Proxmox와 VMware ESXi 비교: 가상화 비교

2024년 가상화 옵션에 대해 특징, 비용, 기능에 중점을 두고 Proxmox와 VMware ESXi를 비교하여 정보에 입각한 의사 결정을 내릴 수 있습니다.

### 2024년 Proxmox와 VMware ESXi 비교: 종합적인 비교
* 🔍 이 비디오에서는 **2024년 가상화 옵션으로서 Proxmox와 VMware ESXi의 기능, 장단점, 인터페이스, 네트워킹 및 스토리지, 클러스터링, 마이그레이션, 백업 솔루션** 등을 자세히 비교하여 설명합니다.
* 💻 Proxmox는 **Debian Linux를 기반**으로 구축된 오픈 소스 하이퍼바이저이며, **VMware ESXi는 안정성과 업계 최고의 기능**으로 유명하지만 **비용이 더 높습니다.**
* 📊 이 비교에는 **라이선스 비용, 핵심 기능, 사용자 인터페이스, 스토리지 옵션**이 포함되며, 두 가지 모두 **비용과 기능이 다른 강력한 가상화 플랫폼**이라는 결론을 내립니다.

hey everyone, welcome back to virtualization how 2 with Brandon Lee. Now, I think the comparison in this video will strike a chord with most who are looking at virtualization options in 2024. We're diving into a comprehensive comparison of Proxmox and ESXi in 2024. Whether you're running a home lab or you're managing a production environment, we will cover the main points to help you make an informed decision on which virtualization technology is right for you and [Music] 2024. Well, to begin, let's get a quick overview of both platforms. First off is Proxmox. Proxmox is an open-source hypervisor that many of you are familiar with, running it in your home labs. It's built on top of Debian Linux. It's free to use and it doesn't require a support subscription for updates, although you will get nagged to death with the platform about support subscriptions. It's easy enough to suppress those and move past the subscription nags. Proxmox VE runs on top of Kernel Virtual.

machine or KVM to run virtual machines, and it also uses LXC to run LXC containers. With a release of Proxmox V 8.x, Proxmox introduced new features such as software-defining networking. And also, as of recently, a new virtual machine import wizard for VMware ESXi. VMS is hot off the press, and that is a new development and something that many who are looking to migrate from VMR vSphere will certainly appreciate. Next is VMware ESXi. ESXi has been a leading virtualization platform for decades now. I remember getting my hands on GSX at the time, and then ESX without the i around 2004. ESXi is known for its stability, its industry-leading features, and Community Support. It has a large following with organizations like VMUG, as well as the V Expert reward program that rewards technologists for their content creation activities, as well as Community engagement. Beware ESXi 8.x brings features like vSAN, Max Cloud connected V plus, and enhanced security and Performance Tools. Now let's take a

look at the pros and cons of each. First of all, the proxmox pros: proxmox is completely free to use. It supports a wide range of network adapters. It includes built-in software-defined networking. It has very simple clustering that doesn't require a special appliance like a Venter server to enable. And you can also use software-defined storage using the open-source solution known as Ceph. What about the proxmox cons: proxmox has a user interface and networking that can be less intuitive than esxi. Thin provisioning setup can be more complicated and have a few more strings attached. And it has limited commercial backup solutions compared to esxi, although this point is rapidly changing and I'll get into that more as we cover that section. As far as the esxi pros, many are familiar with these but VMware esxi is highly intuitive. It's got a mature user interface. Advanced networking capabilities with the vNetwork distributed switch along with the standard switch that you get with normal licensing. Has a strong ecosystem of

backup Solutions commercial support and it seems like everyone has Integrations with VMware vsphere. They've got easy deployment appliances from most vendors for that particular platform, and it has superior storage options with vsan and traditional storage Technologies, arguably so compared to proxmox. Now, what about the cons of VMware esxi? One of the major cons at this point is the free version of esxi is no longer available. It has a more expensive licensing and additional cost for features like vcenter server, as well as NSX data center for software-defined networking that's free in proxmox, and it has limited support for certain network adapters, aka the real Tech Network adapters, that you cannot install VMware esxi when a machine has only a real Tech adapter. As we compare the installation of both proxmox and esxi, both proxmox and esxi have straightforward ISO installations. Proxmox is certainly more accommodating than VMware esxi when it comes to network adapters and the drivers that are included out of the box.

