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Migrating from ESXi to Proxmox VE: Practical Issues and Hidden Pitfalls

May 7, 2026 by racknotes

ESXi to Proxmox migration guide — practical issues and pitfalls

13 min readESXi to Proxmox migration explained from the operator side: the vmxnet3 to VirtIO trap, real Windows boot errors (INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE, 0x0000007B), ZFS ARC sizing gotchas, and recurring pitfalls from forum threads. Includes pre-migration checklist and FAQ.

What is Proxmox VE? A Practical Explanation for Sysadmins

May 4, 2026 by racknotes

What is Proxmox VE explained — KVM, LXC, and clustering on Debian

6 min readProxmox VE in plain terms: Debian-based hypervisor with KVM, LXC, and clustering — fully free under AGPL v3. What it is, what it isn’t, and where it fits in homelab and SMB deployments.