If you haven’t noticed, Proxmox released its Datacenter Manager back on December 19, 2024 as alpha version 0.1. For an alpha release, it is amazingly stable. So far, it is up to version 01.11. It is not feature complete as the roadmap (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_Datacenter_Manager_Roadmap) notes.
That said, one feature that works really well is the migrate function (paper airplane icon highlighted in yellow).
This means you don’t have to set up a Proxmox cluster which is beneficial if you have one or more nodes that are usually shut down for power savings (or noise – my DL360p Gen8 is 1U loud). It does not have the failover you get with a cluster.
One question I have not figured out – with some Google University searching – is what interface is used to migrate the LXC containers or KVM VMs. It seems that it uses the admin (Proxmox VE console) network which is, in my case, 1 GbE rather than my (new) 10 GbE network.
It also doesn’t yet have the ability to add Proxmox Backup Server (which I have also migrated to – as a VM rather than a dedicated server). It is on the roadmap.
If you run more than one Proxmox server, this Proxmox Datacenter Manager is a great move forward. Especially in the enterprise market (i.e., XCP-NG).
About Mike Pelley
Let’s see… A little about me…
I’ve been around information technology since 1983 with computers such as DEC Rainbows (weird machine – the standard DOS couldn’t format its own floppy disks – remember them? – and I had to format them on a friend’s IBM PC) to Radio Shack TRS-80 to Apple ][e and Apple //c in the beginning.
I have programmed in 8-bit assembly language on 6502, FORTRAN and COBOL on IBM System/370 (and I still hate JCL), VAX BASIC and COBOL (and a weird and massive WordPerfect 4.0 macro) on DEC VMS (Alpha), C/C++ on Digital Unix (ALPHA), and C/C++, Perl (it may be powerful but I still hate it), PHP on Linux (Red Hat, Centos, Ubuntu, etc.).
I have work with databases such as Digital RDB (later to become Oracle RDB), Oracle DBMS, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and PostgreSQL on VAX, Alpha, Sun and Intel.
Check out my professional profile and connect with me on LinkedIn. See http://lnkd.in/nhTRZe
I still think that Digital created some of the best ideas in the world: VAX clustering, DSSI disks (forerunner to SCSI) and the Alpha processor (first commercial 64-bit processor – Red Hat screamed on an Alpha!). DEC just could not seem to be able to give air conditioners away to someone lost in the Sahara Desert!
VMware is one of the best ways to get the most out of an x64 server. And I have tried Oracle VM, Virtual Box and Microsoft Virtual Server.
Outside of that I am a huge military history buff starting in the early 20th century. I love Ford Mustangs (my ’87 Mustang GT was awesome) and if I had the money I would have a Porsche 928S4. If I had a lot of money I would have a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I also play too much AmrA 3 Exile mod. Over 5,000+ hours...
I have a wonderful son, Cameron. I have a long suffering (Do you really need all that computer junk?) wife, Paula. I live in Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador.