esxi requires specific network adapters, such as the Intel chipsets, and not the real Tech adapters. This often requires workarounds, such as USB network adapters, or just simply using hardware that already has the Intel interfaces installed. Now, let's briefly consider the interface of both. Proxmox uses a web that's accessible via Port 80006. ESXi host client is accessible via the host IP address without a special Port. VMware is also moving towards an electron app for the web interface, potentially affecting the user experience. That is something that we are waiting to see exactly what that will entail on the VMware side of things. So, it looks like at least VMware is moving towards a more full client installation to access the environment. The next section is networking and storage. Proxmox uses the very familiar Linux networking concepts, such as Linux Bridges, which can be a bit less user-friendly than ESXi networking. ESXi networking is more intuitive with the port groups constructs and the V switch concepts. Proxmox also though offers built-in SDN, while VMware requires

the additional NSX data center license. Now, when it comes to storage, VMware ESXi offers mature Storage Solutions, including VMR VSAN, which is their software-defined distributed storage solution. And VMware, of course, also fully supports traditional storage using iSCSI or NFS. Proxmox supports NFS, iSCSI, and Ceph for their software-defined storage solution. Ceph storage is highly intuitive, but it comes with much, much higher costs when you consider that the hypervisor with Proxmox is free, and then you can use Storage Solutions like Ceph also for free. Now, what about clustering? When it comes to clustering, Proxmox clustering is built-in, it's easy to configure, and as mentioned earlier, you don't have to have a special Appliance to enable those features like you do with VMware ESXi, whereas VMware ESXi clustering requires vCenter server. This arguably also adds complexity as well as the vCenter server license cost. What about migration? Proxmox now has a new import wizard that simplifies importing ESXi virtual machine. VMware provides Advanced migration tools.

including their Vmotion capabilities as well as HCX, which is extremely slick. That allows you to literally move workloads from on-premises environments up to VMWare Cloud configurations and their Cloud Solutions in AWS, Azure, and other Cloud providers. Do check out the Proxmox migration wizard video that I created not too long ago covering this new functionality. Now, what about backup solutions? Proxmox has a native backup solution. It's called Proxmox Backup Server or you'll see the acronym PBS. Proxmox Backup Server offers free enterprise-grade backups, and that's certainly not something that you're going to get on the VMware side of things for free. However, Proxmox has had limited support from commercial backup vendors currently. However, this landscape is changing as many of the major players are taking notice that Proxmox is on everyone's radar. Solutions like NAKIVO Backup and Replication have already added official Proxmox support in their backup solution, and another arguably the major player in the space, VEEAM, recently announced forthcoming support for Proxmox backup. So, that's really exciting.

on the backup front that some of these Enterprise vendors are taking notice of proxmox, and many of these Enterprise organizations feel more comfortable with these commercial backup solutions that are separate from the entity that creates the hypervisor and that has technology that they have learned they've relied on for years and they're comfortable with. I know we've covered a lot of information comparing proxmox, which is open source, versus VMware esxi that we've known and loved for years. Now finally let's take a look at a comparison table of the two technologies. First of all, as we've considered with the platform type, proxmox is an open-source solution versus VMware esxi that is very much proprietary. Now looking at the license cost, proxmox is free with subscription support services that are available for the platform versus VMware esxi that is completely paid. At this point, there is no VMware free esxi hypervisor any longer. However, I do want to mention when it comes to free VMware Solutions, VMware recently released VMware Workstation Pro as well as Fusion.

Proxmox offers now free offerings. Now, you will no longer have to acquire a license if you're using the solution for personal use. I think this is a great platform for those that may not want to dive headfirst into dedicated server hardware in their home lab. They simply just want a dual-purpose machine like a Mini PC that they've thrown some extra RAM into or another workstation that they're running at home. I think this is going to be a great offering for many who simply do not want to invest in a full-blown home lab, but they want to experiment, they want to play around, they want to learn new technologies and solutions. Now, as we talked about with the core functionality, Proxmox runs KVM and LXC, whereas VMware ESXi runs virtual machines only. So, if you're running containers, you're going to have to run a Docker container host, or VMware does have native functionality with VMware Tanzu with Kubernetes, and you can run that natively inside of VMware ESXi. The user interface for both has a nice

web-based gooey VMware is dependent on Venter for the full functionality with a vcenter client, and they're moving to an electron app in the near future. Storage options both support traditional storage as well as software-defined storage, although again that is free on the proxmox side of things. Well, let's wrap this up with our final thoughts. Both proxmox and esxi are powerful virtualization platforms. VMware esxi offers more features and a polished interface, but at a much higher cost, much much higher since the Broadcom acquisition. Proxmox is a cost-effective solution with growing capabilities, and it is gaining tremendous traction not only in the home lab community but also in enterprise environments. It's ideal for those that are on a budget or they prefer open-source software. Well, thank you guys for watching. If you found this comparison helpful, don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more virtualization content. I hope you guys stay safe out there, keep on home labbing, and I will catch you guys on the next video.

