Proxmox or HexOS

[jon-magnar]

Hi!

I’m currently running Proxmox with two VMs: one Ubuntu VM hosting a Minecraft server, and another running HexOS.

I’m not sure what the future holds in terms of more services, so I’m wondering what would be the better approach:
– Should I stick with Proxmox and keep running VMs/containers there?
– Or would it make more sense to switch fully to HexOS/TrueNAS, use the built-in apps when possible, and only create VMs through the TrueNAS interface if needed?

I’d love to hear suggestions or experiences from anyone who has tried both approaches. Thanks!

(made with help of ai to hopefully make it easier to understand)

[ubergeek]

So I have yet to try VM's in Hex OS yet but I am a avid Prox user " 4 compute nodes and 5 Ceph cluster nodes with a 60tb prox backup server" My main question is do you need all things in one box? The way I run my home prox setup is using hexos as a mass storage media and the prox uses SSD for VM/Container OS storage. 

[Sonic]

It really depends on what the goal of your server is. I have two licenses. I run HexOS bare metal, where the main purpose is data storage and backup. I also have a Proxmox server that runs a HexOS VM.

I use Proxmox with PBS as my virtualization platform and HexOS/TrueNAS for storage. However, HexOS/TrueNAS can also be used as an app and virtualization platform. To some extent, Proxmox and TrueNAS share similar functions, but each has its own focus and strengths.

[Sonic]

See this article. Perhaps it give you enough insight, so you can make a choice. 

https://b3n.org/truenas-vs-proxmox/