Proxmox Basics
Foundational Proxmox pages: why it is useful, how the stack works, and the practical defaults for storage, networking, and sizing.
Published November 3, 2024
Proxmox Basics
This section covers the core Proxmox concepts and practical defaults you need before moving into advanced topics.
In This Section
- Why I Use Proxmox - a practical, first-person explanation of where Proxmox helps most in a homelab.
- Proxmox Fundamentals - what Proxmox VE is, how Type 1 virtualization works, and where VMs and LXCs fit.
- Proxmox Alternatives - the tighter, opinionated homelab shortlist of what is actually worth comparing.
- XCP-ng - why it is the closest direct Proxmox alternative for VM-heavy homelabs.
- Proxmox Stack - how QEMU, KVM, LXC, storage, and networking layers combine into one platform.
- Storage and Snapshots - disk formats, snapshots, templates, and backup boundaries.
- Networking Models - bridged, NAT, and isolated attachment patterns for guests.
- Resource Allocation - practical sizing for CPU, memory, disk, and host headroom.
Suggested Reading Order
Start with Why I Use Proxmox for context, then Fundamentals and Proxmox Alternatives for the platform-level picture. Read XCP-ng next if you want the closest direct comparison point, then move into Stack, Storage, Networking, and Resource Allocation as operating references.