Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) is a brand new, open-source platform designed to provide centralized management and monitoring for Proxmox VE clusters and nodes. Launched in late 2024, PDM offers a modern web interface that simplifies large-scale virtualization administration across multiple datacenters. As organizations seek alternatives to VMware’s increasingly costly and restrictive ecosystem, Proxmox Datacenter Manager emerges as a promising vCenter competitor for cost-effective and flexible enterprise virtualization management.

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Windows Admin Center introduces a new tool that enables you to convert VMware virtual machines into Hyper-V, supporting agentless migration with minimal downtime. The extension supports batch conversions of up to 10 VMs at once and uses change block tracking for efficient data replication.

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VMware has released vCenter Converter Standalone 9.0, introducing support for VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, virtual hardware version 22, and expanded Linux synchronization capabilities. The latest iteration brings technical enhancements and addresses several conversion limitations while maintaining the tool's core physical-to-virtual machine migration functionality.

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Citrix has announced a fundamental shift in managing product licensing by replacing traditional file-based licensing with a cloud-based License Activation Service (LAS). This mandatory transition affects all on-premises Citrix components, with file-based licensing reaching end of life on April 15, 2026. The change simplifies license management by eliminating manual license file downloads and uploads. The change simplifies license management by eliminating manual license file downloads and uploads. LAS requires registering with Citrix Cloud and periodic connectivity to maintain activations; limited offline operation is supported via a grace period.

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In my previous post, I covered the new features in Proxmox Backup Server 4.0. Released simultaneously, Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) 9.0 also merits attention. It runs on Debian 13 Trixie with Kernel 6.14 and includes updated QEMU, LXC, ZFS, and Ceph versions. More significantly, it introduces modifications affecting storage management, networking, and high availability within your virtual setup. This article examines these updates more closely, providing commands and examples you can test on your own system.

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Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) 4.0 is here with a new Debian 13 base, updated kernel, native S3-compatible storage, and useful improvements for managing backups. This release gives you more choices for where to store data and simplifies tasks like using removable drives or syncing to off-site locations. In this post, I will walk you through crucial new features, show the commands you can run, and provide a short upgrade checklist.

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If you forget the root password for ESXi, VMware recommends reinstalling ESXi. In smaller environments without automated rollouts and central profiles, you must then configure all settings manually. Alternatively, you can reset the password using an unofficial method.

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Migrating a Hyper-V host from Windows Server 2019 Core to Windows Server 2025 requires attention beyond just the virtual machines. The host's configuration is equally essential and includes network cards, vSwitches, and default paths, all of which need to be transferred accurately. Using Windows PowerShell, you can export key settings and restore them on a new server.

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Windows Server 2025 can run Windows and Hyper-V containers. The former share resources like the kernel with the host OS and have process-level isolation, while the latter run in virtual machines. To enable communication between containers and with physical systems, you must configure the network accordingly.

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