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  • Server 2012R2 and vmWare ESXI - to PROXMOX?

    From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to ALL on Fri Jun 13 09:54:35 2025
    I see some of you are using PROXMOX and a couple of you were looking into migrating away from PROXMOX.

    I just picked up a used Dell R730xd with 14 of 24 1.2TB drives. RAID60. 128GB RAM.

    I have older Dell servers : 1 running my old vmWARE for my BBS, and another running a licensed Server 2012R2 instance. Server will cost way too much to modernize, and vmWARE is no longer 'freeware' and my licensing no longer allows me to upgrade since the software was sold years ago.

    I am looking at PROXMOX and was wondering how others like it. I tried TrueNAS, but for some reason the VMs wouldn't work.

    Thoughts?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (21:2/120)
  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to Warpslide on Fri Jun 13 18:29:21 2025
    The cool thing with Proxmox, if you have it running at the same time as ESXi you can directly import your VMWare VMs over to Proxmox.

    I seriously just found that out on accident. I was like ESXi -- "not found" so I was like, ok, and entered my server (which houses my BBS here) and BAM! I was then able to 'copy' over but of course, hardware being different gave me hiccups .. but it was very neat indeed!

    Thanks for the link, I'll run that as well !

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (21:2/120)
  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to paulie420 on Sun Jun 15 15:22:36 2025
    perfect solution IMO and runs really well on the r730xd.

    It looks like it doesn't like WIN7 32- very much. I was able to pull from my older vmWARE and mess with it, but can only install 64-bit .. I haven't researched anything.

    I suggest buying an iDrac license on eBay - only like $20... and you get full BMC management dashboard... its really helpful IMO.


    All my DELLs have Enterprise iDACS -- only way to go. The HP I grabbed last summer didn't and although I liked some things the HP server did, I'll stick with Dell servers. Especially for the iDRAC items.

    I'm barely even touching the 128G RAM, but I'm sure it will start becoming an impact once I get more VMs going.

    Thanks for your inputs!!!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Files 4 Fun BBS (21:2/120)