Proxmox vs ESXi in 2024

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Proxmox는 데비안 리눅스를 기반으로 구축된 오픈 소스 하이퍼바이저로, 무료로 사용할 수 있으며 소프트웨어 정의 네트워킹과 가상 머신 가져오기 마법사와 같은 새로운 기능을 제공합니다.

반면에 VMware ESXi는 안정성, 업계 최고의 기능, 강력한 커뮤니티 지원으로 잘 알려져 있으며, ESXi 8.

x는 vSAN, Max Cloud 연결 V plus, 향상된 보안 및 성능 툴을 제공합니다.

Proxmox의 장점은 무료 사용, 다양한 네트워크 어댑터 지원, 간단한 클러스터링, Ceph와 함께 소프트웨어 정의 스토리지를 사용할 수 있다는 점이며, 단점은 ESXi에 비해 덜 직관적인 사용자 인터페이스 및 네트워킹, 복잡한 씬 프로비저닝 설정, 제한된 상용 백업 솔루션이라는 점입니다.

ESXi의 장점은 매우 직관적이고 성숙한 사용자 인터페이스, 고급 네트워킹 기능, 강력한 에코시스템입니다.

VMware vSphere는 VSAN 및 기존 스토리지 기술을 통해 우수한 스토리지 옵션을 제공하지만 무료 버전은 더 이상 제공되지 않으며 특정 네트워크 어댑터에 대한 지원이 제한적입니다.

반면에 Proxmox는 네트워크 어댑터와 드라이버에 대해 보다 수용적인 접근 방식을 취하며, 간단한 ISO 설치가 가능합니다.

인터페이스 측면에서 Proxmox는 포트 8006을 통해 액세스할 수 있는 웹을 사용하는 반면, VMware는 웹 인터페이스용 전자 앱으로 전환하고 있어 사용자 경험에 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다.

네트워킹 및 스토리지와 관련해서는 ESXi 네트워킹이 더 직관적인 반면, Proxmox는 내장형 SDN을 제공합니다.

VMware ESXi와 Proxmox의 스토리지, 클러스터링, 마이그레이션 및 백업 솔루션 비교

VMware ESXi는 스토리지에 VMWare VSAN, iSCSI 및 NFS를 제공하는 반면, Proxmox는 저렴한 비용으로 NFS, iSCSI 및 Ceph를 지원합니다.

Proxmox에는 클러스터링 기능이 내장되어 있는 반면, VMware ESXi는 클러스터링을 위해 vCenter 서버가 필요하고 구성이 더 복잡합니다.

VMware는 온프레미스 및 클라우드 환경을 지원하는 Vmotion 및 HCX와 같은 고급 마이그레이션 툴을 제공하는 반면, Proxmox에는 ESXi 가상 머신을 위한 새로운 가져오기 마법사가 있습니다.

무료 엔터프라이즈급 백업 솔루션이 없는 VMware와는 달리, Proxmox는 Proxmox 백업 서버를 통해 무료 엔터프라이즈급 백업을 제공하며, NAKIVO 및 VEEAM과 같은 상용 공급업체의 지원을 받아 Proxmox 백업을 제공하고 있습니다.

Proxmox는 오픈 소스 솔루션인 반면, VMware ESXi는 독점적이며 유료입니다.

Proxmox는 이제 개인용으로도 무료로 사용할 수 있으므로 전용 서버 하드웨어에 투자하지 않고 실험해보고 싶은 분들에게 좋은 옵션입니다.

Proxmox는 가상 머신과 컨테이너 모두에 대한 기능을 제공하는 KVM 및 LXC를 실행하는 반면, VMware ESXi는 가상 머신만 실행하지만 VMware Tanzu를 통해 Kubernetes를 위한 기본 기능을 제공합니다.

VMware ESXi는 세련된 인터페이스와 풍부한 기능을 제공하지만 특히 Broadcom 인수 이후 훨씬 더 높은 비용이 발생합니다.

반면에 Proxmox는 홈 랩과 엔터프라이즈 환경 모두에서 주목받는 비용 효율적인 솔루션으로 예산에 민감한 사용자와 오픈 소스 소프트웨어 애호가에게 이상적입니다.

두 플랫폼 모두 웹 기반 GUI를 제공하고, 기존 및 소프트웨어 정의 스토리지를 지원하며, 강력한 가상화 옵션입니다.