Proxmox VE is een opensourceplatform voor virtualisatie gebaseerd op KVM en LXC-containers. Het kan via een webinterface worden beheerd en daarnaast zijn een commandline en een rest-api beschikbaar. Voor meer informatie verwijzen we naar deze pagina en verschillende videotutorials kunnen op deze pagina worden bekeken. Het geheel wordt onder de APGL uitgegeven. Versie 9.1 is uitgebracht en de belangrijkste verbeteringen die daarin zijn aangebracht zijn hieronder voor je op een rijtje gezet:
Create LXC containers from OCI imagesProxmox VE 9.1 integrates support for Open Container Initiative (OCI) images, a standard format for container distribution. Users can now download widely-adopted OCI images directly from registries or upload them manually to use as templates for LXC containers. Depending on the image, these containers are provisioned as full system containers or lean application containers. Application containers are a distinct and optimized approach that ensures minimal footprint and better resource utilization for microservices. This new functionality means administrators can now deploy standardized applications (e.g., a specific database or API service) from existing container build pipelines quickly and seamlessly through the Proxmox VE GUI or command line.
Support for TPM state in qcow2 formatThis version introduces the ability to store the state of a virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) in the qcow2 disk image format. This allows users to perform full VM snapshots, even with an active vTPM, across diverse storage types like NFS/CIFS. LVM storages with snapshots as volume chains now support taking offline snapshots of VMs with vTPM states. This advancement improves operational agility for security-sensitive workloads, such as Windows deployments that require a vTPM.
Fine-grained control of nested virtualizationProxmox VE now offers enhanced control for nested virtualization in specialized VMs. This feature is especially useful for workloads such as nested hypervisors or Windows environments with Virtualization-based Security (VBS). A new vCPU flag allows to conveniently and precisely enable virtualization extensions for nested virtualization. This flexible option gives IT administrators more control and offers an optimized alternative to simply exposing the full host CPU type to the guest.
Enhanced SDN status reportingVersion 9.1 comes with an improved Software-Defined Networking (SDN) stack, including detailed monitoring and reporting in the web interface. The GUI now offers more visibility into the SDN stack, displaying all guests connected to local bridges or VNets. EVPN zones additionally report the learned IPs and MAC addresses. Fabrics are integrated into the resource tree, showing routes, neighbors, and interfaces. The updated GUI offers visibility into key network components like IP-VRFs and MAC-VRFs. This enhanced observability simplifies cluster-wide network troubleshooting and monitoring of complex network topologies, without the need for the command line.
