Run VMs and Containers on the Raspberry Pi with Proxmox-Port
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Proxmox-Port, an unofficial ARM port of Proxmox VE, offers a virtualization solution for the Raspberry Pi. We test it out on the Pi 5.
Single-board computers (SBCs) from the Raspberry Pi Foundation used to be so cheap that you could simply install a new box for every required service, but those days are gone. Luckily, it's not just the prices of the small computers that have crept up, but also the performance. This is particularly true for the Raspberry Pi 5, which lets you run a virtual zoo of SBCs instead of buying more boxes.
Virtualization solutions primarily differ in terms of how the systems are isolated and work independently of each other. On the one hand, there is complete hardware virtualization where you can choose which guest systems to use and the guest operates completely autonomously. On the other, there are containerized solutions that access the host's resources. The hardware is only virtualized to a limited extent; more specifically, the host CPU architecture also determines the type of guest.
Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) by Austria-based Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH [1] is a well-known, open source virtualization solution, with no restrictions on its use. (The company makes its money from support contracts, primarily with professional customers). Proxmox has recently gained momentum, not least because king of the hill VMware is increasingly alienating its customers.
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