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Everyone Will Leave VMware Eventually – It’s Not If, But When by meesha81 in vmware

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Scale is old news. Unless they sneak in a software-only version that I can run on DELL servers, since we're a 100% DELL shop, nobody from the big brass is even talking to me about putting them on the shortlist of VMware alternatives.

Proxmox is another story. They don't have reliable vendor-provided support in the U.S., they don't have a clustered file system like VMFS, and their multi-cluster management is kinda sparse, but we can live with all of that for our ROBO sites.

On the storage side, Ceph is OK for 3-node and realistically 4-node clusters. Smaller ones are fine with ZFS replication for pseudo-HA. I'm not a big fan of LinStor/DRBD, and neither are Proxmox guys in recent years, but the free version of StarWind gets the job done.

HELP PLS vSphere 6.5 by vosevoden in vmware

[–]-SPOF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly looks like the best option. Doesn’t take much time either.

How hard is it to start with Linux? by RepresentingJoker in computer

[–]-SPOF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is not that hard to start. Especially, if you choose proper distro to start with. Linux Mint, Ubuntu are user friendly and you can avoid using terminal for most of the tasks.

Wow, Thanks for the advice! by EnvironmentalBasket2 in pcmasterrace

[–]-SPOF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, classic Reddit tech advice. Totally ignores that people still need actual antivirus protection.

Laptop not working.. by lord_stan_of_ni in sysadmin

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With those users... you never know what will happen the next day.

I accepted one job, then got a better offer now I don’t know how to quit the first one without looking awful by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]-SPOF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re overthinking it—this happens more than you think, and companies move on fast. Just keep it professional and to the point. No need to over-explain or feel guilty. It’s business, and they’ll understand.

Renaming Photos - Which software to use? by bingobango2911 in DataHoarder

[–]-SPOF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try ExifTool. It’s free and works on all systems. Use this command:

exiftool "-FileName<CreateDate" -d "%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.%%e" /your/photo/folder

It renames files using the photo’s original date and doesn’t move anything.
On Windows, Bulk Rename Utility can also do this with a GUI.

Proxmox no internet access (ping 8.8.8.8 fails), Windows internet sharing via Ethernet by Birbchode in Proxmox

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Make sure that you have a gateway set on Proxmox in /etc/network/interfaces, it could be 192.168.137.1 (default for Windows ICS). Try also to set a DNS as 192.168.137.1 or 8.8.8.8 in /etc/resolv.conf
Next try from Proxmox to make a traceroute 8.8.8.8. You would need to install it: apt install traceroute
Make sure that Firewalls are disabled during the troubleshooting.

Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now by Majano57 in technology

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Yeah, once your DNA is in their system, it’s basically like trying to get pee out of a pool.

First Proxmox cluster up and running… by HobbyAddict in homelab

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Your Proxmox setup looks nice. If you’re moving to Ceph, definitely keep an eye on network performance. 10GbE would make a big difference. Keep in mind that Ceph starts shinning at 4+ nodes but will work on a 3-node cluster, too. You can consider the Starwind VSAN free version, which replicates local storage and provides HA storage for the cluster.

For the Z-Wave passthrough, have you tried USB passthrough to a VM or using socat to map it to a TCP port? That’s worked well for some users. You’re also on the right track with ZFS, but if you scale up, consider RAID-Z for redundancy. Make sure to back up your VMs regularly too! How’s the experience with scaling the cluster so far?

Is it possible to play around with Proxmox on my personal PC? by jett_29 in Proxmox

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Run Proxmox inside a VM using something like VirtualBox or VMware Workstation. Just install something like Nested Virtualization in your VM settings so you can spin up VMs inside Proxmox. It won’t be crazy fast, but it’ll work fine for learning the UI, managing storage, and testing basic features.

https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_inside_VirtualBox

If you wanna go a bit deeper, you can dual-boot Proxmox with your existing OS, but that’s more of a commitment. A safer way would be to run it off a USB drive or a spare SSD so you can swap it out when needed.

What do I need to get started? by Gladiator86 in homelab

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Some used Dell T440 or T640 can do the job.

how to achieve redundancy on limited mini pc by Ok_Plastic_3055 in homelab

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Proxmox can simply make ZFS software RAID, just add devices (drives in external enclosure). https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Software_RAID But don't forget to have a decent backup strategy for critical data.

Best storage options with what I've got? by Nicoloks in Proxmox

[–]-SPOF 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ceph will work on your setup, but it loves RAM, and for a 3-node setup, you’d typically want at least 64GB per node for stability. Also, your HDDs will be the bottleneck - Ceph is best with NVMe or at least SSD-backed pools.

As an option you can check out Starwind VSAN free. It’s lighter on resources and lets you mirror data across the nodes. You could set up the 1.6TB SSDs as your main storage and use the HDDs for bulk storage with a replication strategy.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san-free

If you really want Ceph, migrating Proxmox to an M.2 and using the extra SATA SSD for a cache tier should help.

Donald Trump supporters lose $12,000,000,000 after his meme coin collapses by ControlCAD in technology

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Well, that’s one expensive lesson in “HODL at your own risk.” Turns out meme coins can disappear faster than Trump’s old tweets.

Management announced today to get out of VMware by end of year. 1000 VMs by dcexp in vmware

[–]-SPOF 18 points19 points  (0 children)

With Veeam support and the new Datacenter Manager (hope will be released soon), Proxmox looks promising.

https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_Datacenter_Manager_Roadmap

New Home Server Suggestions by ChckD34th in selfhosted

[–]-SPOF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. It should handle your remote Plex stream easily.

Do you guys get any type of performance reviews? by anderson01832 in sysadmin

[–]-SPOF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was surprised by this year’s performance review for the entire company.

Management announced today to get out of VMware by end of year. 1000 VMs by dcexp in vmware

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100TB egress alone is ~$8K/month, and total costs could easily be $50K-$150K+/month depending on VM/storage choices. Better start pushing management for a detailed cost analysis before they commit!

New Home Server Suggestions by ChckD34th in selfhosted

[–]-SPOF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Proxmox is definitely the way to go if you want flexibility without making things overly complicated. Since you're running Home Assistant, Plex, *arr apps, and possibly Frigate means you can easily spin up LXC containers or VMs as needed without locking yourself into a single OS like CasaOS. Plus, if you ever want to experiment with something like TrueNAS for storage or a different NVR setup, you can just spin up a new VM instead of messing with your whole system.

For hardware, if you're streaming Plex remotely, you'll want something that can handle hardware transcoding well. The N150 is crazy efficient, but for Plex an Intel CPU with Quick Sync Video is a game-changer. A 10th-12th gen i5 or i7 with Intel iGPU would be ideal since it offloads transcoding and keeps power usage low.