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Today I'm checking out #proxmox for my homelab and I have to say it's impressive. If you're a beginner or you just want a simple #mediacenter or #NAS then this may not be for yiu, but if you're getting serious about your #homelab then it's a great option.
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Retention: 5/5
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17331
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778
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Comments
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Duration
7m 4s
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+432.9%
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omarxnazUnraid the 🐐
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John LanderJust dipping my toes into this area and this was extremely helpful, thanks!
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Dec 17, 2025Glad to be of some assistance.
Gregyou can enable and disable repos by the UI, mutch easier...
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RaphaelIf you use Proxmox you should look at the Community-Scripts
ottone_degli_uliviyou can download your own ISO to install container or VM. I use Gentoo on my proxmox.
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Oct 26, 2025Nice.
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Noobzproxmox overhead is minimal and the virtualization is powerful so I usually recommend my friends getting into the hobby still use it as their base OS. you can still just install a single VM with casaOS and use that to really dig in and get an understanding before going back to proxmox. But if you start with something else, you either have to blow out the whole machine when upgrading, or get a whole new machine to save all the work you did on the first one.
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Oct 14, 2025If you're committing to learn proxmox is a great way to go. For many though, it's less about the learning and experience and more about the goal and ease.
Jakeam I right in thinking that Proxmox might be good for future-proofing? I'm in a situation where I've also got an old optiplex to start my home labbing journey, and can't afford to much else at the moment, but I want to have at least a NAS, media server (plex or jellyfin), Immich, and some kind of adguard or pihole. Is it simple to start on Zima or something else as you suggest, then move to Proxmox at a later date? I have rough experiences with dual-booting on my normal PC and losing a whole bunch of data when trying to install a new OS, so just wanted to gauge whether its a similar situation!
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Sep 30, 2025Zima is a great option, If you think you will have a lot of storage needs, truenas is something to look at. Video posting in 10 min about that.
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alexsanderus0you forgot about proxmox helper scripts. essentially opens up an app store kind-of setup to automate installing containers
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Sep 29, 2025Yeah I have been reminded about the scripts, ill make another video I think, there was a lot of info I just couldn't cover.
KekiSince I see a couple NAS os, have you seen hex os? Thoughts?
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Sep 29, 2025I have seen HexOs, but not taken a deep look, I think now is the perfect time to!
milkmanyou can disable/change the repositories using the "repository" link under updates, but to be honest, proxmox is recommended far too much. all I see in the home assistant community is "use proxmox", and for those who want something simple without the hassle, that's not the right answer
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Sep 29, 2025I didn't know you could do it like that, but I think it better illustrates that Proxmox is more intermediate than beginner, which was the goal.
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🇨🇦The I.T. Guy Eh🇨🇦VE Helper Scrips are a HUGE help. Become friends with them and they can be a great resource for beginners.
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Sep 29, 2025Thats an awesome resource!
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Mark DucoffYou should check out this little OS from this little startup out of Redmond Washington.
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Sep 29, 2025Yeah MSDOS is great!
Theon Laneywhat's a home laber?
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Sep 29, 2025Someone who has a computer at home that they use as a server of any kind.
tritfitIt’s one of the best hypervisors if someone has a little bit of knowledge. I used virtManager for a while. When I got my second server, I installed Proxmox on it. For a while, I had both Virt Manager and Proxmox. A couple of months ago, I switched both to Proxmox and created a cluster. Now I can live-migrate VMs from one node to another. Also, Proxmox backup easily integrates with Proxmox VE.Additionally, if you have three Proxmox servers, you can achieve high availability. If a server goes down, it automatically migrates the VM to other nodes. If anyone interested learning about Proxmox Jay from Linux TV have a really good free tutorial in YouTube. I learned from him.
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Sep 29, 2025I think Proxmox is or should be the destination for anyone serious on homelabbing.
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tritfitI agree.
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David Tullyniceeee
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Sep 29, 2025You are.
Juan Mc DI've been waiting for this day and it was the first video to pop up when I opened tiktok. 😂 thank you so much for trying it out and making this video, I agree with all the points you made. I am a very stubborn novice with clustering in mind for many of my little PCs and beefy PC. it's been quite a journey with many breakages and reinstalls in-between, it's validating to me to be told that it's not the easiest environment to work with. I'll still keep going and see where this journey takes me. 😁😁 Thank you again and looking forward to many more of your videos and reviews.
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Sep 29, 2025Awesome!
HilaryI was complete beginner, did proxmox and it was so difficult. Then I found YAMS (yet another media server) installed it on a vm, followed instructions and it was glorious! I recommend doing a video on it when you get a chance!
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Sep 29, 2025I'll add it to the list!
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Dany GonzalezProxmox is a Hypervisor, similar to VMWare ESXi. Definitely not beginner friendly.
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Sep 29, 2025Yeah, it's super powerful, but not built for beginners.
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thethomaspostThen you have windows that’s very easy to use most will chose th latter
Meh_GyverThats like comparing an excavator to a fiat panda. Not really the same usecase is it..
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Scott LundyThere a lots of community scripts out there that make installing VMs and LXCs (container) for apps like Plex, Jellyfin, home assistant etc… just by running a single line. These are user created so please be aware when trying these. https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/
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Sep 29, 2025Interesting, I'll have to take a look!
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Ted Joneswhen I first built my nas, I over speced it, not just for longevity, but to be able to use as a home lab of sorts. I wasn't sure which OS to run. so I installed promox. the learning curve for a complete noob was no joke. I ran into similar issues during install, but figured it out. after install, I installed some VM's & got them working good. but when I installed truenas, that's when things got complicated. proxmox recognised the hhd's for the storage, but in truenas, it didn't. to cut the long story short, you have to assign each drive by name and serial number (there are guides on how to do this). truenas then worked as it should. but after a little while, I ended up removing proxmox. when installing other VM's it kept on crashing proxmox & was not stable enough, to run truenas as intended. so I then installed truenas on my bare bones & started again.
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Sep 29, 2025It's really not user friendly that's for sure, especially when there are many other easier options on the market.
Ted Jonesyeah I found that out, the hard way I think 🤦🤣 but it's all a good learning curve 👍
icanplaytwothanks so much for this! I almost sent fir this, but this seems like waayyy overkill for plex and sailing. I will very interested in the rest of the series. particularly linux/Ubuntu server
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Sep 29, 2025THis series is as much for me to actually decide as it is for others, so really happy its helping!
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Scott MackenzieThankyou so much for this series. I'm in the process of setting up my home lab and this series is fantastic. ❤
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Sep 29, 2025AWesome, glad you're getting some value from it!
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Ravishka Mendissame for me
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