Proxmox VE is one of the most widely used operating systems for server virtualization and operating systems. If you have a server with very powerful hardware, you will be able to raise several virtual machines with Windows Server, operating systems based on Linux, and also any operating system based on Unix like FreeBSD.
Thanks to the Proxmox graphical interface, deploying virtual machines is really easy, since it is not necessary to do everything manually. Today in this article we explain the improvements included in the latest version of Proxmox VE 6.2
Improvements and changes in the new version Proxmox VE 6.2
One of the most important features of Proxmox VE is that it is open-source , thanks to this virtualization platform, we will be able to raise a large number of VMs easily and quickly.
This new version Proxmox VE 6.2 is based on the popular Linux distribution Debian Buster 10.4 , therefore we have the latest version available with all updates and bug fixes. The Linux kernel is 5.4 longterm , so we will ensure updates for a long period of time, it also includes the latest virtualization technology updates, with the aim of providing the best possible performance and reliability.
When we are in a virtual environment, the performance obtained by virtual machines is essential, since if this virtualization is not carried out efficiently, we are wasting resources along the way. The same goes for reliability, if there is a problem when virtualizing a specific operating system, we could be left without service for that particular virtual machine.
Other new features that have been incorporated in this new version of Proxmox VE 6.2 is that we have QEMU 5.0 available. QEMU is a processor emulator based on dynamic binary translation, we will be able to virtualize Windows and Linux operating systems with maximum efficiency. In addition, we also have the latest version LXC 4.0.2 (Linux Containers) , this technology allows a physical server to run multiple instances of isolated operating systems, that is, we can create on our hardware server, multiple virtual private servers (VPS). In this new version we have templates available for different Linux, specifically for Ubuntu 20.04, Fedora 32, CentOS 8.1, Alpine Linux and Arch Linux.
Another very important aspect when we are virtualizing server operating systems is the file system. You need a file system that is robust and reliable, with the ability to mount different levels of RAID in order to provide the best performance and security when a hard drive fails. Proxmox VE 6.2 incorporates the ZFS 0.8.3 file system , therefore, we will be able to make use of the most advanced file system that currently exists, which will allow us to create different levels of ZRAID , and we will even have snapshots natively.
What are snapshots when we talk about virtualization? If at a certain moment with the stable system, we want to take a “photo” of how the file system is, we can do it. This is done with the aim of being able to go back in case we make any wrong configuration, we are affected by ransomware or any problem we have.
Other features of this new version is that it incorporates the validation of domains for Let’s Encrypt TLS certificates , through a DNS-based mechanism, so that we can have this type of certificate in the operating system itself without problems. We also have the possibility of making advanced backups and restorations with Zstandard, this backup system is much faster and more efficient, in addition, it has a compression algorithm to reduce the final size. Finally, we also have user / group synchronization available via LDAP and much more.
You can see all the changes and news of Promox VE 6.2 in this video that they have published. We recommend you access the Promox download section where you will find the latest version already available for download. We must remember that the manufacturer QNAP has a great virtualization system in its NAS, it is called Virtualization Station and it is based on virtualization software widely known in Linux, container networks are also used today, where we have everything virtualized.
