r/Proxmox

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About r/Proxmox

Welcome to r/Proxmox , the main subreddit regarding the Proxmox hypervisor!

The community at a glance

r/Proxmox is a Subreddit for Self-Hosters with roughly 212K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Self-Hosting topic page.

Roughly 52K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Proxmox, Struggling, and Server. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention proxmox and storage.

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Yearly: +52K members
Growth: +32.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 10 members
  • 2015: 36 members
  • 2016: 124 members
  • 2017: 802 members
  • 2019: 5K members
  • 2020: 16K members
  • 2021: 16K members
  • 2022: 15K members
  • 2024: 71K members
  • 2025: 54K members
  • 2026: 32K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Can someone explain to me what each part on my lsblk output means?
    2. Is 32GB enough for Proxmox for a Home Lab?
    3. Migrating from HyperV to ProxMox...any gotchas/advice?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Can someone explain to me what each part on my lsblk output means? · Is 32GB enough for Proxmox for a Home Lab? · Migrating from HyperV to ProxMox...any gotchas/advice?
    7
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Help me with my cloud-init setup
    2. how can i move everything from my SSD with PVE on it to a new SSD?
    3. I have to backup 18TB from a remote location via 2.5gbe fibre, how will PBS react on outages
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Help me with my cloud-init setup · how can i move everything from my SSD with PVE on it to a new SSD? · I have to backup 18TB from a remote location via 2.5gbe fibre, how will PBS react on outages
    5
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. A lot of kernel updates lately. Are there a lot of bugs/problems?
    2. [Showcase] PVE-electrified has some small new features: Faster guest start/stop feedback Command buttons in the tree; and many stability improvements
    #3
    News
    A lot of kernel updates lately. Are there a lot of bugs/problems? · [Showcase] PVE-electrified has some small new features: Faster guest start/stop feedback Command buttons in the tree; and many stability improvements
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Severe underperformance in Windows gaming VM (GPU & CPU underutilized) but way better with a CachyOS VM
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Severe underperformance in Windows gaming VM (GPU & CPU underutilized) but way better with a CachyOS VM
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Somewhat new idea about Proxmox.
    #5
    Ideas
    Somewhat new idea about Proxmox.
    1

Topics

  • Proxmox
    32 posts in the past month
    #1
    Proxmox
    32
  • Struggling
    26 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    26
  • Server
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Server
    11
  • Storage
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Storage
    9
  • Vm
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Vm
    8

Flair

  • Question
    113 posts in the past month
    1. /home/tom ?
    2. Has anyone gotten Virtual OS Museum to run as a PVE VM?
    3. VM backups.
    #1
    Question
    /home/tom ? · Has anyone gotten Virtual OS Museum to run as a PVE VM? · VM backups.
    113
  • Community Showcase!
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Vote for Proxmox on goeuropean.org
    2. Proxmox mini cluster
    3. NEW: Proxmox in a Docker container
    #2
    Community Showcase!
    Vote for Proxmox on goeuropean.org · Proxmox mini cluster · NEW: Proxmox in a Docker container
    31
  • Discussion
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Proxmox Virtual Environment now available for 64-bit ARM (arm64)!
    2. Proxmox 9.2 Released
    3. 16-Year-Old Linux KVM Flaw Lets Guest VMs Escape to Host on Intel and AMD x86 Systems
    #3
    Discussion
    Proxmox Virtual Environment now available for 64-bit ARM (arm64)! · Proxmox 9.2 Released · 16-Year-Old Linux KVM Flaw Lets Guest VMs Escape to Host on Intel and AMD x86 Systems
    22
  • Homelab
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Official iOS app
    2. Upgrade Proxmox 8 to 9 - Devs you rock!
    3. Lenovo cluster setup with a raspberry pi5
    #4
    Homelab
    Official iOS app · Upgrade Proxmox 8 to 9 - Devs you rock! · Lenovo cluster setup with a raspberry pi5
    16
  • Guide
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Hassle-free Windows Secure Boot Certificate Update
    2. Kernel 6.14 is Out of Support for Use with PVE
    3. Want to permanently rid yourself of the no-subscription nag?
    #5
    Guide
    Hassle-free Windows Secure Boot Certificate Update · Kernel 6.14 is Out of Support for Use with PVE · Want to permanently rid yourself of the no-subscription nag?
    11

Product recommendations

  • proxmox
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a VPS to run Proxmox VE on?
    2. Recommended hardware/configuration of a new Proxmox installation
    3. Recommended Proxmox setup?
    #1
    proxmox
    Can anyone recommend a VPS to run Proxmox VE on? · Recommended hardware/configuration of a new Proxmox installation · Recommended Proxmox setup?
    4
  • storage
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend for storage
    2. Recommend Storage
    3. Recommended storage setup?
    #2
    storage
    Recommend for storage · Recommend Storage · Recommended storage setup?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Proxmox for?
Best for Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Proxmox free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Proxmox have?
Roughly 212K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Proxmox on?
r/Proxmox runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Proxmox cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Proxmox is organized under Self-Hosters.
How do I join r/Proxmox?
You can join r/Proxmox by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Self-Hosting communities like?
Communities for people running their own servers, home labs, and self-hosted applications. Reddit dominates with massive communities for home automation, self-hosted media servers, and container orchestration, covering everything from beginner setup to advanced homelab builds.
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