbyists clutched their coffee mugs with trembling hands, and social media buzzed with equal parts panic and nostalgia. But...

If you blinked, you might have missed it: VMware, the virtualization juggernaut, has pulled a plot twist more dramatic than a soap opera season finale. The company quietly revived its free ESXi hypervisor, a move that has set the virtualization and IT communities abuzz. For those following...

A full year after VMware unceremoniously stuffed its most beloved community freebie into a digital sarcophagus, something unexpected is stirring in the world of virtualization: the resurrection of ESXi's free tier. In a move that’s as quietly dramatic as a hypervisor reboot at 3am (when nobody’s...

The world of virtualization is evolving fast, and if you’ve ever thought your GPU deserved more than a simple passthrough, then the latest Proxmox vGPU support might just be the upgrade your data center (or homelab) has been waiting for. In this deep dive, we’ll explore the nitty-gritty of...

A Quick Dive into Virtualization for Home Labs Virtualization has long been the playground for enthusiasts looking to experiment with multiple operating systems from a single machine. In today’s home labs, you’re not just running a Windows 11 workstation; you’re also building environments that...

What do you get when you mix a bare-metal virtualization platform with the comforting embrace of Windows 11? An interesting exercise in creativity and frustration! Recently, a daring enthusiast decided to run a Proxmox virtual environment on top of their existing Windows 11 installation, and...

In a significant update aimed at small and medium enterprises, NAKIVO has unveiled enhancements to its Backup & Replication software, introducing comprehensive support for Microsoft 365 and Proxmox virtualization, along with Spanish language capabilities. This latest release, dubbed v11...

As Windows enthusiasts and virtualization aficionados, you may find yourself wanting to leverage the full power of your graphics card within a virtual machine. This article provides a comprehensive guide on setting up GPU passthrough for a Windows 11 virtual machine (VM) using Proxmox. Despite...

I am trying to install Windows on a HP Microserver Gen8. It contains 4 rust drives in the main bays, and an SSD in the optical slot. The nature of the HP BIOS is such that the SSD needs to be created as an "array of one" before it can be used, but I've done that, and set it as the primary boot...

Hello, I am interested in turning my PC to a remote machine (like a dedicated/rootserver) but to be able to start up and shut down my PC w/e I want remotely. Also I would like not to change my OS (windows) in order to achieve that, if it's possible of course. The whole thing has to do with my...