#migration
Every post tagged migration.
Blog posts
How to Migrate a KVM/libvirt Virtual Machine to Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Move an existing KVM/libvirt VM to Proxmox VE without rebuilding it. Pull the specs with virsh, copy the qcow2 disk, and import it with qm disk import.
How to Limit Migration and Backup Bandwidth in Proxmox VE (Stop It From Saturating Your Network)
Nightly backups and daytime migrations can max out a shared network link and slow down everything else. Here's how to set real bandwidth limits in Proxmox VE, from the datacenter-wide bwlimit dialog to per-job CLI overrides and the separate per-VM rate limit.
How to Migrate a VirtualBox VM to Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Move an existing VirtualBox VM to Proxmox VE without rebuilding it from scratch. Copy the disk, import it with qm disk import, and fix the boot and driver issues that trip up most migrations.
How to Migrate an LXC Container Between Nodes in a Proxmox VE Cluster
Learn how to move a running or stopped LXC container between nodes in a Proxmox VE cluster using pct migrate, why containers can't truly live-migrate like VMs, and how to fix the local bind mount error that blocks most migrations.
Proxmox VE vs Hyper-V: A Beginner's Comparison (Plus How to Migrate a VM)
Windows Server 2025 killed the free Hyper-V edition, so a lot of admins are looking at Proxmox VE. Here's an honest cost and feature comparison, plus a real walkthrough of importing a Hyper-V VHDX disk with qm disk import.
Proxmox VE vs VMware ESXi: A Practical Comparison for Admins Considering the Switch
VMware's licensing changes have a lot of admins looking at Proxmox VE. Here's an honest architecture and cost comparison for ESXi admins, plus a real walkthrough of importing a VM with the built-in Import Wizard so you can test it yourself.
How to Migrate a Physical Server to Proxmox VE (P2V Guide)
There's no ESXi Import Wizard for bare metal. Here's how to convert a physical server into a Proxmox VE VM using dd/netcat or a Clonezilla network clone, match the firmware type, and fix the VirtIO driver and boot-loader issues that follow.
How to Migrate VMs Between Separate Proxmox VE Clusters (Remote Migration)
Learn how to use qm remote-migrate and pct remote-migrate to move VMs and LXC containers directly between two independent Proxmox VE clusters, no shared storage or cluster merge required, just an API token, a certificate fingerprint, and a few CLI flags.
How to Set Up Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) for Multi-Cluster Management
Proxmox Datacenter Manager gives you one dashboard and live migration across independent Proxmox VE clusters. Here's how to install it, connect your clusters with a properly scoped API token, and avoid the setup mistakes that block most first attempts.
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